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Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll (Keflavík Rock Museum) – music museum dedicated to Icelandic rock
Best time to visit
Weekday mornings or late afternoons avoid coach crowds and give quieter time to linger; summer brings longer opening hours and occasional live events.
Budget tips
Adult admission is usually about 1,500-2,000 ISK with reduced rates for students and seniors, children often free; check the museum website for current prices and any free-entry days as the Reykjavik City Card usually does not cover Keflavík.
Recommended for
Music lovers, Cultural history fans, Families with teenagers, Road-trippers and airport layover travellers
Plan your visit
30-45 min
About
Nopeat faktat: You can trace decades of Icelandic rock through hands-on exhibits and a vinyl-heavy collection that includes over 500 records and dozens of stage-worn items. A lively audio tour pipes in concert clips and backstage stories from artists like Björk and Mugison, so you'll end up humming riffs between display cases.
Kohokohdat: Down a narrow stairwell a dim listening room glows red, headphones letting you isolate raw guitar tracks and hear a rare demo by Þeyr up close. Visitors are invited to scrawl on a communal electric guitar, more than 2,000 signatures and doodles layered in pen and paint, so you can run your fingers over decades of scribbles while a bass loop thumps underfoot.
Insider tips
- Wear warm layers if you plan to stroll the harbour before or after, Keflavík can be windy.
- Ask staff about instruments and local anecdotes, museum staff are happy to share musician stories.
- Photographs are generally allowed without flash, double-check signage for any restricted exhibits.
- Visit on a weekday morning to avoid coach arrivals and enjoy a quieter experience.
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