petra's stone collection

Petra's rock collection is truly unique, the story of Petra and her passion for geology is inspiring. The collection is in a quirky Icelandic garden, complete with elves, trolls and various cartoon characters. Worth taking a break for a visit.

Decided to go here as my seven year old daughter loves rocks. The collection is diverse and beautiful. Plus there are gardens, fountains, gnomes and other statuary. Worth the stop.

I drove by and stopped to see what the piles of stones was about. I found the exhibit interesting, especially the pieces of information about Petra and her journey. However, I would have appreciated more stories about the stones, where they came from, and how they were found. My favorite part was the story of Petra's favorite stone and how she acquired it. Overall, it is an interesting stop and worth seeing if you have an hour.

The title says what this is, a stone collection. I'll admit even I was thinking, it's a bunch of rocks, how exciting can it be? But it was worth the cost to get in. Petra collected a ridiculous amount of rocks and they are all on display inside and outside of the house. Even if you aren't that into rocks, it's a neat place to stop, just to wander through the gardens and look at all the different rocks and plants, plus learn a bit about Petra. It is a very calming place, that it sort of just makes you feel relaxed walking through, and is a good place to stop for some place different.

At this small house and big garden in Stöðvarfjörður, we se a lifes work of Steina Petra wich was during her lifetime, facinated by natures litla wonders in form of beutyfull stones. She collected this massive colection trough out the years and but this in her back yard. One of Europes biggest stone colection and a must se if you visit the east coast

I love to stop at rock shops. This one was an unexpected surprise. Most of the rocks here come from Iceland. I didn't know that volcanoes could spew so many different kinds of minerals. Not many things are labeled, but the joy here comes from the artsy and sometimes humorous way the thousands of rocks are displayed. I wish I could have met Petra. If you like what you see from the front fence, the small fee is worth the time it takes to look around.

This was a stopover. Not a fan of rock but if you're into geology this might be interesting. Amazing collection of stones from around the country. The only place that got my attention is the pen collection. Bring a pen and help add the collection!

"Petra's Stone Collection" house was on our way and this is how we had the chance to visit it. To me it was rather a memorial: Petra, who recently died at age around 90s, was an amateur stone collector. The story goes as this: when she was a young girl, she got lost in the mountains together with her brothers. The stones helped them to find their way home and this is how she started collecting stones. In fact she did not only collect stones, but also pens, pencils, key holders, bones, etc. This is her house and all her collections are displayed. These are her childrend and grand children who run the place. There is a minimal fee for entrance and you can also buy stones there. They also serve free coffee inside, which was great for us as the day we visited was extremely rainy and cold and that hot coffee did a great job for us. As I am not a big fan of rocks, I was rather impressed of the garden which was beautifully kept and was very serene. Those among us who were rock fans though were in fact really impressed. It was a cosy place to visit. As it was on our way, to me, this visit served as a coffee break. But I would not make special efforts to come here.

Petra's stones museum shows the collection of a huge amount of nice stones gathered and discovered in the East of Iceland. It took several decades to gather so many nice pieces like those in the garden and the house. We went there it was raining but I can imagine that this is really nice to have a coffee outside while looking at the stones. And you can buy some as a souvenir of Iceland!

I myself am a frick of rocks and minerals and this huge collection, while randomly arranged and without names for the exponates, was an occasion for me to see the richess of rocks and minerals of an active avolcanic region. Though I was the only one in my group that was innitiated in the nature of rocks exposed, all the others were pleasantly impressed by the beauty of the exhibition and place. There is also a coffee shop where one can sit and enjoy the view of the sea while sipping a drink or a coffee. Recommended.

This 'museum' isn't a museum at all, it's just a collection of rocks, and other things with no explanations. The garden is pretty, but that's about it. And there are collections of pens, match boxes, handkerchiefs and other things. Someone front group pointed out that in the US the TV program 'Hoarders' would have been to visit!!

We went to Petra's Stone and Mineral Collection in May of this year. My husband is an environmental engineer/science teacher who loves rocks. Petra has a huge collection in a rolling landscaped garden and also in displays in a house. My husband was delighted as he wandered from display to display seeing rocks that he had heard about or studied, but had never seen before. Petra was not a geologist, so she often did not know what kind of rocks that she had....only that she liked the rock. My only complaint of the museum would be that nothing is labeled, but this does not take away from the diversity and grandness of the displays. Those who love rocks like my husband, usually know what each rock is. I know very little about rocks, other then like Petra, I know what I think is interesting. But, my husband is a rock collector and always brings home rocks...so he was in "seventh heaven"! Petra died a couple of years ago, but her children are continuing to keep the display open. It is definitely a worthwhile stop if you are in the area.

Это не просто музей - это настоящий гостеприимный исландский дом на краю земли с очень обширной коллекцией камней. Здесь не просто интересно, а еще и очень приятная атмосфера. Очень рекомендуем заглянуть сюда, отклонившись на пару часов с трассы номер один.

No leste da Islandia, siga pela rota 1 ate Breiddalsvik e rota 96 ate Stodvarfjordur. O caminho pela costa é lindo e totalmente acessivel para carro de passeio. A colecao de pedras brutas é enorme, contendo quartzos, jaspe sanguineo, obsidiana, calcita, escolecita, agata, etc. A maioria das pedras foi coletada na regiao e pesam alguns kilos. Alem das pedras, o jardim é repleto de flores e muito bem organizado. Vale a pena visitar.

Más de mil piedras de todo tipo, algunas de ellas espectaculares, llenando un jardin de cuento de hadas con bosquecillo incluído. Realmente sorprendente. Dentro de la casa, se pueden contemplar las piedras más valiosas. Aunque el museo está destinado fundamentalmente a la colección de piedras de la fallecida señora Petra, hay otras colecciones más reducidas. Aunque el museo no es muy grande en extensión, la cantidad de objetos de todo tipo da para una visita de un par de horas si se quiere observar todo al detalle. Por lo sorprendente, lo recomiendo.