National Museum of Iceland Reykjavík, Iceland

The National Museum of Iceland is the definitive historical and archeological museum of Iceland, illustrating the cultural tradition of this cold country's thousand years of settlement. It has recently undergone a sweeping renovation, and reopened its doors to the public in September of 2004. The new permanent exhibit, titled 'Making of a Nation - Heritage and History in Iceland', depicts the history of Iceland, commencing from when the medieval settlers first arrived here, to the modern day.