This started out as one of my wife’s wild-goose chases. (Pun intended)Really well done little museum. Well done contemporary architectural design, inside and out.
I'm not that into birds but my daughter is, so we went around each display case checking out each bird. The exhibit is well put together, listing the name in multiple languages and where it lives both summer and winter.
I'm not sure whether it has an extension part into the wild to see the different kinds of birds but we were guided to the main building where the specimen were. I had fun looking at the different kinds of owls and got to see puffin (although not alive) up close.
I visited Fuglasafn Sigurgeirs as an afterthought after a trip to the Myvatn Nature Baths. I was pleasantly surprised by the museum! It's absolutely beautiful inside and out. I really enjoyed seeing all of the birds and eggs -- many of which are native to Iceland. The museum has specimens of almost all bird species that inhabit iceland. Very impressive. The specimens are accompanied by informational signs that have buttons which activate a light near the actual specimen so you can tell which is which, while allowing the museum to display the birds artfully. Personally, I am not a birdwatcher, but if you are, then the museum has birdwatching hides, and telescopes to watch birds around the lake. I had a cup of coffee from the café in the bird museum, which was very nice. You can get food there as well, which looked good but we did not have time to stop and eat. There is also an attached boathouse museum which shows how people have lived and survived around Lake Myvatn. I would recommend having more than an hour for this museum to look at all the birds, the boat house, and also to have a bite to eat. We only had an hour because we got there at 3, but they closed at 4.
As an avid bird watcher, Sigurgeirs Bird Museum was a total delight. I was finally able to identify some of the birds we had been seeing around Iceland. It is a well designed museum and the gentleman there was very helpful. There is a charge but well worth the money. The museum is a short distance from the main area of Lake Myvatn and is located in an area where lots of birds can be seen, if you can withstand the midges!
这所鸟博物馆很隐蔽,从一扇大门进入一个只属于鸟的空间。不大的博物馆里陈列着各种大大小小的鸟类标本和鸟蛋标本,按下展台上的按钮就可以看到相应标本下的亮灯提示,可以很快地找到相应鸟类的介绍,这给参观带来了不少乐趣。在游客稀少的冬季,除了我俩,博物馆还有另一对欧洲夫妇在参观。在这里,可以弥补冬季看不到海鹦的遗憾。
We stumbled across this museum which is essentially a collection of stuffed birds displayed beautifully. It was set up in memory of the man who spent his life from a young age collecting eggs and birds who died tragically on the lake, leaving his fascinating collection behind. A very informative yet calming and peaceful place.
We visited this museum this May. My husband is a huge bird lover....he can spot a bird anywhere. I sometimes I think they are imprinted on his brain. He was totally fascinated with this museum and could have spent the whole day there. From the different eggs to every bird in Iceland displayed in their habitats, the museum flowed. I wish the building had been bigger as the birds tended to be crowded together somewhat, although small birds were displayed with like birds as was large birds. Also, there were babies displayed with several of their parents. We also loved the architecture of the building with the water flowing under glass in a stream with fish swimming in it from the lobby into the displays. Situated on the shore of Lake Myvatn made for a lovely setting for this fascinating museum.
Ability to see what birds inhabited Myvatn area - but you need to be a bird lover as no other attractions at the museum !
Our group had a private tour of the museum. It had every bird from the area well labeled. There is also the eggs of most of the birds. The museum itself is beautiful, looking out over a lake with a moveable camera showing live birds on the lake on a TV.