Árbær Open Air Museum

Árbæjarsafn

Turf-roofed houses and old Reykjavík life

Hours

Daily 13:00–17:00 from September to May; opens earlier June to August, until 17:00

Address

Kistuhylur 4, 110 Reykjavík

About twenty old buildings, moved here from around the city, form a small village. You can step into turf-roofed farmhouses, an old shop, a church and a harbour warehouse. Staff in period dress tend hearths and knit, showing how people lived. In summer there are farm animals in the yard.