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Changes to Visitor Centre Opening Hours Due to Staff Event

On Friday, October 30, the Nature Conservation Agency staff event will be held in the capital area. For this reason, there will be temporary changes to the opening hours of several of the agency’s visitor centres from October 29 to November 1.

29. October 2026, at 10:36

Below you can see the opening hours for individual visitor centres during this period, both where regular hours remain unchanged and where hours are shortened or visitor centres are closed.

Opening hours October 29

Gígur visitor centre - 10 AM to 5 PM

Skaftárstofa - 9 AM to 5 PM

Gljúfrastofa - Closed

Skaftafellsstofa - 9 AM to 2 PM

Snæfellsstofa - 10 AM to 4 PM

Opening hours October 30

Gígur visitor centre - 10 AM to 5 PM

Skaftárstofa - 9 AM to 5 PM

Gljúfrastofa - Closed

Skaftafellsstofa - Closed

Snæfellsstofa - Closed

Opening hours October 31

Gígur visitor centre - 10 AM to 5 PM

Skaftárstofa - 9 AM to 5 PM

Gljúfrastofa - Closed

Skaftafellsstofa - 1 PM to 6 PM

Snæfellsstofa - 12 PM to 5 PM

Opening hours November 1

Gígur visitor centre - 10 AM to 5 PM

Skaftárstofa - 9 AM to 5 PM

Gljúfrastofa - 11 AM to 3 PM

Skaftafellsstofa - 9 AM to 6 PM

Snæfellsstofa - 12 PM to 5 PM