Landnámssýningin/The Settlement Exhibition in Reykjavík

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  Dan Minster

  :: 04 March 2018 23:58:53

  Short, but sweet, exhibition built around the remains of an early log house. So much information is provided about how the first settlers must have lived and how the excavation of the site was done. What also really impressed me was how interactive and engaging everything was - there was even an area for kids to engage in viking games.

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  Ramzi Kiblawi

  :: 03 March 2018 12:48:35

  The exhibition was interesting but very repetitive and short. The best part was the Viking outfit and games area (made for children but we loved it)

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  Ashleigh Cartwright

  :: 17 February 2018 21:45:53

  Very interesting exhibition about the settlement in Reykjavik. Interactive displays that really got you thinking and involved with the history. Displays are in English aswell as Icelandic.

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  Nazia Mehrban

  :: 07 February 2018 17:37:54

  Great interactive displays as you walk around an actual settlement site. Very cool to learn about the surrounding land and why the people settled there.

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  Fred Finney

  :: 22 January 2018 17:07:32

  The Settlement Exhibition is an archaeological museum built over the uncovered remains of a ca. AD 930 longhouse. It is believed to be one of the earlier buildings in the area that later became Reykjavík. There are quite a few artifacts on display. The interpretative aspect that makes this museum great for the public are the interactive information modules placed around the outside of the longhouse. Lots of topics are covered in the modules including ecology, history, and recent DNA discoveries for the Icelandic people. In addition at the entrance there is a small gift shop with a nice selection of Icelandic history and nature books. The Settlement Exhibition nicely complements the second floor of the National Museum of Iceland.