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

Family fun on Museum Day - Free admission!

We especially welcome children and their families to explore the Settlement Exhibition in Aðalstræti this Museum Day – come join the fun!

Family fun on Museum Day - Free admission!
The Settlement Exhibition

Tuesday Threads - Empathfridges: A story of freedges and invisible family members

EMPATHFRIDGES: A STORY OF FREEDGES AND INVISIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS is the title of the third lecture in the Tuesday Threads series, held at The Settlement Exhibition, Aðalstræti, on 27 May at 16:00. Free entry – all are welcome! Please note: The lecture will be in Icelandic. This time, ethnologist Rakel Jónsdóttir will present her recent research on freedgess in Iceland. Freedges are shared refrigerators located outdoors in public spaces where anyone can bring food to put in the refrigerators and also pick up the food they want.

Tuesday Threads - Empathfridges: A story of freedges and invisible family members

Ex­hib­i­tions

Events

Guided Tour

Guided tour through the exhibition in Aðalstræti

Mu­seum Shop

The museum shop in Aðalstræti 16