norska husio (the norwegian house)

This is an upper class home from the 19th century in Stykkisholmur. This town was a critical trading link between Iceland and Europe due to the port or natural harbor. Stick built home where all timber imported. The house now museum is open and available for minute inspection of fabulous gadgets of yesteryear. Typewriter rotary phone tools handmade cooking implements fully equipped century appropriate items. Worth a visit.

This museum gives a very interesting take on the Icelandic 19th century history and is a good reminder that not only the Danish shaped the culture in Iceland, even though Iceland was under Danish rule for over 600 years.

A great little museum, giving you a good idea of the history of Stykkisholmur, highly recommended, interesting place and a nice house to visit.

Well organized and preserved artifacts and interpretation material. Very much worth a visit. The young lady at the gift store & reception was helpful when considering items to purchase.

It is a presentation of a well-to-do family which lived in the house at one time. The booklet provided good information.

Not sure if this attraction opens in the winter, but we still enjoyed the exterior and looking through the windows. I wouldn't make a special trip but would enjoy popping in if I were in the area.

Wie so oft in Island ist der wahre Schatz eines Museums nicht in den Ausstellungsräumen zu finden, sondern an der Kasse. Die Ausstellung selbst bietet einen netten Eindruck ins Leben einer wohlhabenden Familie im damaligen Island. Anschaulich wird es aber wenn man sich mit der Dame an der Kasse des niedlichen Krämerladens unterhält, die jede Menge zu erzählen hat, wenn man sie nur danach fragt. Um ihre Ausführungen zu illustrieren hatte sie auch schnell die entsprechenden Abbildungen in Büchern zur Hand.

La casa é una delle piu antiche del paesino di Stykkishólmur (che significa: "costruito su una pietra"). Il museo é gestio dal comune e il personale é vestito col costume tradizionale del inizio 19. secolo. Aperto dalle 11 alle 17, e la tassa di ingresso é molto bassa. Attenzione se lo visitate in formazione "famiglia" il prezzo speciale per le famiglie é scritto solo in Islandese e cioé Fjölskilða 1.500 kr. La casa é tenuta bene ed é bella. I mobili e la storia descritta dal depliant dimostrano che era la dimora di una famiglia molto benestante all'epoca. Il paesino non offre granché e quindi la Casa Norvegese é una delle poche attrazioni degne di nota.