been the householders’ personal space and sleeping area, perhaps with enclosed cabins. Principal points The focus of the exhibition is the hall; various methods are employed to explain and interpret the remains of the building. The most interesting objects found in the excavations are exhibited in glass cabinets, which are recessed into the oval wall below the landscape photograph. They have been placed there in accord with their links to nature; various methods are employed to point out and explain these links. The hall itself is as it was when the archaeologists had finished their work. Guests are supposed to walk around it anti-clockwise; on the way they will see various explanatory information about the structure. Beams of light, which light up when a button is pressed, pick out the most important factors. Otherwise, information on the hall site is mainly provided by two innovative multimedia tools: on the one hand the Reconstruction Window and on the other hand two multimedia tables. A hands-on children's area is also a part of the exhibition where replicas of Viking Age toys are provided along with ancient boardgames and other activities. Methods Various methods are employed to explain and interpret the remains of the building. These include creating a three-dimensional image of how the hall may have looked. Building techniques are also explained. On the multimedia table is a large model of the hall, with information on the archaeologists' research findings and methods, the hall as it was, and the life and work that went on there. A second multimedia table provides information about daily activities such as iron-work and carpentry along with findings from a later excavation across the street that concluded in 2011. Two touch-screens give information about cultural affinities between different North Atlantic nations, in addition to the Vikings' expansion and how they settled new countries. Awards The exhibition has won two awards so far: The Icelandic Museum Award 2006 and the NODEM Award 06. (Nordic Digital Excellence in Museums.) References External links Reykjavík City Museum Museums in Reykjavík Human migration History museums in Iceland Viking Age museums Archaeological sites in Iceland