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LAVA Centre
Volcano and earthquake exhibition at Hvolsvollur on the south coast, covering Iceland's active systems.
The LAVA Centre at Hvolsvollur is an exhibition on Iceland's volcanoes and earthquakes, built around the active systems that lie inland from the south coast. It explains the geology you drive through on the way east, and sits directly on the ring road, which makes it a straightforward stop rather than a detour.
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Plan your visit
- Where it is
- At Hvolsvollur on the south coast, on the ring road east of Selfoss.
- Getting there
- Roughly an hour and a half east of Reykjavik by road, directly on the main south-coast route.
- Typical visit
- Around an hour to an hour and a half for the exhibition.
- When to go
- Indoors and open year-round, which makes it a reliable option when the weather closes in on the south coast.
- Good to know
- The exhibition covers the volcanic systems of the region, including Eyjafjallajokull, Katla and Hekla. For current conditions and any activity, the official sources are vedur.is and safetravel.is rather than an exhibition.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the LAVA Centre?
- An interactive exhibition at Hvolsvollur on Iceland's volcanoes, earthquakes and geology, focused on the active systems inland from the south coast.
- Where is the LAVA Centre?
- At Hvolsvollur on the south coast, directly on the ring road roughly an hour and a half east of Reykjavik.
- Is it a good stop in bad weather?
- Yes. It is entirely indoors and open year-round, so it works on the kind of wet or windy south-coast day that spoils outdoor stops.
