Aðalstræti
Reykjavík's history in a nutshell
©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.
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Tuesday Threads - Sourdough
On 27 January at 16:00–17:00, the fifth lecture in the series Tuesday Threads will be held at the Settlement Exhibition in Aðalstræti. Free admission and everyone is welcome! Please note: The lecture will be in Icelandic. This time, Ragnheiður Maísól Sturludóttir, folklorist, will present her final project in Applied Folkloristics from 2024 — “I think this has just become a small part of me”: The Relationship of Sourdough Bakers to Their Sourdough. The project is based on a qualitative study of the relationship experienced sourdough bakers have with their sourdough and the meaning it holds in their daily lives. The project was part of the excellence research project Coexistence of Humans and Microorganisms in Daily Life. Ragnheiður Maísól will also discuss the applied component of the project, which took on diverse artistic forms: an exhibition featuring various artworks, ranging from photographs and sculptures to sound pieces and textile works; a performative food event in which guests experienced the research with all their senses; and a six-part radio series for RÚV titled Súrinn. The event is presented in collaboration between the Reykjavík City Museum and the Icelandic Folklorists’ Association.
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