A very pleasant experience to take a walk among the old turf houses and take a peak back to the past. You can enter all of the houses and see how people lived in Iceland up until the 20th century. More

Glimpses of a simplier life in Iceland. Amazing collection of items used for daily living in this challenging but beautiful place to live. It's surprising how recently people lived in turf houses off the grid. More

Unfortunately, the tourist information on this museum was not accurate and having got the bus and walked some distance to get there (in the freezing cold/snow flurries), we were told that it was closed. We had been told by our hotel that it was open at 1pm but upon arrival we were informed that until June it is open at... More

A good view of early housing in Iceland also interesting to see the interior and the church is so nice :) More

You must take a local bus to this living history museum but it is very simple and well worth it. The museum shows many styles of old houses set in a rural setting. Many of the buildings are furnished and open for touring. A lovely way to spend an afternoon. More

More than a museum, Arbaejarsafn is a village with all old factories (iron, wool, candles, ...) and houses. You can discover walking in the houses how Icelanders'life was in the old times. This is a great place to visit! More

When the Modernists took over Reykjavik City Planning, the wanted to get rid of the old houses, that reminded them of old and poor times in Reykjavik history. They wanted glass and steel high rises instead. Thankfully they didn't get that, but they managed to get rid of some of the old houses. But instead of tearing them down, they... More

grate museum terrible location if you are walking ore taking the bus. More

Beautiful old church, shop and lovely people. You can see that the people working there love their jobs. Try to be there when there is something special going on, like the 13 Yule lads or when they are gathering the hay! More