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Countryside Cultureby John BoycePhotos By Páll StefánssonThough most of Iceland’s well known and best funded museums are situated in andaround the capital, there are a myriad of lesser known, locally and privatelyfunded exhibition halls and museums that chronicle many interestingand quirky aspects of Icelandic society, culture and history. Checkout some of the following on your trip around the island.44 atlantica
Countryside Culture aÁrnesinga Folk Museum in EyrarbakkiThe Árnesinga Folk Museum is located in the small town of Eyrarbakki in the south of Iceland.It is situated in one of the oldest surviving buildings in the country. “The House” was transportedin kit form from Denmark more than 250 years ago and was reassembled in 1765,comprising two stories and an attic. The house has seen history aplenty over the centuries andexhibits are designed to be informative of both local history and the different roles the househas played in its long life. It has survived the most turbulent of times including the disastrousfloods of 1799 which swept away the entire hamlet of Básendar. In 1881, an extension, knownas the assistant’s house, was added to the west of the house.Laxness Museum at Gljúfrasteinn inMosfellsbaerWithout doubt the most eminent Icelandic man of letters, Halldór Laxnessreceived the Nobel Prize for literature in 1955. Among his timeless classicsis the world renowned Independent People. A short drive from Reykjavíkis the homestead of Gljúfrasteinn, in Mosfellsbaer municipality. This wasthe home of the Laxness family for almost 50 years. The house has beenconverted into a museum and remains just as it was when the great writerlived and worked there.Among the activities of interest is a multi-media presentation at thereception which details the author’s work and often controversial life inthe turbulent era of the Cold War. For many years, Laxness was a committedcommunist which went very much against the establishment grain,particularly with Iceland’s entry into NATO shortly after the end of WorldWar II. Inside the historic house, the visitor may take a guided audio tour inEnglish, Swedish, Danish or German to gain an insight into how the authorlived and produced his literary masterpieces. Copies of his major worksare available in a range of languages from the shop at the reception. Thestunning gardens of the property are open to the public and one can take anumber of pleasant walks while enjoying wonderful views and nature.Opening hours: 1 June – 31 August every day 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.1 September – 31 May every day but Monday from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.atlantica 45
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