The Hekla Centre

Get insights about human life in Iceland through all times.

The Hekla Centre houses a contemporary, multimedia exhibition on Hekla mountain, its history, and its influence on human life in Iceland from the time of the settlement to the present.

The exhibition emphasis the influence of the volcano on the inhabited areas close to it, the districts of Landsveit, Holt, and Rangárvellir.

The history of these districts is traced and the story of people's struggles with sandstorms and eruptions are told. The centre has an outstanding restaurant and facilities for meetings and conferences.