Reykjavík City Museum

Kistuhylur, 110 Reykjavík openairmuseum@Reykjavík.is www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is

Opening hours:

Jun-Aug: Daily 10am-5pm.

Sept-May: Daily 1pm-5pm.

Admission: ISK 2,150. Free for children.

Árbær Open Air Museum is part of Reykjavík City Museum: One museum in five unique places.

A day out of time

Reykjavík's open air museum, where you can stroll through the past and experience the way we lived.

Fun, fascinating, and full of surprises, this living museum takes you on a journey through time. Reykjavík's early history is preserved in a series of restored homes, where you'll encounter costumed guides, grazing animals, and traditional crafts. Exhibitions, demonstrations, and tours reveal how Reykjavík came to life, from a few scattered farms to a vibrant capital city.

Aðalstræti 10 & 16, 101 Reykjavík

+354 411 6370 landnam@reykjavík.is www.reykjavikcitymuseum.is

Opening hours: Daily 10am-5pm.

Admission: ISK 2,650. Free for children.

The Settlement Exhibition is part of Reykjavík City Museum: One museum in five unique places.

Just below ground in downtown Reykjavík, this open excavation uncovers the city's Viking Age history. Discovered during construction work and carefully excavated, these ruins are the earliest evidence of human settlement in the city. Aðalstræti

10-16 houses a direct continuation of The Settlement Exhibition, representing

Reykjavík's history from settlement to the present day. Visitors gain insight into the complex history and culture of Reykjavík through the development of construction and city planning in the oldest house in the city centre. Family-friendly and informative exhibition about the evolution of Reykjavík, from farm to city.

How the ocean formed a nation

A harbour museum exploring Iceland's dramatic relationship with the sea. The survival of a nation depended on generations of brave fishermen heading into the unknown. Over the centuries, methods of catching and working with fish