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Settlement & Egils Saga Exhibition

Settlement & Egils Saga Exhibition

An entertaining and educational, audio guided, exhibition that tells the story of the first settlers, and the story of Iceland’s most important saga – Egils Saga. Egill Skalla-Grimson was a famous Viking and poet,

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Offering a wealth of information, the Settlement Center
provides a wonderful insight into Iceland’s history. It also gives you the
chance to put your visit into the context of the country’s past. The exhibition
recreates the fascinating drama of the sagas and the birth of this island
nation. They also bring to life one of Iceland’s most important cultural
treasures, Egils Saga.

The Settlement and Egils Saga Exhibition

Five hundred and fifty years ahead of Columbus, in the days
before the sextant, courageous Scandinavians dared to sail across the Atlantic.
These adventurers discovered a large untouched island and claimed the land as
their own. The Settlement Era of Iceland had begun. We know the names of three
hundred and fifty of these individuals, and we know their stories, thanks to
The Book of Icelanders and The Book of the Settlement

The Saga of Egill Skalla-Grimsson, profiles the hero who
gives his name to Egils Saga as one of the most colorful of all the saga
heroes. Egil was the son Skalla-Grimur Kveldulfsson, who was one of the very
first Viking settlers, and who claimed the land around Borgarnes. Egils Saga
thus provides a perfect vehicle for following one family clan as they settle in
Iceland. Egill himself was a larger than life character. He was both a great
sensitive poet and also a fierce warrior and Viking. The saga is a complex and
vibrant intertwining of battles and love affairs, magic and witchcraft. The
saga is complex but we have simplified it for you in this 30 minutes synopsis.

A multi-media experience

Multi-media and theatrical techniques are employed to help
you experience the trepidation and excitement of setting off over the open
ocean for lands unknown. Audio guides take you on a voyage of discovery and are
available in 15 languages; Icelandic, English, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish,
Finnish, German, French, Italian, Polish, Spanish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese,
Japanese and Dutch. A complete circuit of one exhibition takes about 30
minutes.

 THE SETTLEMENT EXHIBITION 

This exhibition provides an insight into the settlement of Iceland. It tells how the land was discovered, how the Viking sailors conquered the open
ocean and why they left their homelands in Norway.
It tells of the first men to set foot on the island and how the land was settled up to
the establishment of the first parliament in the world,
the Althing, at Thingvellir in 930AD. Multimedia and theatrical techniques
are employed to help the visitor experience first
hand the trepidation and excitement of setting off over the open ocean for
lands unknown. Audio guides are available in Icelandic,
English, German, French, Norwegian, Swedish, Finish, Danish, Spanish, Italian,
Polish, Russian, Dutch, Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin).

  THE EGILS SAGA EXHIBITION 

This exhibition profiles one of the most colourful of all the saga heroes, Egil, the son of Skalla-Grím Kveldúlfsson. One of the very first
settlers, Egil’s father arrived from Norway just 10 years after the
first land had been claimed. The Saga of this family’s pioneering and settlement of
the Borgarfjörd region provides a brilliant insight in
the tumultuous years of settlement. Egil himself is a larger than life hero, an
intriguing combination of violent Viking and sensitive
poet. The saga is a complex and vibrant intertwining of battles and love affairs,
sorcery and pagan lore. Situated in the stone-walled
basement of the Center, the exhibition leads the visitor through the twists
and turns of this fantastic Saga. Audio guides lead the
visitor on a voyage of discovery and are available in Icelandic, English,
German, French, Norwegian, Swedish, Finish, Danish, Spanish,
Italian, Polish, Russian, Dutch, Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin). 

A complete circuit of each exhibition takes about 30 minutes.  

Two saga exhibitions

Difficulty:
Easy
Duration:
1 hour
Price From:
3.500 ISK

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