Working women

Working women

What jobs did women in Seyðisfjörður do in the years 1880-1920? The years 1880-1920 marked a period of significant change in Iceland. The traditional rural society, where most of the population lived in rural areas, began to break down as people moved to newly formed...
Búðareyri – stories of transformation

Búðareyri – stories of transformation

Búðareyri is sometimes referred to as the cradle of technology and settlement in Seyðisfjörður. Nevertheless, the future of economic activities and residency there is uncertain due to further landslide hazards. Búðareyrin has been called cradle technology and built on...
Grants for exhibitions and educational projects

Grants for exhibitions and educational projects

It was announced yesterday that the museum will receive two grants from the Eastern Development Fund in 2024. On the one hand, for an exhibition in the outdoor gallery in Lónsleiru, which will be opened in connection with the women’s and gender history...
The museum’s business plan

The museum’s business plan

After the natural disasters, the museum is at a major turning point, and there are many complex and challenging tasks ahead. Both need to ensure the development of the new museum, as well as to ensure that the operation of the museum will be sustainable after the...
Community opening at Vélsmiðinn

Community opening at Vélsmiðinn

Photo: Jessica Auer “BUDAREÍRIN – THE STORY OF TRANSFORMATIONS” OPENED 17. JUNE On the 17th Last June, there was a public opening of the new exhibition of the Museum of Technology Búðareyri – The story of transformations in the Workshop, which...