The life in the viking age in Iceland was not easy and you can see the oldest archaeological findings in Reykjavik center from that time can be seen at the exhibition Reykjavik 871±2.  The exhibition aims to provide insight into the environment of the Reykjavík farm at the time of the first settlers.

A Viking age longhouse
A Viking-Age longhouse, dated to around 930 AD was found in archaeological excavations in the centre of Reykjavík in 2001.  The ruins of the longhouse and a part of a man made structure – a turf wall, have been preserved and are now on display “on site” in the exhibition.

Reykjavík 871±2 is an exhibition on the settlement of Reykjavík and is based on scholars' theories on what the heritage sites in central Reykjavík reveal about the life and work of the first settlers.
Also on display are objects from the Viking Age found in central Reykjavík and the island of Viðey.

The exhibition is located in Reykjavík old centre, on the corner of Aðalstræti and Suðurgata and it is perfect to accommodate at the Hotel Reykjavik Centrum, right next to the  oldest archaeological findings in Reykjavík.