Perlan or The Pearl is a natural history museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is situated on the top of Öskjuhlíð hill. It was initially only a cluster of hot water tanks, but on June 21st, 1991, the building was opened to the public. The building consists of a glass dome resting on top of six district heating tanks. Four of them are still in use, one hosts an ice cave, and one has been turned into a planetarium. ~ Wikipedia
It was our first stop in Reykjavik after our airport arrival and breakfast.
Our Perlan Tour consisted of the outdoor viewing deck around the glass dome. This is what I saw walking about the dome...
the Atlantic Ocean
the staircase under the dome
And this is what we did NOT see in the natural museum
(I peeked around the corner, without crossing any ropes)
Latrabjarg Cliff, a ten-meter-high replica
of one of Europe‘s biggest seabird cliffs
We did not see any puffins, but then again, they are water birds and the one day we were to be on the water, the wind and weather was too rough for a boat ride. Puffins come ashore to the rocky cliffs April-September to breed.
The black and white birds are razor bills. We did not see any of them either.
The ice cave would have been interesting. There was also a planetarium featuring a Northern Lights show. We didn't see that show or the real thing on this trip.
Perlan houses a planetarium with a Northern Lights show called Áróra, an ice cave, which is 100 meters long and is built from around 400 tons of ice, snow, and ash, an interactive glacier exhibit, Lava Show, a water exhibition, Latrabjarg Cliff, a ten-meter-high replica of one of Europe‘s biggest seabird cliffs, a virtual fish tank, Forces of Nature Exhibit, Iceland's geological story timeline, a 360° observation deck, the ice cream parlour, the Restaurant and Café, and the gift shop. ~ Wikipedia
statue on the grounds of the Pearl
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