Opened in 1993, it was located near the Jostedøla river in the village of Jostedal, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Gaupne and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of the Jostedalsbreen glacier in the municipality of Luster in Vestland county, Norway.
There is a 3-kilometre-long (1.9 mi) path to the lake Nigardsbrevatnet where a small boat takes tourists to the front of the Nigard glacier tongue.
A bus leaves daily from Sogndal to the Nigard glacier and stops at the site where the center lay.
The glacial lakes Styggevatnet and Austdalsvatnet along with a glacier are located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the north, where it is possible to kayak with a guide.
[4][5] Monday 24 June 2013 the center was reopened by the Prime Minister of Norway, Jens Stoltenberg.