The Motorcycle Museum of Iceland

About

The Motorcycle Museum of Iceland was founded in 2007 The museum is in memory of Heiðar Þ Jóhannsson, who died on Sunday 2 July 2006 in a tragic motorcycle accident in Öræfasveit on his way home from the Snigla national tournament held in Hrífunes. Heiðar or Heiddi as he was always called, was considered by most motorcyclists in Iceland to be the greatest cyclist in the country, equal to any bike. Heiðar had been collecting motorcycles and bike-related items for many years and had long dreamed of opening a motorcycle museum. Heiðar left well over three dozen bikes and a large amount of motorcycle-related parts. The foundations of the Motorcycle Museum of Iceland are, as mentioned before, in memory of Heiðar, and the museum will have a special memorabilia department where his bikes and belongings will be displayed and preserved.

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes