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    Snorrastofa provides services and education to visitors in the visitor’s reception. It can be found on the ground floor of Reykholt’s church – Snorrastofa, where there is an exhibition on Snorri Sturluson and visitors are able to get guidance and lectures of varying lengths about Snorri, Reykholt and the middle ages.

     

    Visitor’s Reception’s Opening Hours

    1 May – 31 August every day 10 – 17

    1 Sept.  – 30 April weekdays 10 – 17

    Otherwise by arrangement.

    We offer tours, talks and lectures of varying lengths on Snorri, the library and the church. Live lectures and presentations for groups are a great addition to the visit to Snorrastofa. Lectures and guided tours are offered in Icelandic, Nordic languages, English and German.

    The visitor’s reception has one main exhibition; Snorri’s Saga and his Time but in the foyer we also host exhibitions The Húsafell Stones and Pearls of Reykholtsdalur.

    The visitor’s reception has a shop with books, CDs and Icelandic handicraft.

    All proceeds go to the development of Reykholt by Snorrastofa and Reykholt’s church.

    Snorrastofa has the following facilities for conferences and meetings:

    -A conference and banquet hall, seating up to 100

    -Three meeting rooms, seating 6-12

    -Snorrastofa’s library, seating 50-60

    -Parish- and exhibition hall – facilities to serve light refreshments

    Snorrastofa has accommodation for Icelandic and international scholars and artists.

Snorrastofa, cultural and
medieval centre in Reykholt

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Snorrastofa welcomes guests again

Snorrastofa held closed all it’s guest-services during the corona-virus-pandemic from march to May 4th 2020. From now on Snorrastofa welcomes every visitor to enter the tourist reception, that you will find from the parking lot in front of the main building of the Church of Reykholt and Snorrastofa. Opening hours until June 1, 2020: Weekdays […]

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Temporary closing of Snorrastofa’s guest reception

The decision has been made to close the guest reception of Snorrastofa in Reykholt in Western Iceland temporarily from March 23rd. 2020. In the meantime we would like to offer you a free audio guide for the outdoor area in Reykholt through the app „Snorri“. Please download from App store /Google play, install the guide. […]

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Visitor’s Reception’s Opening Hours

1 May – 31 August

every day 10 – 17

1 Sept.  – 30 April

weekdays 10 – 17

Otherwise by arrangement.

Opening hours during Christmas and New Years Eve 2019/2020

Snorrastofa will be closed from December 20th to January 1st, opening again on Thursday January 2nd 2020. Snorrastofa wishes its visitors and benefactors a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Many thanks for your support in years gone by.

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Opening Hours in Snorrastofa during Easter 2019

Snorrastofa is open every day during Easter 2019 from 10-17 Welcome to visit one of Iceland’s most historical places. We offer the Exhibition, Snorri’s Saga and the Audio Guide Snorri for Reykholt and surroundings. Further information, see Guest Services…

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