Exhibitions

Come and play!

The exhibition focuses on children's culture, toys and games in the last century. It is housed in a former church and sports hall called Landakot. The exhibition is interactive and it suits children in all age groups. Open at the same time as the museum.

Árbær Open Air Museum

From High Mass to High Jump

The story of the building Landakot is told in the exhibition From High Mass to High Jump. The house was built in 1897 as the first catholic church in Iceland since the Reformation. In 1930 it became a sportshall and remained as such until 2004 when it was relocated to the museum.

Aðalstræti

Aðalstræti (en)

At Aðalstræti 10 and 16 is the exhibition Aðalstræti, which spans the period from the settlement of Iceland in the ninth century until the present day. In past centuries Aðalstræti (Main Street) was Reykjavík‘s principal street, known as Hovedgaden in the days of Danish rule.

Árbær Open Air Museum

The Small Garage

The garage is a collaborative effort between Árbær Open Air Museum and Automobile Manufacturers' Association / Tinsmith Union in Iceland.

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Ex­hib­i­tions

Come and play!

From High Mass to High Jump

Aðal­stræti (en)

The Small Gar­age

Exhibitions

Aðalstræti (en)

The Small Garage