Iceland | North Iceland
A farmhouse has stood on this site since around 900 CE. It currently hosts the preserved historical farm, a large complex of turf-roofed rooms, the oldest of which date to the 18th century and the most recent of which were built in the late 19th century. The museum is a fascinating look at how Icelanders lived between 100 and 300 years ago.
Norway
A fantastic museum about arctic exploration. The Fram’s main attraction is the Fram itself, a wooden ship designed by Colin Archer to Fridtjof Nansen’s specifications specifically for arctic exploration.
United States | Washington, D.C.
An annex to the National Air and Space Museum located in a massive hangar near Dulles Airport, the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is one of our favorite museums. Make sure to go on a (free) guided tour, offered at minimum at 10:30 am and 1:00 pm but usually more frequently.
Iceland | Reykjavik
A very comprehensive and interesting place, Iceland's national museum contains artifacts from the Settlement Age to modern day and also has photography and rotating exhibits. It gives a good overview of Icelandic history and culture and is worth the trip if you have an extra day in Reykjavik.
Iceland | West Iceland
This museum in Borgarnes is split into two parts. The first uses multimedia to explore the Settlement period of Iceland. The second explores Egill's Saga. There is an attached restaurant with good reviews.
Iceland | South Iceland
A complex of three museums: an outdoor museum featuring farmhouses from different eras of Iceland's history; a folk museum showing off artifacts from daily life, and a technology museum. Interesting to get a feeling what life in southern Iceland was like.
Iceland | Reykjavik
The Settlement Exhibition details the history of Iceland's settlement through multimedia and surrounds the foundations of a Viking-aged farmhouse dating to the tenth century.
