The Settlement Exhibition

I learned a lot! Although made for kids, this museum was exceptionally educational (even more so than the national museum). It contains the actual archival ruins of pre Christian settlement house discovered under the town. Helps you understand how these early people actually lived here. Definitely worth your time!

I loved this museum! I am particularly interested in the settlement era of Iceland's history, so this was really interesting for me. There were LOTS interesting exhibits to read and explore. I spent a couple of hours there! I am disabled. The museum is wheelchair accessible with accessible bathrooms, although the museum floor itself is undulating. Be a little cautious. The museum is free for disabled people, but you have to ask. They don't seem to suggest this discount, no matter how disabled you look!

The museum was very nice, with lots of interesting information and some really cool artifacts. Everything was well organized and easy to follow, which made the visit enjoyable. The only thing I would have liked is for it to be a bit more interactive, but overall it was a great experience.

I thought it was super cool seeing the ruins of the house and there were some pretty interesting artifacts and exhibits. This was the first museum that I went to in Reykjavik and I think it is great if you do it that way. If you go to the National Museum of Iceland before this one you might be slightly underwhelmed.

The coolest part of the museum was the centrepiece Viking long house foundations. It was difficult to view in total due to the low ceiling (presumably because there's stuff on top of it), but otherwise the exhibit was well done. The other exhibits were all about the history of Reykjavik, which was presented in a fairly dry manner with minimal interaction and variety in the displays. The Settlement Exhibition cost as much as the National Museum of Iceland but had considerably less content.