The Visitor centre is located right next to the viewing platform at Hakin, where you walk down to Almannagjá.

An introductory video about the exhibition can be found here.

The exhibition is instructive as well as giving visitors the opportunity to experience Thingvellir in the past.

The visitor center at Haki has a complete certification of BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method). BREEAM is a British environmental certification system. The building has received BREEAM certifications both during the design period and after the building was built.

The completion certification confirms that the building meets eco-design standards according to the internationally recognized BREEAM certification system. No comments or deviations were made and Hakið received three stars out of five possible and the final score was 59.9% - "Very Good" - as the goal was set. EFLA thanks Thingvellir National Park and the State Construction Agency for their cooperation and sincerely congratulates them. The certification assesses many different aspects such as:

• Environmental management during construction and operation
• Good accommodation that includes e.g. for soundproofing, indoor air quality and lighting
• Good energy efficiency and water saving
• Selection of environmentally friendly building materials
• Waste management during construction and operation
• Maintenance of ecological quality in the immediate environment
• Minimization of various types of pollution from construction e.g. is regarding drainage and light pollution

The goal of BREEAM eco-certification is to design and build buildings that have less environmental impact, are healthier for users and require less maintenance than traditional buildings.

You can read more about outreach in a pdf file.

The exhibition "The Heart of Iceland", located in the visitor center of the national park at Thingvellir, won two Red Dot Design awards in 2019. The exhibition received an award for "information design" on the one hand and also for "interface design and user experience". The exhibition has about 10 interactive stations and offers an interesting journey through the history of Thingvellir National Park and a unique insight into the nature of the place where all the senses are activated.