The 2 Best Aurora Museum Visits in the World

1.Aurora Reykjavík, The Northern Lights Center Museum Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 327 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $33Our pick

At Aurora Reykjavík, you’ll learn how the Northern Lights form, explore Arctic myths, watch a 30-minute 4K Iceland film, and try a 360-degree VR aurora experience. Finish with forecast and camera advice. The self-guided visit takes about an hour and works especially well when skies are cloudy or summer daylight hides the aurora.

“My solo traveling experience at Reykjavik’s Northern Lights Museum was fantastic. Self tour guide was great. Very informative information provided about northern lights from its history to discovery and how they are formed etc. Virtual reality experience was okay could have been bigger in room space instead of sitting down better to stand up to look around a full 360 VR Experience. Make sure you pick up a copy and purchase your Blu-Ray souvenir disc of Nortthern Lights actually recorded in Iceland for a memorable keepsake! Worth checking out!”

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2.Fire & Ice: Chena Hot Springs, Ice Museum + Aurora Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $270Top rated

From Fairbanks, ride into Alaska’s winter wilderness for a mineral hot spring soak, glowing ice sculptures, and an Aurora Borealis hunt. Guides such as Gina and Christopher add local stories and help shape the evening around weather, conditions, and your group’s interests.

“Gina!!! What an amazing guide. She actually studied the Northern Lights, so she's sooo knowledgable about them, as well as the guide business. She knows the staff well over at Chena, so we were able to skip lines and make sure that we were able to participate in all experiences. The Hot Springs at Chena were super warm, and there were spots for people who like the water warmer vs colder. As for actually finding the lights, Gina knew a lot of different spots that were not only beautiful, but provided gorgeous backdrops to view the aurora (which we did!).”

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