18. The Hafn­arsmiðja En­gine House

The Hafnarsmiðja Engine House at Árbær Open Air Museum

The Hafnarsmiðja Engine House at Árbær Open Air Museum

The Engine House was built in 2019 as a special exhibition space to house two steam-powered engines, both of which played essential roles in the development of Reykjavík during the 20th century.

About the house

The locomotive Pionér on Grandagarður, 1913-1914. Photo: Magnús Ólafsson (1862-1937).

The locomotive Pionér on Grandagarður, 1913-1914. Photo: Magnús Ólafsson (1862-1937).

The steam-roller Bríet on Laugavegur, 12920-1923. Photo: Karl Christian Nielsen (1895-1951).

The steam-roller Bríet on Laugavegur, 12920-1923. Photo: Karl Christian Nielsen (1895-1951).

The locomotive Pionér inside the Hafnarsmiðja Engine House at Árbær Open Air Museum.

The locomotive Pionér inside the Hafnarsmiðja Engine House at Árbær Open Air Museum.

The Hafnarsmiðja Engine House. The Granary in the background.

The Hafnarsmiðja Engine House. The Granary in the background.