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The Volcano House occupies an enviable location in Reykjavik, with its large bay windows overlooking the intersection of Tryggvagata and Geirsgata and the colourful old harbour which lies just beyond. Our café is furnished with comfortable 60’s and 70’s era Danish- and Icelandic-designed teak armchairs, clusterd around sleek, low tables where you can watch the world go by while enjoying a cup of coffee or a little glass of wine.
The highlights of the Volcano House are two excellent 20-minute documentaries shown in our in-house cinema, that cover two of Iceland’s most well known eruptions: the 1973 eruption in the Westman Islands and the very recent 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull. The Eyjafjallajökull film is the work of the Emmy-nominated director Jóhann Sigfússon, who has produced nature documentaries for the BBC, National Geographic, and Discovery Channel amongst others.
The Volcano House provides hands-on geology displays of various types of volcanic rock, as well as a large collection of beautiful semi-precious stones from all over Iceland and especially East Iceland. The gift shop offers unique volcano themed gifts and souvenirs including original jewellery and quality coffee table photography books that would love to find a niche in your suitcase. The spacious café and cinema can seat small groups of up to 50 visitors at a time.
The Volcano House provides hands-on geology displays of various types of volcanic rock, as well as a large collection of beautiful semi-precious stones from all over Iceland and especially East Iceland. The gift shop offers unique volcano themed gifts and souvenirs including original jewellery and quality coffee table photography books that would love to find a niche in your suitcase. The spacious café and cinema can seat small groups of up to 50 visitors at a time.
Open everyday until 11 pm, (see opening hours, left)
