Photos: Michal Gorski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Michal Gorski, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Helgi Halldórsson from Reykjavík, Iceland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
National Museum from Suðurgata
Your local guide
Kristján Arnarson
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Highlights
- Iceland's settlement-to-modern collection
- A museum set in the university quarter
- Suðurgata's academic history
- Context before a museum visit
- National history, introduced from outside
About this tour
This session looks at Iceland's national collection from the outside, set within the university quarter that grew up around it through the 20th century. You see the museum's exterior and the surrounding street, with the scope of the collection explained rather than the objects inside it, since the exhibits themselves are ticketed. It stays outdoors, moving at an easy pace.
After a short sound check outside the museum, I walk the street stop by stop, explaining the collection's scope and the quarter's academic history as it comes into view. I take questions live and send a short note afterwards on current exhibitions for anyone planning to visit inside.
It suits anyone interested in archaeology and national history, and anyone deciding whether to visit the museum itself afterwards.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Reykjavik before heading out.
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National Museum of Iceland exterior 15 min
The camera takes in the museum building from the street, and I explain how its collection covers the settlement era through to Iceland's modern independence.
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Suðurgata's university surroundings 15 min
You see the street running past the museum toward the university, and I point out how this quarter became the centre of Icelandic academic life through the 20th century.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Reykjavik: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Lamb soup (kjötsúpa) and Laugavegur, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Reykjavik time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Reykjavik, showing you National Museum of Iceland exterior and Suðurgata's university surroundings live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Suðurgata live with my phone.
Times shown in Reykjavik time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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