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TheTechnical Museum for Eastern Iceland (Tækniminjasafn Austurlands), Hafnargata 44, is open daily 10am.-5pm during summer months and wintertime (15/9-1/6) workdays 1-4 pm. The museum exhibits the country´s first telegraph station. The museum has acquired the premises and equipment of Vjelasmiðja Jóhanns Hanssonar (Johann Hansson's Machine Shop), the oldest of its kind in Iceland and this, among other attractions, is open to the public. www.tekmus.is
The Fjarðarsel hydro plant, built in 1913, is one of the oldest AC plants and municipal electric utilities in the Nordic region; it is still in use almost in its original form. The plant is open to the public by request. Information from the Tourist Information Centre, tel. 472-1551 & 861-7789. The Fjarðarsel hydro plant is located in picturesque natural surroundings, about half-an-hour's walk from the town. www.fjardarsel.is
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