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.
Exhibitions
Events
Guided Tour of the Settlement Exhibition with Orri Vésteinsson
--- Please notice that the spoken language for this event is Icelandic --- Welcome to the Settlement Exhibition on 9 May at 13:00-14:00. On this occasion, Orri Vésteinsson, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Iceland, will guide visitors through the exhibition in celebration of its 20th anniversary. Free admission and everyone welcome!
Are you learning Icelandic? - Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic
On Saturday, 9 May, we celebrate the anniversary of the Settlement Exhibition and offer a guided tour for people who are learning Icelandic. Katleen Abbeel will be guiding the tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic. The guided tour is at 14:00-15:00 and is part of the anniversary program of the Settlement Exhibition. The exhibition is 20 winters old, which means 20 years, but in the olden days, age was counted in winters and not years.
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