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The Settlement Exhibition
A Viking Age longhouse
A 10th-century Viking longhouse under Aðalstræti, and Reykjavík’s story from farm to city.
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About The Settlement Exhibition
Under Aðalstræti, the oldest street in Reykjavík, an open excavation shows the remains of a 10th-century Viking longhouse. The exhibition runs underground from Aðalstræti 16 to Aðalstræti 10, the oldest building left in the Kvosin, and traces how Reykjavík grew from a farm into a city. Part of the Reykjavík City Museum.
Our take
- A Viking Age longhouse
- Under the oldest street
- Reykjavík City Museum
- Address
- Aðalstræti 16, 101 Reykjavík
Miðborg, Reykjavík - Nearest bus terminal
- BSÍ bus terminal
1.2 km · 15 min walk
More distances - Phone
- +354 411 6300
- Website
- borgarsogusafn.is
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Settlement Exhibition before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Settlement Exhibition, as the crow flies.
- Hotel Reykjavík Centrum50 m1 min walk
- Iceland Parliament Hotel100 m1 min walk
- Kvosin Downtown Hotel200 m2 min walk
- Hotel Borg200 m3 min walk
- Apótek Hotel200 m3 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Settlement Exhibition are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest bus terminals
- BSÍ bus terminalBus1.2 km15 min walk
- HlemmurBus1.5 km18 min walk
Key sights
- Harpa600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Museum650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Hallgrímskirkja1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Perlan2.6 kmWalk 32 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Sky Lagoon3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Keflavík Airport38 kmCar or taxi 81 min
Bus terminals
- BSÍ bus terminal1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Hlemmur1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
Location
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