To get an idea of what life was like in the old days of Reykjavík, you should visit the Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum.

To get an idea of what life was like in the old days of Reykjavík, you should visit the Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum. Located in Reykjavík's Árbæjar neighbourhood, this open-air museum is a collection of more than 20 houses arranged across a large green space for visitors to explore at their leisure. The museum is designed to show what life was like in the villages and countryside, with some traditional peat houses.to make the experience even more real, there are often sheep roaming the fields, as well as horses and goats in enclosed enclosures for guests to feed and interact with.this family-friendly museum also has a large children's play area and toy cars for young visitors to race around the main town square. In one of the buildings there is a café.Árbæjarsafn Open Air Museum is open to visitors from 1 June to 31 August daily from 10:00 to 17:00, with a guided tour every day at 13:00. During the rest of the year, the museum is open only for guided group tours by appointment. It is located at Kistuhyl, 110 Reykjavík.