The Transportation Museum at Ystafell
The Transportation Museum at Ystafell (Icelandic: Samgönguminjasafnið Ystafelli) is the oldest transportation museum in Iceland, established in 1998 and opened in July 2000.[1][2] Located between Akureyri (~57 km) and Húsavík (~37 km) it sits in the valley Kaldakinn. The museum features a collection of historic cars and trucks, and displays about roads and road transport in Iceland.
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| Established | December 28, 1998 |
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| Location | Þingeyjarsveit, Iceland |
| Coordinates | 65.780526°N 17.578873°W |
| Type | Automobile museum |
| Collection size | 280 automobiles |
| Visitors | 4,000+ expected annually |
| Curator | Sverrir Ingólfsson |
| Nearest car park | On site (no charge) |
| Website | www |
See also
References
- "Samgönguminjasafnið". Visit Goðafoss. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
- "Samgönguminjasafnið Ystafelli". Norðurland.is. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
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