building. Garðar depicts a late 19th to early 20th century upper-class Icelandic home. The other houses are Sandar-Vestri, a working-class family home built in 1901; Neðri-Sýrupartur, the oldest preserved timber house in Akranes built in 1875; Geirsstaðir, a home and preschool built in 1903; Fróðá, a net and sail workshop built in 1938; Stúkuhúsið, an IOGT meeting house that was originally built as a barn in 1916. Opening hours The Akranes Folk Museum is open every day between 10:00 and 17:00 during the Summer (15 May – 15 September) and offers a guided tour on weekdays at 14:00 all year round, including the Winter season (16 September – 14 May). It is possible to book guided tours outside opening hours. An insight into the museum's daily events is available on the Akranes Folk Museum Facebook page. References External links Akranes Folk Museum website 1959 establishments in Iceland Museums established in 1959 Museums in Iceland Folk museums in Europe Folk Museum