History museums

If you want to learn a little about the history of Iceland and Reykjavík, you should check out one of these museums and places. Each one of them will tell you more about our unique ways of life, and how we lived and survived through the ages on this cold island up north!

Árbær Open Air Museum

Reykjavik’s open air museum, where you can stroll through the past and experience the way we live

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Gljúfrasteinn

Gljúfrasteinn is a writer's home museum, which was the former home of Halldór Kiljan Laxness

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Hafnarfjörður Museum

Hafnarfjörður Museum is a museum of cultural artefacts and photographs of Hafnarfjörður town.
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The House of Collections

The exhibition Treasures of a Nation in the House of Collections throws light on the invaluable coll
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Maritime Museum

The Reykjavík Maritime Museum is located by the old harbour in Reykjavík, in a building that was ori
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Museum of Design and Applied Art

The Museum of Design and Applied Art collects, preserves, researches and exhibits Icelandic desig

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The National Museum of Iceland

The National Museum displays objects that provide insight into Icelandic cultural history - displays
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Nesstofa Medical History Museum

The Medical History Museum Nesstofa is a specialized museum under the administration of the Natio

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Perlan Museum

Perlan – the Pearl – is an immersive museum that showcases Iceland’s extraordinary landscapes and

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Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Reflecting the contemporary, while archiving the past – this is Reykjavík’s home of photography. Re
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The Settlement Exhibition

Reykjavík, from settlement to the present day: The Settlement Exhibition – step into the

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Saga Museum

From the time of the earliest settlers, history is brought to life in a unique and exciting way.&

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Viðey Island

Unspoiled nature reigns on the island of Viðey, which has a unique place in Icelandic history.

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Icelandic Saga & Heritage Association

ISHA – Icelandic Saga & Heritage Association was founded by 18 members in 2006.

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World in Words

At World in Words, visitors can view the Icelandic manuscripts, the nation’s most precious cultur

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