18. The Hafnarsmiðja Engine House

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 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 Hafnarsmiðja Engine House. The Granary in the background.