Höfn Glacier Museum
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Höfn Glacier Museum is a museum in Höfn
in eastern Iceland
. It has a variety of displays on the geology, ecology and history of the nearby Vatnajökull
glacier and various enactments of explorer tents and models and climbing ropes from the Jöklafari Expedition of 1950.
Höfn
Höfn or Höfn í Hornafirði is an Icelandic fishing town in the south-eastern part of the country.As of 2011, the population of the town was 1,641. This harbour town, the second largest in the south-eastern part of Iceland, gives scenic views of Vatnajökull...
in eastern Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. It has a variety of displays on the geology, ecology and history of the nearby Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull
Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in Iceland. It is located in the south-east of the island, covering more than 8% of the country.-Size:With an area of 8,100 km², Vatnajökull is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and the second largest in area Vatnajökull is the largest glacier in...
glacier and various enactments of explorer tents and models and climbing ropes from the Jöklafari Expedition of 1950.