Sudurnes science and learning centre

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If you are interested in the Icelandic nature and wildlife, sea creatures and research related to the areas, the Sudurnes Science and Learning Center is a place you must visit! The center offers high quality research facilities, accommodation for researchers and two exhibitions. The research facilities include unique, clean seawater and possibilities, not found elsewhere, to conduct research in ecotoxicology, behavioural ecology and fisheries.

The centres two exhibitions include a nature gallery where you can look at and touch various stuffed animals from the Icelandic wildlife and see live sea creatures. There is also a collection of plants and shells in addition to the only stuffed walrus in Iceland.

In the historical gallery you can visit the magnificent exhibition Attraction of the Poles on the life of the French medical doctor and polar scientist Jean-Baptiste Charcot. His research ship, Pourquoi-Pas?, was perished by the coast of Iceland in 1936.

Sudurnes Science and Learning Center is an ideal place to visit for families and others hungry for knowledge.