Árbæjarkirkja á Árbæjarsafni
Reconstructed turf-roofed museum church at Árbær Open Air Museum, consecrated in 1961 using historic timbers from Silfrastaðir.
At a Glance
Visit time
Short church stop as part of an Árbæjarsafn visit; no separate admission.
Best Season
Visit during museum opening hours in daylight. Late morning to early afternoon is ideal for exploring Árbæjarsafn at a relaxed pace.
Getting There
Inside Árbæjarsafn, Kistuhylur, Reykjavík. Follow museum admission and indoor access rules.
GPS
64.1187, -21.8193
About
About Árbæjarkirkja á Árbæjarsafni
Reconstructed turf-roofed museum church at Árbær Open Air Museum, consecrated in 1961 using historic timbers from Silfrastaðir.
See a reconstructed traditional church as part of the ticketed Árbær Open Air Museum visit.
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Background
History & Background
Timber from the 1842 turf church at Silfrastaðir was reused for a farmhouse baðstofa after the church's 1896 replacement. Donated to Árbær Open Air Museum in 1959, the surviving frame helped create a reconstructed church that was consecrated in 1961.
**Árbæjarkirkja** is within **Árbær Open Air Museum**, Reykjavík. The museum reconstructed the church using surviving timber from a turf church originally erected at **Silfrastaðir in 1842**. After that church was replaced, its timber served in a farmhouse living room before being transferred to Árbæjarsafn. The museum church was **consecrated in 1961**. Admission and interior access follow the museum's programme; the church is not a separate everyday walk-in venue. Check Árbæjarsafn's official opening and ticket policies.
Folklore
Story & Folklore
The church at Árbær Open Air Museum is a reconstruction built using salvaged timber from the old turf church at Silfrastaðir in Skagafjörður. The 1842 church was dismantled in 1896, with its timbers reused for a farmhouse baðstofa. In 1959 the wood was donated to Árbær Open Air Museum, where a church was reconstructed, and it was consecrated in 1961. It is not a complete nineteenth-century church moved intact from its original place.
Did You Know?
Timber from an 1842 church at Silfrastaðir was reused to reconstruct the museum church, consecrated in 1961.
Culture
Stories & Legends
Icelandic sagas and folklore from this area
Elliðavatn
Elliðavatn is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Kjalnesinga saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Gufunes
Gufunes is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Egils saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Korpúlfsstaðir
Korpúlfsstaðir is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Kjalnesinga saga", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Harðar saga og Hólmverja", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.
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