Besides the permanent exhibition “Sermeq pillugu Oqaluttuaq – The Story of the Ice” the Icefjord Centre accommodates two art installations, a cinema, a shop and a cafe where you can enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat whilst you take in the impressions of your visit.
FINDING YOUR WAY
Ilulissat Icefjord Centre is placed in the most southern part of Ilulissat. The Icefjord Centre is an integrated part of the hiking paths that are located in the UNESCO world heritage site, that starts at the end of the road Sermermiut Aqqutaa.
PRICES
Adult 150DKK
Child(7-15) 100DKK
WE DO NOT ACCEPT CASH
For people who are permanently resident in Greenland you can purchase an annual pass to The Icefjord Centre at the cost of 150kr. To purchase an annual pass please bring your certificate of residence the next time you visit us.
OPENING HOURS 2023
29th of January – 14th of March
Saturday – Sunday 11am-4pm
15th of March – 14th of June
Wednesday – Sunday 11am-5pm
15th of June – 31st of August
Monday – Sunday 11am-5pm
1st of September – 30th of September
Tuesday – Sunday 11am-5pm
1st of October – 31st of October
Wednesday – Sunday 11am-5pm
1st of November – 19th of December
Saturday – Sunday 11am-4pm
28. Jan – 26. Feb
Sat – Sun 11-4
4. March – 11. June
Wed – Sun 10-4
12. June – 3. Sept
Mon – Sun 10-5
4. Sept – 1. Oct
Mon – Sun 10-4
4. Oct – 29. Oct
Wed – Sun 11-4
4. Nov – 17. Dec
Sat – Sun 11 – 4
4. March – 11. June
Wednesday – Sunday 10-4
12. June – 3. September
Monday – Sunday 10-5
4. September – 1. October
Monday – Sunday 10-4
4. October – 29. October
Wednesday – Sunday 11-4
4. November – 17. December
Saturday – Sunday 11 – 4
- 13th of January 12-15
- 18th – 31st January, Saturday & Sunday 11-15
- 12. February – 28. February, Wednesday – Friday 11-3
- 12. february – 2. March, Saturday & Sunday 11-4
- 5. March -10. June, Wednesday – Sunday 10-4
- Easter 17. April – 22. April 10-4
- Pentecost 8. June – 9. June 10-4
- 11. June – 30. September, Monday – Sunday 10-5
- 1. October – 26. October, Wednesday – Sunday, 10-4
- 27. October – 30. November, Saturday & Sunday 11-4
- December closed
TICKETS
You can buy your ticket when you come and visit The Icefjord Centre.
In our high season, mid-June to mid-August, or if you are traveling in a large group, we recommend that you secure a ticket for your visit through our booking system.
To make your visit as fulfilling as possible and for security reasons we have a maximum capacity of 150 visitors at a time. This means that in our summer season and on busy days, your ticket will be valid for 1 1/2 hours, in the timeslot you have chosen.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
Dear Tour Operators and Business Associates
Kangiata Illorsua – Isfjordscentret i Ilulissat – The Icefjord Centre opened in July 2021.
2023 is the first season without covid restrictions.
Our season in 2022 was a time for experimenting, gaining knowledge and experience about how to provide our services for our business associates in the best possible way.
At our website www.isfjordscentret.gl you will find answers to most of your questions.
The following information is especially for our business associates.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES
As a business associate you can purchase tickets for your guests in the current year through our online booking system.
Up to one month prior of the scheduled visit, you can contact us and cancel all or some of the tickets you have purchased and get a full refund.
If your travel itinerary should change you are more than welcome to contact us, where we will explore the possibility of changing the date and time of the ticket. Contact us by phone +299 555588 or email karl@ifc.gl
If you wish to pay by invoice a handling fee of 500kr will apply.
For ordering tickets by invoice please contact us by email karl@ifc.gl
GROUPS WITH MORE THAN 120 PERSONS AND TICKETS PURCHASED FOR MORE THAN ONE TIME SLOT, FOR THE SAME DAY
To secure the best experience for our guests and for fire safety consideration, it is not allowed to be more than 120 persons in The Icefjord Centre at a time. Our tickets are sold in time slots of 1,5 hours at a time. Tickets purchased by cruise ships or other similar business associates are welcome to use their tickets throughout the combined period of time slots their tickets stretch over.
Please be environmentally conscious and do not print your tickets.
The passengers/guests can wear a visible ID, clothing with the company logo or be accompanied by a guide.
We issue a personal annual pass for guides. An annual pass costs one entrance ticket.
28. January – 26. Febuary
Saturday – Sunday 11-4
4. March – 11. June
Wednesday – Sunday 10-4
12. June – 3. September
Monday – Sunday 10-5
5. September – 1. October
Tuesday – Sunday 10-4
4. October – 29. October
Wednesday – Sunday 11-4
4. November – 17. December
Saturday – Sunday 11 – 4
Christmas 26. – 28. December
Tuesday – Thursday 12 – 3
New Years 2. – 3. January 2024
Tuesday – Wednesday 12 – 3
4. March – 11. June
Wednesday – Sunday 10-4
12. June – 3. September
Monday – Sunday 10-5
5. September – 1. October
Tuesday – Sunday 10-4
4. October – 29. October
Wednesday – Sunday 11-4
4. November – 17. December
Saturday – Sunday 11 – 4
Christmas 26. – 28. December
Tuesday – Thursday 12 – 3
New Years 2. – 3. January 2024
Tuesday – Wednesday 12 – 3
EXTRAORDINARY OPENING HOURS
For inquiries regarding visits to The Icefjord Centre outside opening hours please contact us by email: karl@ifc.gl
FAQS
Here you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. If you have a question which isn’t answered here, you are welcome to write to us.
No, you won’t lose your place if you arrive at a different time than is printed on your ticket. Please be aware, however, that out of consideration for the next visitors you will not be allowed to stay longer in the exhibition than the finish time, which is also printed on your ticket.
There is a 10% discount on the single purchase of a minimum of 12 tickets. To achieve the discount you must buy all the tickets together.
If you would like a guided tour, these can be purchased for groups and must be booked in advance.
The ticket is valid only on the date and time shown on your ticket.
Ticket sales cannot be refunded.
Food and beverage must be bought and consumed in our cafe. You are not allowed to bring any food or beverage into the exhibition space.
We recommend that you print your ticket at home or have access to it on your mobile phone, in order to avoid queueing in our ticket office. We also recommend that you wear suitable footwear, so that you can trek through the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of your visit. In addition, we always recommend that you bring clothing which will keep you warm and dry during the occasionally sudden changes in weather that occur in the Arctic.
I Grønland tager man skoene af når man er inde. Det gælder også i Isfjordscentret. Du er velkommen til at låne et par filtsko, sokker eller sko-betræk, som du finder i garderobeområdet. Store tasker og rygsække må ikke medbringes i udstillingsområdet.
In Greenland we take our shoes off when we are indoors. This is also the case in the Icefjord Centre. You are welcome to borrow a pair of our indoor shoes or shoe covers which are located in the cloakroom. Large bags and rucksacks may not be taken into the exhibition area.
We do not accept cash.
We accept most common credit cards, such as VISA, Mastercard, Dankort, Akiliut and American Express. You can also pay using MobilePay.
Currently there is no WIFI available at the Icefjord Centre.
