Trip to Iceland Post #16: Settlement Exhibition

One of our stops on our day trip in Reykjavik, Iceland, was to the Settlement Exhibition. The Settlement Exhibition is an open exhibit of a Viking longhouse excavated in 2001. It is dated to the year 871 and is one of the oldest structures discovered in Iceland. Wow!

This is not a big museum, but it is very informative and kept both us and our kids interested for the full visit. I find Icelandic history very interesting and after our trip purchased a couple of books on the history of Iceland. It was a great experience to be able to tour this site in downtown Reykjavik. 

There is a fee to visit, of about $15 USD per adult. Kids under 17 are free and admission gets you into two other free museums in Reykjavik, so well worth the cost. There's a lot do do in Reykjavik, but if you're looking for some Icelandic history, definitely check out the Settlement Exhibition.