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Exterior of The Settlement Exhibition museum and historic wooden buildings in downtown Reykjavik, recommended by Handpicked Iceland.

Interactive scale model of 18th-century Reykjavik buildings on display at The Settlement Exhibition, Iceland.

Panoramic museum display and interactive gallery at The Settlement Exhibition (Landnámssýningin)

Historical excavation of the Viking longhouse at The Settlement Exhibition (Landnámssýningin).

Interior view of The Settlement Exhibition gallery with a tour guide and seated visitors.

Digital archives and photography display.

The Settlement Exhibition

Reykjavik, Iceland

Reykjavík

Culture

Museum / Exhibitions

Historical

Guided tour

A 10th-century longhouse, found in 2001 and preserved exactly where it stood, is the centerpiece of this underground journey from Reykjavík’s first settlers to the present day. Multimedia and artifacts bring the story to life as the exhibition travels beneath the street and into Aðalstræti 10 — the oldest house in the city.

Reykjavík’s entire history, from farmstead to capital, in one visit.

by Gigi

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+354-411 6370

Address Aðalstræti 10 & 16

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