Opened in 1952, Glaumbær Museum is Iceland’s best museum housed inside turf-roofed farm buildings. Discover traditional Icelandic homes dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Take a walk through hobbit-like rooms connected by a central passageway. This perfectly preserved historical farm shows how Icelanders lived for centuries. Museum-goers, it’s time to explore!

Looking for a truly unique experience in Iceland? You can’t go wrong with visiting Glaumbær Museum, one of Iceland’s secret gems. There you’ll get a chance to walk on a turf farm that dates back to the Settlement of Iceland in the ninth century. Though the site is old, the buildings themselves date from 1750 and 1879 and were inhabited up until 1947.

The turf-roofed and turf-walled houses shed light on stories of the past. Inside, find fascinating artefacts such as fish-skin shoes, toys made from animal bones, driftwood chests, and horsehair bags. Glaumbær will inspire awe and curiosity in those of all ages.

Today Glaumbær is a part of the Skagafjörður Heritage Museum.

Opened in 1952, Glaumbær Museum is Iceland’s best museum housed inside turf-roofed farm buildings. Discover traditional Icelandic homes dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Take a walk through hobbit-like rooms connected by a central passageway. This perfectly preserved historical farm shows how Icelanders lived for centuries. Museum-goers, it’s time to explore!

Looking for a truly unique experience in Iceland? You can’t go wrong with visiting Glaumbær Museum, one of Iceland’s secret gems. There you’ll get a chance to walk on a turf farm that dates back to the Settlement of Iceland in the ninth century. Though the site is old, the buildings themselves date from 1750 and 1879 and were inhabited up until 1947.

The turf-roofed and turf-walled houses shed light on stories of the past. Inside, find fascinating artefacts such as fish-skin shoes, toys made from animal bones, driftwood chests, and horsehair bags. Glaumbær will inspire awe and curiosity in those of all ages.

Today Glaumbær is a part of the Skagafjörður Heritage Museum.

Opened in 1952, Glaumbær Museum is Iceland’s best museum housed inside turf-roofed farm buildings. Discover traditional Icelandic homes dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Take a walk through hobbit-like rooms connected by a central passageway. This perfectly preserved historical farm shows how Icelanders lived for centuries. Museum-goers, it’s time to explore!

Looking for a truly unique experience in Iceland? You can’t go wrong with visiting Glaumbær Museum, one of Iceland’s secret gems. There you’ll get a chance to walk on a turf farm that dates back to the Settlement of Iceland in the ninth century. Though the site is old, the buildings themselves date from 1750 and 1879 and were inhabited up until 1947.

The turf-roofed and turf-walled houses shed light on stories of the past. Inside, find fascinating artefacts such as fish-skin shoes, toys made from animal bones, driftwood chests, and horsehair bags. Glaumbær will inspire awe and curiosity in those of all ages.

Today Glaumbær is a part of the Skagafjörður Heritage Museum.