Akureyri Art Museum — Attraction in Akureyrarbær

Interesting museum, but not for the adult price. The art display was on average, not the best or the worst, basically just art being represented by artists who got recently many awards on their work. Their interactive art activity was fun to do and you were able to send a card with a message and a drawing of your voice to your loved ones, which is nice. At least 18 and under were free though. If you’re interested in Icelandic art or want something basic to see and spend some time on, I would recommend this place. If you’re looking for just some good art to look at, I would...

I was stopping by in Akureyri for only a few hours and this was a lovely little museum to visit. I came less than an hour before closing but the man behind the desk was very friendly and gave me information on how to get the most out of my short visit. You can get an idea of all the exhibits in 30-60 minutes. They had a wonderful, moving exhibition on the top floor called The Visitors that I would recommend to anyone. The local artists and children's work they were displaying was quite charming too. Enjoy some coffee at the cafe before you go!...

I thoroughly enjoyed a couple of hours here. The advice to start at the 4th. floor ensured a variety of experience and sense of flow in working my way down. I know exhibits change but the museum placed each one appropriately considering light, visibility, and space for visitor movement. I was impressed by the age range and number of local and regional artists represented. The museum's windows connected nicely with the town as did the very pleasant...