Started as an exhibit with one old original rammed earth shelter, this museum has grown to include a number of houses and other buildings from throughout Iceland's history, some reconstructed and others relocated from nearby areas when they were in danger of demolition. Within these structures are a variety of exhibits ranging from historical information to period furnishings and even... more
Open-Air Folk Museum (Arbaejarsafn), Reykjavik
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Attraction type: Museum,
Historic village
Address: Arbaer
Reykjavik 110
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Tel: 411 6300
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My husband and I were in Iceland in August of 2007 and one of our favorite things to do was exploring this wonderful museum with different building from different times. My favorite was the old farm with which the museum started. The stables still have that wonderful smell of the animals kept there until 50 years ago more
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