About this experience
Interactive, educational volcano exhibition surrounded by volcanoes in the south of Iceland. Watch the latest eruptions in the cinema and see them with your own eyes from the observation platform.
Highlights
- See live earthquakes on a map and experience one in a simulator.
- Understand why Iceland has black sands, geysers and colorful mountains.
- Explore the latest eruption in Grindavík and the Blue Lagoon
- Learn about the most active volcanoes in Iceland
- See the formation and workings of volcanic structures
What's included
- Entrance fee to the LAVA Centre Exhibition, cinema, and observation deck
- Ear muffs, flashlights and support teddy bears for the youngest
- Wheelchairs
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
Journey through the geological history of a nation as you explore the fiery heart of Iceland at awarded Lava Centre overlooking the great volcanoes of Eyjafjallajökull, Katla and Hekla. Learn by using interactive displays and videos.
Become immersed in an experience that blends education with artistic displays of the various natural forces that created Iceland. Go to the Trembling Earth section and learn how diverging tectonic plate movements and rising magma cause frequent earthquakes. Experience the drama of a simulated earthquake.
In front of the Fiery Heart of Iceland display, learn about the normal up-flow of magma at the diverging plate boundaries and how they interact with a mantle plume (hot spot) beneath Iceland, pin-pointed in the central highlands. Once the gaseous molten rock in the earth’s crust and mantle, known as magma, is expelled during a volcanic eruption, it is termed lava and tephra (airborne material).
There are 30 volcanic systems in Iceland containing many types of volcanoes, with a strong impact on nature and the rapidly developing landscapes. In the Magma Learning Center, get an insight into many volcanic structures. Tephra forms when magma encounters water or ice, or if the gaseous magma is very viscous. The magma splinters into pieces of various sizes that may spread over large areas. Get a panoramic view of 4 large, active but dormant volcanoes and a group of volcanic islands in the Local Volcano section, or from the viewing deck. All are of a different type and nature, and two of them are among the most active and productive volcanoes in Iceland!
Terms & conditions
•Please note that this tour is wheelchair accessible