LAVA Centre Entry Ticket in Hvolsvöllur

LAVA Centre tickets give you the full South Coast volcano experience: an interactive exhibition on Iceland's volcanoes and earthquakes, a cinema film, and an observation platform with mountain views.

• Interactive exhibition on Iceland's volcanoes and earthquakes
• 4K cinema film on the geology behind the landscape
• Observation platform with views over the South Coast
• A good stop on the way to or from the South Coast, whatever the weather
• Family package available for parents travelling with children

Your day, stop by stop

2Volcano and earthquake exhibitionInteractive displays on Iceland's volcanoes and seismic activity.

Hands-on exhibits explain how Iceland's volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers are connected, using models, screens and simulations. There is a shop and café on site.

Facilities · shop and café on site

3Cinema filmA 4K film on the geology behind Iceland's landscape.

A 15-minute 4K film in the centre's own cinema, covering the volcanic forces that shaped the country's landscape.

4Observation platformViews out over Hvolsvöllur and the surrounding volcanoes.

A platform with a view out over Hvolsvöllur and towards the volcanoes the exhibition covers, weather permitting. With the exhibition and the film, the whole visit takes about an hour.

About the LAVA Centre tickets

The LAVA Centre sits in Hvolsvöllur, a small town on the South Coast that sits below several of Iceland's most active volcanoes, including Hekla, Katla and Eyjafjallajökull. The Full Experience ticket covers the exhibition, a cinema film and the observation platform, so you get both the science and the view.

The exhibition is interactive and aimed at a general audience, not just geology enthusiasts, with models and screens explaining how Iceland's volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers work together. It works well as an indoor stop on a day when the weather on the coast is rough, or as a way to understand what you are about to see on a South Coast tour.

It suits all ages, and a separate family ticket is available for parents travelling with children. Give yourself an hour or two if you want to see the exhibition and watch the film.

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