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

Aðalstræti
Aðalstræti

The Set­tle­ment Ex­hib­i­tion - Step into the Vik­ing Age

Just be­low ground in the main street in the centre of Reyk­javík called Aðal­stræti, an open ex­cav­a­tion un­cov­ers the city's Vik­ing Age his­tory. A new ad­di­tion to the ex­hib­i­tion was opened in May 2022. This new dis­play is a dir­ect con­tinu­ation of The Set­tle­ment Ex­hib­i­tion, rep­res­ent­ing Reyk­javík's his­tory from set­tle­ment to the present day.

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Events

The Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti

12 Little Mice - Scavenger Hunt during Autumn Break

Welcome to the Settlement Exhibition during the autumn break, 24-28 October at 10:00-17:00. Twelve small, colorful mice live there. They scurry here and there, to and fro - but can you find them all? Free admission and everyone is welcome! This event is part of the Reykjavík City Museum’s Autumn break program. Admission is free to all museum locations for adults accompanied by children 24-28 October.

12 Little Mice - Scavenger Hunt during Autumn Break
The Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti

Cutting and Colouring Workshop during Autumn Break

Welcome to the Settlement Exhibition in Aðalstræti during the autumn break, 24-28 October at 10:00-17:00. On site, you’ll find plenty of fun paper dolls, masks, and coloring sheets to cut out and decorate. Free admission and everyone is welcome! This event is part of the Reykjavík City Museum’s Autumn break program. Admission is free to all museum locations for adults accompanied by children 24-28 October.

Cutting and Colouring Workshop during Autumn Break
The Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti

Are you learning Icelandic? - Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic

The Reykjavík City Museum offers a guided tour of Aðalstræti for people who are learning Icelandic. The tour will take place on Saturday, 8 November from 14:00 to 15:00. Katleen Abbeel will lead the tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic.

Are you learning Icelandic? - Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic
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Ex­hib­i­tions

Aðalstræti
Aðalstræti

The Set­tle­ment Ex­hib­i­tion - Step into the Vik­ing Age

Just be­low ground in the main street in the centre of Reyk­javík called Aðal­stræti, an open ex­cav­a­tion un­cov­ers the city's Vik­ing Age his­tory. A new ad­di­tion to the ex­hib­i­tion was opened in May 2022. This new dis­play is a dir­ect con­tinu­ation of The Set­tle­ment Ex­hib­i­tion, rep­res­ent­ing Reyk­javík's his­tory from set­tle­ment to the present day.

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Guided Tour

Guided tour through the exhibition in Aðalstræti

Mu­seum Shop

The museum shop in Aðalstræti 16