Iceland review - 2015, Page 43

Skógar Museum was founded in 1949
and preserves the cultural heritage of
South Iceland. The collection took
place at the turning point in the his-
tory of the Icelandic nation. The old
rural society was vanishing, a new
culture was taking root. In reconstruc-
tions of old turf farmhouses visitors
can see how the people of past times
were living. In 2002 a large exhibition
facility was built to house exhibits
from the technological age that be-
gan in Iceland in the beginning of the
20th century. This new museum, The
Museum of Transport and Communi-
cation, has a spacious cafeteria and
a beautiful souvenir shop.
861 HVOLSVÖLLUR - Open 11:00-16:00 ( Winter) / 09:00-18:00 (Summer)
TEL: (+354) 487 8845. skogasafn@skogasafn.is www.skogasafn.is
SKÓGAR
MUSEUM