Þjóðmenningarhúsið (National Cultural House)

Þjóðmenningarhúsið (National Cultural House) Review

Crests on the facade of the impressive former Landsbókasafnið (Old National Library) name significant Icelandic literary figures; the renovated building now houses interesting cultural exhibits, including a fixed exhibit of the precious vellum manuscripts of many of the sagas, a must-see for all interested in Norse or ancient literature. Erected between 1906 and 1908, it was primarily a library for most of the 20th century, but its book collection has been moved to the Þjóðarbókhlaðan at the National and University Library of Iceland.