aurora reykjavik

We saw the Aurora on the first night in iceland and it was very active at level 5, no clouds and the Aurora was going off. We later went out to the museum and the photos there were so app to the actual auroras, with no photoshop, and I find it very impressive. It is also a very informative Aurora center for those who would like to learn more about the science behind the auroras. Very worth the visit.

Nice place to wander around and learn about the northern lights. Friendly staff and free coffee. I recommend.

We spent a week in Minna Mosfell Guesthouse (on which we will soon write a review if we can think of enough superlatives to describe it) - and had a fantastic time. It was suggested to us by the proprietor that we take a visit to Aurora Reyjavik to learn more about the Northern Lights and we were not disappointed. During our visit we did not have the pleasure to see the lights, however we thoroughly enjoyed this experience which was a great second best, and would compliment nicely even if you had sen the actual lights for yourself. Very interesting material- thanks for playing your part in creating an extremely enjoyable experience - Graeme and Judith from Scotland March 2015.

Small but very informative exhibition. Good interesting facts about the Northern Lights.Amazing displays and nice touch with free tea and coffee at the end of a tour.Worth a visit.

I thought this was pretty expensive to enter here for what it offered. I saw the aurora on 7 nights out of the 9 I visited including two major solar storms so I was very lucky. After that, Aurora Reyjavik was a bit of a let down. Not recommended.Visited February 2014

This was really informative about the magnetic fields that create the aurora and not just the Icelandic ones it gives you an iinsite to all the worlds aurora's. Sadly for me this was the only Aurora I saw on this holiday.

We visited here as we hadn't seen the northern lights. Great little place & very interesting without being too stuffy. It must have a little bit of magic that rubbed of on us as that night we caught the northern lights on camera on our evening search trip. Would recommend this place

We went to Reykjavik beginning of March. Snow and low cloud every evening. Went to this place to see what was going on. The exhibition was most informative but they keep the best till last! The slide show at the end is impressive and the pictures are fantastic. It's like being outside but not as cold.Don't miss this place, even free coffee at the end!

For $15 / person, we were expecting to be dazzled by an impressive show. Something like an IMAX experience.Unfortunately not so. This feels a lot like a cheap temporary circus setup - a few quickly slapped up walls and two rooms - we were done in 30 minutes. Basically you get a timelapse video of the lights like you can find on youtube.I was really surprised to learn this has been around almost two years. It looks like someone set it up in a weekend. Very amateurish.Any science museum would have a better display.Recommendation: Change the price to $5 (500 ISK), or just close the place. It won't be around.

Having already seen the lights - twice, the day before my visit and on a previous visit in 2013, I wanted to learn more about the science behind it all. I was not disappointed.The Museum is not that big - it takes maybe half an hour to get round, but there is plenty of information on how and when to best see the lights, how it all works and the reasons for the different colours and so on. There is a short film as well that goes with the exhibitions as well as tips for photographers. At the end of your visit you are offered a free coffee which is just the job for the cold winter days. Admission is an average 1600 ISK (about £8) although I believe holders of the Welcome to Reykjavik Card receive a small discount.

We didn't get to see the Northern Lights as it was very cloudy whilst we were there. This place was nice, there are boards about the history and some of the folk stories of the Northern Lights which were good and then you go on to some of the science behind them. There is also a big cinema-like screen room which is dark and you can watch lots of different occurrences of the lights. There is also a gift shop at the end with free tea and coffee. I really enjoyed the visit here! I have seen that some reviews say it is overpriced but I think you can tell the place is in it's early days, however I thought it was enjoyable and worth it. Can be a bit tricky to find but its right at down towards the end of the harbour. Worth a visit!

We went with Reykjavik Excursions and were told that although it was cloudy the weather would clear about 11pm - the weather cleared at midnight just as got back on the coach after waiting outside for an hour. So we all trouped out of the coach to see the most amazing display of northern lights - so glad we got to see them - made the trip to Iceland magical !!

I’m sure there would be no one visiting Iceland and not interested to have a feel of lifetime to enjoying the dancing Northern lights. Tourist who were lucky to view them or tourist who were unfortunate in viewing this is an amazing place to experience. you will definitely get to learn a lot about the phenomenon as why it happens how it happens and many other actualities.They project a film which runs I think every 15minutes displaying stunning Aurora. It’s very interesting and lovely.And finally you will have a great opportunity for souvenir shopping at the end.

Having not seen the real thing I found this place by chance, but really enjoyed. The chat with one of the staff over a free coffee was the icing on the cake, and my photos look like the real thing! Loved the info about what different countries think of the lights

This experience was well worth the money as it gave a good insight into how the Aurora Borealis comes about and the film is fantastic. The staff are knowledgeable and welcoming. Free coffee was delicious and a welcome bonus, especially on a freezing day.