It's unbelievable to see the destruction of the volcano. Fascinating museum. Thankful noone lost their life. Worth the trip!

This museum tells the story of the 1973 Eldfell volcanic eruption that destroyed much of the town of Vestmannaeyjar, covering it in ash. The story is told chronologically with films, audio tracks and exhibits, and you should take your time to immerse yourself in the...More

If you’re visiting Heimaey then you shouldn’t miss this museum, documenting the volcanic eruption in 1973, the subsequent evacuation of the island and the clean-up afterwards. The excavated house is really fascinating, and the documentary with interviews of those who lost their homes is very...More

The museum very well designed and maximizes the visitors experience and feeling for the 1973 eruption on Heimaey. You can see the eruption and hear the sound of it. You can see a house that was buried underneath the ash but has been excavated. There...More

After hiking Eldfell in the morning we walked down the hill and took in this museum. It is built on an actual site of a home destroyed when Eldfell erupted in 1973. This museum is extremely informative and I do recommend it.

Someone definitely put a lot of time and love into this museum! Fully immersive and entertaining, much more interesting and better value than the Lava museum on the mainland (you get a three for one ticket to this, the aquarium, and the folk museum for...More

This interactive, and very visual, exhibition tells this story in a way that makes it interesting and easy to understand.