Aðal­stræti

Reyk­javík’s his­tory in a nut­shell

©Reykjavík City Museum| Photo: Vigfús Birgisson

©Reykjavík City Museum| Photo: Vigfús Birgisson

At Aðalstræti 10 and 16 in Reykjavík’s city centre, you can explore how the city developed from Iceland’s settlement period to the present day. Stretching underground from Aðalstræti 16 – which houses the archaeological remains of a 10th-century Viking longhouse – to the central Kvosin area’s oldest remaining building at Aðalstræti 10, this historical exhibition traces Reykjavík’s development from a farm to a city.

Horsemen pose for a photograph in front of Aðalstræti 10 in Reykjavík, in front of Helgi Zoega‘s store, 1914.

Horsemen pose for a photograph in front of Aðalstræti 10 in Reykjavík, in front of Helgi Zoega‘s store, 1914.

Ex­hib­i­tions

Events

The Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti

Tuesday Lecture in Icelandic

TRUTH AND NARRATIVE is the title of the second lecture in the Tuesday Threads series, held at The Settlement Exhibition, Aðalstræti, on 29 April at 16:00. Free entry – all are welcome! Please note: The lecture will be in Icelandic.

Tuesday Lecture in Icelandic

Ex­hib­i­tions

Events

Guided Tour

Guided tour through the exhibition in Aðalstræti

Mu­seum Shop

The museum shop in Aðalstræti 16