The National Museum of Iceland features reconstructed settings and original presentations (such as a conveyor belt with a parade of 20C objects) recounting the country’s history as well as its everyday life since its settlement circa 800. A dense and..

Located between the harbour and Lake Tjörnin , the old town is a small neighbourhood developed in the 18C around wool-producing workshops. Brightly painted houses in wood and corrugated iron adjoin recent buildings including the Town Hall. In the ce..

The Saga Museum retraces the island’s history from the 8C to the 18C in 17 scenes “performed” by amazingly realistic silicon figures. It is housed in one of the six aluminium-covered water tanks in the Perlan , a hot water reservoir overlooking Reyk..