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contains a small display of her blood-letting equipment and other 19th-century medical
paraphernalia.
Stafkirkjan CHURCH
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 11am-5pm mid-May-mid-Sep)
The bitumen-coated Stafkirkjan is a reconstruction of a medieval wooden stave church. It
was presented by the Norwegian government in 2000 to celebrate 1000 years of Christian-
ity.
Sæheimar AQUARIUM, MUSEUM
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 481 1997; www.saeheimar.is ;Heiðarvegur 12;adult/child Ikr1000/free;
11am-5pm mid-May-mid-Sep, 1-4pm Sat mid-Sep-mid-May)
The Aquarium and Natural History Museum has an interesting collection of stuffed birds
and animals, videos on puffins and catfish, and fish tanks of Icelandic fish. It's great fun
for the family, and there's often a teenage puffin wobbling about - the museum is an in-
formal bird hospital as well. Joint ticket with Sagnheimar Byggðasafn Ikr1500.
Sagnheimar Byggðasafn MUSEUM
(Folk Museum; MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 488 2045; www.sagnheimar.is ;Raðhústræti;adult/child
Ikr1000/600; 11am-5pm mid-May-mid-Sep, 1-4pm Sat mid-Sep-mid-May)
Housed in the city library, this interactive folk museum tells the story of Heimaey from the
era of marauding pirates up to the 1979 eruptions and beyond. Displays also shed light on
local sports heroes and native bird life.
Stóraklif & Heimaklettur VIEWPOINT
( GOOGLE MAP )
The top of the craggy precipice Stóraklif is a treacherous 30-minute climb from behind the
N1 petrol station at the harbour. The trail starts on the obvious 4WD track; as it gets steep-
er you're 'assisted' by ropes and chains (don't trust them completely), but it's worth the
terror for the outstanding views. Further out on the pier, Heimaklettur is more perilous,
with wild rickety ladders. Both are top puffin-breeding grounds. When it's rainy or slick,
neither is a good idea.
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