Opening hours
Every day from 9:00 - 19:00
Katla Restaurant is open 09:00 - 21:00
Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1 – 10:00 - 16:00
Tel. +(354) 415 5200
Austurvegur 14, Hvolsvöllur
Lava Centre
Austurvegur 14, Hvolsvöllur
Tel. +(354) 415 5200
Get directions
Take Bus 52

The Gateway
to Iceland's
most active
volcanos

Volcano Corridor
Explore the volcanic history of Iceland from 1900 to the present and learn about its dramatic impact.
GEOLOGY GLOBE
Observe the formation of Iceland and the earth‘s divergent tectonic plate movement.
MAGMA AND HOT ROCKS ON THE MOVE
See how large convection currents move hot mantle rock up and down beneath the huge plates and how mantle plumes (hot spots) intensify the upwelling, releasing molten rock—magma.
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The Lava Centre
Traverse the corridors, visit the exhibition halls and use the interactive displays at the Lava Centre to discover the colossal and complex natural forces that shape the Earth and began to create Iceland tens of millions of years ago.
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VOLCANIC AND EARTHQUAKE ALERTS
Watch the geophysical monitoring of active volcanic systems, earthquake activity and surface movements.
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ICELAND'S
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