Geothermal Exhibition
Geothermal Exhibition
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
The Geothermal Exhibition is located inside of the largest geothermal power plant in Iceland. Visitors can take a self-guided audio tour through the exhibition, learning about geothermal energy and production at the plant. From the top floor it is possible to look down into the turbine halls. Guests can see the plant's separation tanks, pipe systems, cooling towers, and more from the viewing decks. The exhibition also has a gift shop, cafe area, and water bottle refill station. Stop by for a visit to the exhibition, or on your way to the beautiful hiking trails in the surrounding area. Our experienced staff is happy to answer questions or chat about sustainable energy.
Olfuss, Iceland

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Travellers' Choice
2023

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amackenzie114
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
Fascinating and informative self-guided tour. Helpful staff. Amazing sights, sounds (and smells!)
The only challenge was to get there from Reykjavik -- no public transit -- either rent a car or taxi (expensive)
Written 26 September 2023
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Susan K
Florida2,099 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Interesting exhibit and information. It was part of a Golden Circle tour. Seemed like a stop more for the restroom than an actual tourist stop. Good stop if you have someone interested in the science of it in your party.
Written 17 September 2023
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KathyKernow
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
My 9 year old and I enjoyed an informative 90 minutes at the exhibition. Stunning building, good range of interactive exhibits and videos. Friendly, helpful staff.
Written 15 September 2023
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Thank you for the review! We're glad to hear that you and your son enjoyed the exhibition. We will pass the kind words along to our staff.
Written 17 September 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

miriamlorib
Hamburg, Germany3 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
We enjoyed the exhibition, entrance fee was a fair price.
Would have loved to learn a bit more in depth about nature evolution, impact of climate change, and details on CO2 footprint of the local community.
Written 25 August 2023
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Thank you for your review - we're glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to the exhibition. The primary focus of the exhibition is the production and distribution of the Hellisheiði Geothermal Power Plant. We do also have topics on renewable energy, climate change, CO2 sequestration, Icelandic geology, the local area, and other similar topics. CO2 emissions and sequestration projects are covered in the audio guide and in the Carbfix room, for example. If visitors are interested in other subjects outside of the scope of our exhibition our team is happy to answer any questions to the best of their abilities. Have a great day, and thank you for visiting us.
Written 27 August 2023
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Heather F
Brisbane, Australia25 contributions
Aug 2023
Informative displays on the use of geothermal energy to produce electricity. Interesting information about capturing carbon.
Written 21 August 2023
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Thank you for the review, we're glad to hear you enjoyed your visit to the exhibition!
Written 24 August 2023
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Laura D
2 contributions
Aug 2023
My partner and I really enjoyed this exhibition. In addition to the thorough information and interactive exhibit on the geothermal process, the section of the exhibit explaining carbon sequestration and mineralization from on’s sister company, Carbfix, was also well done!
Written 20 August 2023
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Thank you so much for your review, we're glad that you and your partner enjoyed your visit!
Written 24 August 2023
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Susan D
Huntington Beach, CA1,391 contributions
Jul 2023
This was very interesting. Since we were on a tour, and this one of our stops, we had a guide in the plant. From reading these comments I think that was a great addition. I of course can't remember all the information but just the exhibits are interesting. I'm a "rock hound" so I loved the exhibit of the different types of rocks on display. There is a small gift area but the draw here is the geothermal energy that is produced and how they do it. They heat thousands of homes with the energy.
Written 19 August 2023
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Thank you for your review, we're glad that you enjoyed your tour with us at the exhibition!
Written 24 August 2023
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648rich
Long Island, NY1 contribution
Jul 2023 • Family
Facility was beautiful. Staff was excellent. However, mentioning that this was a self-guided tour (with excellent smart phone multimedia) would have been helpful. We were hoping to see and hear more about the actual process of power generation and see the equipment, beyond looking at the generators through a viewing window. Still, a very nice exhibit. Not sure if I would have driven an hour each way though had I known.
Written 1 August 2023
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Thank you for your review and kind words about our team! We're sorry to hear that you were expecting a different type of visit - our website only has Self-Guided Audio Tour tickets available, but if you booked through a third party we would love to hear which platform it was so that we can correct any incorrect information. If you'd like, you can contact us at syning@or.is so that we can improve this for future visitors :) We also appreciate your feedback about seeing more of the production parts of the plant. It is unfortunately not possible to go into the actual power plant due to safety and security reasons, but the viewing rooms on our third floor allow you to see the high and low pressure turbine halls with both turbines and generators. From the back decks you can see pipe systems, separation tanks, cooling towers, and a steam regulator. We have been looking into creating a 3D model of other parts of the plant, and will pass this review along to the team working on that. Thank you again for your visit and for taking the time to leave us with this feedback. Have a great day!
Written 2 August 2023
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Victor_bb88
Badalona, Spain1 contribution
Jul 2023
After the visit I downloaded the app to get further information and it was very interesting. Do not hesitate to contact the staff team to ask them questions
Written 1 August 2023
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Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed your visit and our audio-guide app. Our team is also always happy to discuss anything and everything related to geothermal power, renewable energy, sustainability, etc., so thank you for sharing that tip :)
Written 2 August 2023
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Michael F
Deer River8 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
wonderful presentation with alot of information
Great family tour which our grandsons were a part of
Written 30 July 2023
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Thank you for your review, we're happy to hear that you and your family enjoyed your visit to the exhibition!
Written 31 July 2023
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