Great museum and very informative. The full size replica Viking boat that sailed the seas is inside and you can step aboard !There are also displays and artefacts including human bones from 900BC !Pop in and take a look if you can.
After being left disappointed at not being able to get in The Blue Lagoon my family and I decided to visit here. We were met by a friendly guy on reception who explained what's there, entrance fee is reasonable and we spent an interesting hour and a half here. The Viking boat is impressive and there's lots to read and see detailing the Viking explorations and the history of Iceland. Also liked the story of the Norse gods and goddesses upstairs.
I did not spend long at this stop but enjoyed the time I was here, it was worth the stop.The key display is a boat - a replica of a ninth-century Viking ship.The replica was sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2000 to celebrate Leifur Ericsson's journey to the New World.Now the boat is on display here - and it's a good display with a lot of information ant the boat set up so that you can climb aboard it and also see it from underneath.There are also other areas of the museum to explore, but I did not check them out.
This small museum is definitely worth visiting. It is build around a replica of a Viking ship (those Vikings must have been a hearty bunch!!). This ship--the Islendingur--sailed across the Atlantic in 2000 as part of a millennial celebration of Lief Erikson's journey to the new world. You can get into and walk around this ship which is suspended from the ceiling of the museum. In addition, there are other various artifacts from those early days of the Vikings.
we had a few ours before our flight so we decieded to kill some time was very interesting was handicap accecible
We had a morning free before our flight in the afternoon so visited this small museum. It was very well laid put and full of interesting information about the vikings. You can walk on the boat that was sailed to America and there is an audio tour about the Viking Gods. The staff member on site was very helpful and friendly and we spent just over an hour at the museum. There is also a small shop on site and refreshements available. A walk around the harbour is also worthwhile.
Only got to spend a very short time here due to odd 'winter' hours in the first week of September!However it was worth a stop just for the full sized Viking ship!!
Reading about a Viking ship isn't going to help you understand the size or craftsmanship of a vessel the same way standing on this reconstruction does. There is a lot of good information in the other displays. We were with small children so didn't listen to the recordings about the gods and goddesses but just looking at the related displays was fun.
This is a very interesting museum and is quite well done. We enjoyed the exhibits. Everything was nicely explained in English and there was a nice coffee chop and gift store. The setting on the water was lovely.
Lots to look at and read to get a sense of history. Big building, lots of light, great little separate section for kids, hands on display