The timber-clad LAVA Centre building in Hvolsvöllur with its volcano and earthquake exhibition signs.

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LAVA Centre

LAVA Centre is an interactive exhibition on Iceland's volcanoes and earthquakes in Hvolsvöllur, opened in 2017 in a building by Basalt Architects. Its halls cover the hot spot under Iceland, eruption history and live seismic monitoring, with an earthquake simulator, a cinema and a rooftop view towards Hekla and Eyjafjallajökull.

Tickets for LAVA Centre

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Entry Ticket

2 providers · 4.6 ★ 223

Sold by Tiqets Viator

From $41.19

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Volcano Cinema Ticket

2 providers · 4.3 ★ 4

Sold by Viator Tiqets

From $16.02

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When to go

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Mon08:30–17:00

Tue08:30–17:00

Wed08:30–17:00

Thu08:30–17:00

Fri08:30–17:00

Sat08:30–17:00

Sun08:30–17:00

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