Aðal­stræti

The old­est street in Reyk­javík

©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

Porridge Workshop with Björk Bjarnadóttir *Registration required*

Welcome to a Porridge Workshop at The Settlement Exhibition, Aðalstræti 16. Björk Bjarnadóttir, an environmental folklorist and former competitor in the World Porridge Making Championship (The Golden Spurtle) in Scotland, will lead this workshop in collaboration with the Reykjavík City Museum on Sunday, 20 September at 13:00-15:00. The workshop will be conducted in Icelandic. -- The course fee is 3.100 kr. per person, paid on site, and registration is required. Register here: https://outlook.office.com/book/vidburdir_borgarsogusafn@reykjavik.is/?ismsaljsauthenabled --

Porridge Workshop with Björk Bjarnadóttir *Registration required*
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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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Events

Guided Tour

Guided tour through the exhibition in Aðalstræti

Mu­seum Shop

The museum shop in Aðalstræti 16
The museum shop in Aðalstræti 16