War and Peace Museum

Welcome to the War & Peace Museum.

The War & Peace Museum traces a unique and remarkable history of occupation from 1940 to 1945, a story that transformed a more peaceful countryside into a setting for world events and was crucial to the Allies' victory during World War II. Here you can see an elaborate collection of monuments and memorabilia related to the history of the occupation of Hvalfjörður during these fateful times of turmoil.

The War & Peace Museum opened on 19 May 2012.

The main topics on display at the War & Peace Museum:

USA

Children and Toys

Britain

Nursing

Iceland

Convenience Store

The Icelandic Coast Guard (1926-45)

Security and Defense

Barber Shop

Russia

Nazi Germany