Lava Center Iceland

Lava Centre

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Tripadvisor (654) · Museum in Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
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Lava Centre is dedicated to Iceland‘s riveting volcanic activity and its frequent earthquakes. The centre features an interactive educational …

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4.5/5 · 654 reviews
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Oct 5, 2024
Included as part of our tour. Gives the development of Iceland from the confluence of the North American and European plates.A brief film provides the background of the violent development of the isl… Full review by 6_Speed_Automatic
Jul 23, 2024
Other than the Perlan, I don’t think there’s a finer museum in Iceland than the LAVA Center in Hvolsvolluron, about a half-hour past Selfoss on the early part of the South Coast road. It's spendy, ev… Full review by IcicleCreek
Jul 20, 2024
This place was very high tech with the mantle plume and a place where you stand and feel an earthquake. There were 3 areas to see: a movie in the planetarium, the volcano exhibits which had the mantl… Full review by angeleyes27
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What is the average amount of time that two adults would spend at the Lava Centre? That is if you purchased the "full …
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What is the average amount of time that two adults would spend at the Lava Centre? That is if you purchased the "full experience" ticket. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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An hour at most
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Is it possible to visit the gift shop and restaurant without buying a ticket for the museum? We are passing by and it would …
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Is it possible to visit the gift shop and restaurant without buying a ticket for the museum? We are passing by and it would be a nice place to get some souvenirs and a hot meal, but we probably won’t have time to look around.
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Yes, but I wasn't overly impressed with the gift shop.
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Do you need to buy tickets ahead of time?
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For the longer tour yes book ahead.
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Can I use a credit card in the restaurant and shop?
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I am not sure about the restaurant but we used card in the shop. Iceland is fully ‘electroniced up’ with most outlets accepting card and contactless.
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Does the restaurant serve alcohol?
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The restaurant name is Katla Restaurant and yes it does have spirits.
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