Grenjaðarstaður
One of the largest turf houses in the country, in Aðaldalur, a former rectory with a local history museum.
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About the museum
Grenjaðarstaður in Aðaldalur, about 30 km south of Húsavík, is an old rectory and farm. The farmhouse is one of the largest turf houses in Iceland, and its walls are built of lava stone with driftwood panelling. The oldest part was built in 1865, and the house was lived in until 1949.
The Þjóðminjasafn Íslands (National Museum of Iceland) acquired the turf farmhouse in 1954 and had it restored. A local history museum opened in the farm in 1958. The Menningarmiðstöð Þingeyinga (Þingeyjar Cultural Centre) now runs the museum.
The museum holds around 2,000 objects that reflect traditional country life. The church on the site dates from 1865 and is still in use, and in the churchyard is a runestone from the Middle Ages.
Highlights
- One of the largest turf houses in Iceland, with lava stone walls
- Around 2,000 objects showing traditional country life
- Local history museum opened in 1958
- Church from 1865 and a medieval runestone in the churchyard
Permanent exhibition
- Gamli torfbærinn og byggðasafnið – Visitors walk through the turf farmhouse and see around 2,000 objects showing traditional country life in Þingeyjarsýsla.
- Operated by
- Menningarmiðstöð Þingeyinga (í eigu Þjóðminjasafns Íslands)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | ISK 2,300 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | ISK 1,800Senior citizens and students (on presentation of an ID card) |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 15 · Children under 16 enter free. |
| Seniors | ISK 1,800 |
| Visitors with disabilities | freePeople with disabilities enter free on presentation of an ID card. |
| Students & apprentices | ISK 1,800 |
| Groups (10+ people) | ISK 1,900 per personPer person for groups of 10 or more people. |
The admission ticket is valid once at all four sites of the Menningarmiðstöð Þingeyinga in the calendar year 2026 (Safnahúsið, Grenjaðarstaður, Sauðaneshús and Snartarstaðir). Free for people with disabilities (on presentation of an ID card), children under 16 and members of FÍSOS and ICOM (on presentation of a membership card).
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Getting there & parking
The farm is in Aðaldalur, about 30 km south of Húsavík.
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