Aurora Reykjavík

Aurora displays and VR as an indoor warm-up

Hours: Daily 10:00–19:00, last entry 30 minutes before closing
Tickets: Adult ISK 3,900, student ISK 3,500, ages 6–16 ISK 1,900
Address: Grandagarður 2, 101 Reykjavík

This small museum explains what actually makes the northern lights, with film and displays. In a dark room, aurora footage fills the walls, and with a VR headset you stand beneath the lights. It makes a decent consolation when a tour is cancelled for cloud.