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

Vetrarfrí
The Settlement Exhibition

Follow in the footsteps of Baktus the City Cat!

Baktus, the city cat, visits The Settlement Exhibition almost daily. During the winter school break, we invite children to follow Baktus's footsteps through the exhibition and see what he finds most interesting! Admission is free for children and their accompanying adults.

Follow in the footsteps of Baktus the City Cat!
Fjölskylduskemmtun
The Settlement Exhibition

Cornflakes masks - fun workshop during winter school break

We will host a fun cornflakes mask workshop for children during the winter school break. Entry is free for both children and their accompanying adults.

Cornflakes masks - fun workshop during winter school break

Ex­hib­i­tions

Events

Guided Tour

Guided tour through the exhibition in Aðalstræti

Mu­seum Shop

The museum shop in Aðalstræti 16