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LAVA Centre Ticket

With your ticket to the LAVA Centre, you can explore its eight interactive rooms and learn about volcanoes in Iceland. It is a notable attraction in Hvolsvöllur. Why Visit the LAVA Centre?.

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With your ticket to the LAVA Centre, you can explore its eight interactive rooms and learn about volcanoes in Iceland. It is a notable attraction in Hvolsvöllur.

Why Visit the LAVA Centre?

This ticket grants access to a museum focused on Iceland's volcanoes and geological activity. Situated in Hvolsvöllur, it is among the leading exhibition centres in the country.

The centre features over 8 interactive spaces that provide an immersive experience related to various types of volcanoes in Iceland. The first room showcases an exhibition on 100 years of eruptions in Iceland, complete with lights and sound effects.

The second room contains the "time wheel", illustrating the history of the country's seismic activity. The third room features an eruption simulator depicting the last significant earthquake in Iceland.

In the fourth room, you will hear the real sounds of the Eyjafjallajökull eruption. The fifth room presents a geothermic corridor with geysers on the floor.

Progressing to the lava room, you will see different types of eruptions and lava flows. The seventh room illustrates the last eruption in Iceland, the Fagradalseldar, on the Reykjanes peninsula.

Finally, the last room simulates the Eyjafjallajökull eruption of 2010 with a cloud of ash. After touring the eight rooms, you can access the cinema, the observation platform, and the gift shop.

Schedule

Times for reservations are approximate to facilitate visit organization.Exhibitions and installations can be enjoyed Monday to Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm.

Included

  • Admission to LAVA Centre

Tips

  • Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Accessible toilets. Free wheelchair loan service available.

Location

Activity location

Austurvegur 14, 860 Rangárþing eystra, Iceland

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