Búrfell Station
Búrfell Hydropower Station features the exhibitions At Work, Reality Check, Faces of Thjórsá Valley and Concrete in Flight.
At Work - Photographs by Jakob Jakobsson
The photograps by Jakob Jakobsson are an interesting historical source regarding construction work in Iceland. Being a civil engineer Jakobsson took part in many major construction projects in Iceland and abroad.
Jakob Jakobsson has brought his way of looking at the world to the construction site and produced photographs that are unique. He has chosen a distinctly human angle.
Reality Check
The exhibition Reality Check features a photograph by Kristleifur Björnsson, Every Second Day, which is placed on the station's wall. Reality Check is a cooperative project between Landsvirkjun and Reykjavik Arts Festival.
The exhibition at Búrfell Station tells the history of Thjorsa Valley for the past 1200 years. Learn about the life in centuries past, about the ancient hero Gaukur at Stöng, about the struggle with mt. Hekla and its influence on the life in the valley. Also about the harnessing of Thjorsá river and archaeological finds in the valley.
Concrete in Flight
On the facade of Búrfell Station visitors can see the largest bas-reliefs in Iceland. They are made by the sculptor Sigurjón Ólafsson. Information about Sigurjón Ólafsson and his work can be found in the station.
Leaflet from the Sigurjón Ólafsson Exhibition at Búrfell Station 2008.
Búrfell Hydropower Station also features information about Landsvirkjun and Icelandic energy production with renewable energy sources. By viewing the relief of southern Iceland, which can be seen at the station, visitors can get an impression of geographical features of the area.
Búrfell Station is open during summer 2010 from 10 am. – 5 pm. until August 15.
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How do I get there? 
Two routes lead to these stations: either from North Iceland via the highland road across Sprengisandur, or from the lowlands of South Iceland, through Árnessýsla county. East of Selfoss in the South, turn off Ring Road 1 onto Road 30 towards Flúðir, and then onto Road 32, the Árnes road, which runs up Þjórsárdalur valley towards Sprengisandur. This will lead you past all of the power stations associated with the Þjórsá and Tungnaá rivers.
Tourism and outdoor recreation
In cooperation with local residents, Landsvirkjun employees work on enhancing the valley in every respect for travellers and making it an ever greater attraction. The result is that Þjórsárdalur has in recent times become one of the more popular tourist destinations in South Iceland.
- The rebuilt medieval farmstead is open from 1 June till 31 August, every day from 10 am - 6 pm. For further details see http://www.thjodveldisbaer.is/