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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #23 of 70 attractions in Reykjavik
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Attraction type: Museum
Address: Adalstraeti 16 Reykjavik
Iceland
Tel: 411 6370

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“Excellent !”
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5 of 5 stars
Canadians-in-UK
Aylmer, Canada
30 Apr 2008

We had a couple of hours to kill before leaving Reykjavik and decided to head to this museum (price of entry included in the city tourist card). We were not disappointed. As previous reviewer said, the museum's exhibition is centered around the excavation of a longhouse dating from the 10th century but it is also much more than that. Through... more

“Fascinating View into Viking Past”
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5 of 5 stars
TravellerBD
United States
7 Apr 2007
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The exhibition is built around the excavation of a Viking Longhouse, one of the first houses in Iceland, underneath a building in the center of Reykjavik. Also known as the Settlement Exhibition, it is a fascinating glimpse into what life was like for the brave men and women who settled Iceland over a thousand years ago, and gives you a... more

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Reykjavik City Museum Address

Adalstraeti 16, Reykjavik, Iceland
Tel: 411 6370