20 vetra afmæli Landnámssýningarinnar / The Settlement Exhibition's 20th Anniversary

Sat May 09 2026 at 10:00 am to 05:00 pm UTC+00:00

Aðalstræti 16, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland | Reykjavík

Landn\u00e1mss\u00fdningin  \/ The Settlement Exhibition
Publisher/HostLandnámssýningin / The Settlement Exhibition
20 vetra afm\u00e6li Landn\u00e1mss\u00fdningarinnar \/ The Settlement Exhibition's 20th Anniversary
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Verið hjartanlega velkomin í 20 vetra afmælisveislu Landnámssýningarinnar laugardaginn þann 9. maí kl. 10:00-17:00. Ókeypis inn og öll velkomin! 🥳🎂🎈
🎉DAGSKRÁ🎉
✨10:00-14:00 Föndursmiðja og búningahorn
✨10:00-17:00 Fjölskylduratleikur
✨13:00-14:00 Leiðsögn með Orra Vésteinssyni, prófessor í fornleifafræði við H.Í.
✨13:00-16:00 Víkingar í Rimmugýg á bregða á leik
✨14:00-15:00 Langborð - Vorum við víkingar?
- Guðrún Dröfn Whitehead, lektor í safnafræði við H.Í.
- Terry Gunnell, prófessor emeritus í þjóðfræði við H.Í.
- Jökull Tandri Ámundason, goði og jarl hjá víkingafélaginu Rimmugýg
- Guðbrandur Benediktsson, safnstjóri Borgarsögusafns Reykjavíkur
✨14:00-15:00 Ertu að læra íslensku? - Leiðsögn á auðskilinni íslensku
✨15:00-17:00 Refskák – Ertu refur eða lamb?
Refskák, einnig kallað Halatafl, er fornt borðspil sem á líklegast uppruna sinn í Skandinavíu, og er afsprengi annarra taflspila sem nutu mikilli vinsælda á miðöldum. Í spilinu er einn refur og þrettán lömb (eða hænur). Refurinn ætlar að reyna að éta lömbin, en þau freistast hinsvegar til að umkringja refinn þannig að hann getur ekki hreyft sig og er því sjálfdauður. Minnst er á þetta spil í Grettis sögu.
Aðgengi er gott í Aðalstræti. Athugið þó að það er lítil lýsing inni í sýningarsal hjá rústinni og þar er gólfið ójafnt. Hjálparhundar eru velkomnir í safnið.
Strætisvagnar: Næstu stoppistöðvar heita MR og Ráðhúsið (2-5 mín. gangur).
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You are invited to the 20th anniversary celebration of the Settlement Exhibition on Saturday, 9 May, at 10:00–17:00.
Free admission and everyone is welcome! 🥳🎂🎈
🎉PROGRAMME🎉
✨10:00–14:00 Arts and crafts workshop and costume corner
✨10:00–17:00 Family Scavenger hunt
✨13:00–14:00 Guided tour with Orri Vésteinsson, Professor in archaeology, University of Iceland (Spoken language Icelandic)
✨13:00–16:00 Vikings from Rimmugýgur bring history to life
✨14:00–15:00 Long Table Discussion - Were We Vikings?
-Guðrún Dröfn Whitehead, lecturer in museum studies, University of Iceland
-Terry Gunnell, professor emeritus in folkloristics, University of Iceland
-Jökull Tandri Ámundason, goði and jarl of the Viking society Rimmugýgur
-Guðbrandur Benediktsson, director of the Reykjavík City Museum
✨14:00–15:00 Are You Learning Icelandic? Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic
✨15:00–17:00 Are You a Fox or a Lamb?
Fox and Geese (or Lambs), also known as Halatafl or Refskák, is an ancient board game most likely originating in Scandinavia. It developed from other board games that were highly popular during the Middle Ages. The game consists of one fox and thirteen lambs (or geese). The fox tries to eat the lambs, while the lambs attempt to surround the fox so that it cannot move and is therefore defeated. The game is mentioned in Grettir’s Saga.
Accessibility is good in Aðalstræti.
Please note that lighting is limited inside the exhibition hall by the ruins, and the floor there is uneven.
Assistance dogs are welcome in the museum.
Public transport: The nearest bus stops are MR and Ráðhúsið (2–5 minutes’ walk).
📸Vigfús Birgisson
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