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Gallery Klaustur is small room for art exhibitions on the 1st floor of Gunnar's house. Foremost it is used for contemporary art exhibitions by artists from the region or artists that have stayed in the Artist in Residence Klaustrid at Skriduklaustur. But it is available for other artists as well. During summer there are usually 5-6 exhibitions in Gallery Klaustur but in wintertime it is occasionally in use. The director of the Institute of Gunnar Gunnarsson is in charge of Gallery Klaustur and those who are interested in exhibiting there can contact him by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Here you can also find a plan of the gallery room with measurements.
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June - August: Open daily 10am - 6pm
May - 1/2 September: Open daily 12am - 5pm
October - April: Open occasionally. Ask for information.
Skriðuklaustur is in Fljótsdalur valley at the upper end of Lagarfljót lake - right by the highland road to Snæfell and Kárahnjúkar. Map
39 km from Egilsstaðir
11 km from Hallormsstaður forest
5 km from Hengifoss waterfall
A Visitor's centre for Vatnajökull National Park is also at Skriðuklaustur.
| Adults (museum & guide) | 700 kr |
| Children under the age of 16 | 0 kr |
| Students | 500 kr |
| Senior citizens / disabled | 350 kr |
| Groups (15-30) | 500 kr |
| Groups (30+) | 350 kr |
| Guided tour of the archsite for groups (10>) | |
| Adults | 300 kr |
| Children under the age of 16 | 0 kr |
...life renews itself,
springing young and fresh
and blood-warm from the
sterile rocks. Every summer.
The Black Cliffs 1929 |
Gallery Klaustur
