The Icelandic Emigration Center

Interesting part of Icelandic history

Stopped here by coincidence and were pleasantly surprised how the stories that were told captured our attention. It is hard to read all the stories but pick some and you get the idea.

Interesting part of Icelandic history

Stopped here by coincidence and were pleasantly surprised how the stories that were told captured our attention. It is hard to read all the stories but pick some and you get the idea.

Great museum

We enjoyed our stop at the Emigration Center in Hofsos. There are three buildings you can visit, and there is free parking right next door. It was so interesting to see the detailed stories of the Ice...

Great museum

We enjoyed our stop at the Emigration Center in Hofsos. There are three buildings you can visit, and there is free parking right next door. It was so interesting to see the detailed stories of the Ice...

Worthwhile glimpse into Iceland's [non-Viking] history

Well put together museum, tells the story of Iceland's emigrants. I think roughly 16,000 who left for Canada, the U.S., and (surprisingly) Brazil between the late 1800s to early 1900s (Considering the...