Árbæjarsafn
Neighborhood: City (East)
Phone: +354 411 6300
Fax: +354 411 6301
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Árbæjarsafn was founded in 1957. It is situated in Árbær, an old farm that used to be outside Reykjavík, but the city has grown and expanded so that this place is now within the city itself. When the museum was established, only farmhouses stood there but within the next years some old houses from Reykjavík's city centre were moved up there and rebuilt. One of the museum's buildings is a church, built in 1842 and still used for religious ceremonies. As well as being an open-air museum, it also organises exhibitions based on themes from the past. A case in point is an exhibition showing old cars and old garage tools. It is thought that the first settlers in Iceland built their houses in Reykjavík in 874. The museum is dedicated to Reykjavíks history from that day until the present day, showing artefacts representing the everyday life of Reykjavíks inhabitants over the period. For those wanting to get to know the history of Reykjavík, Árbæjarsafn is the best place to go.
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A living past
Neighborhood: City (East)
Phone: +354 411 6300
Fax: +354 411 6301
Email | Website | Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
Árbæjarsafn was founded in 1957. It is situated in Árbær, an old farm that used to be outside Reykjavík, but the city has grown and expanded so that this place is now within the city itself. When the museum was established, only farmhouses stood there but within the next years some old houses from Reykjavík's city centre were moved up there and rebuilt. One of the museum's buildings is a church, built in 1842 and still used for religious ceremonies. As well as being an open-air museum, it also organises exhibitions based on themes from the past. A case in point is an exhibition showing old cars and old garage tools. It is thought that the first settlers in Iceland built their houses in Reykjavík in 874. The museum is dedicated to Reykjavíks history from that day until the present day, showing artefacts representing the everyday life of Reykjavíks inhabitants over the period. For those wanting to get to know the history of Reykjavík, Árbæjarsafn is the best place to go.
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