Laxness Museum - Gljúfrasteinn

Gljúfrasteinn - Laxness Museum Gljúfrasteinn was the home of writer Halldór Laxness (Nobel Prize in Literature 1955) and his family. The house has now been converted into a museum, where the author´s home is preserved just as it was when he lived and worked there.

The garden at Gljúfrasteinn is open to public and a number of pleasant walks can be made in the vicinity.

Audio tours of the house are available in Icelandic, English, German, Swedish and Danish. A folder is available in French, with detailed information about the house, objects and works of art.

Opening hours:
June 1st - August 31st: 10:00-17:00 every day.
September 1 st - May 21 st: 10:00-16:00 every day except Mondays.
Closed on weekends from November through February.