Norska Husið, West Region, Iceland
4.0 (41 reviews) Sunday: Spent Ranking #9 in Stykkisholmur Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
Time travel!
The Norwegian House - The regional museum of Snæfellsnes. The Norwegian house was built in 1832, it was the first wood-frame residence with two full-sized stores in Iceland. The wood was imported from Norway hence the name. It was the home of Arni O. Thorlacius (1802–1891) and Anna M. Steenback (1807–1894) and has been renovated partially back to its original style. The Norwegian house serves as the regional museum for the Snæfellsnes area with an open storage on the top floor and rotating exhibitions on the lower level as well as a museum shop with handicraft, sweets and products from the area.
Address
Hafnargata 5, Stykkisholmur 340 Iceland
Mobile
Website
http://www.norskahusid.is/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday :
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 20:37
User Ratings
4.0 based on (41 reviews)
Reviews
-
5ANGELINA G 5:00 PM Nov 12, 2017
Well presented insight into life from 1832 onwards
Built from Norwegian timber, and not because Norwegians lived here, this was the first 2-story house ever built in Iceland, a sure sign that a very wealthy merchant lived here. One can see the dining area, bedrooms, writing area, lounge etc. complete with utensils used in that day as well as dolls, spinning wheel and crockery etc. Really well presented. There is also a cute souvenir shop with locally made items.
-
4Tony S 5:00 PM Mar 7, 2019
Good museum
Nicely done house. The downstairs is really a shop and an empty front room, but the upstairs has numerous rooms all well laid out. None of the signs are in English so you rely on the guidebook which is included. Well worth a visit on a cold afternoon
