Hafnarfjörður 
From village to town – Hafnarfjörður between 1960 – 1975
Hafnarförður museum puts up new exhibition in the entrance hall of Pakkhúsið every spring that is renewed annually. Current exhibition…
Bookless Bungalow
Opening hours
1. June - 31. August every day from 11:00 - 17:00
1. September - 31.May from 11:00 -17:00 on weekends
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The Bookless Bungalow was built in 1920. It was the residence of the Scottish Douglas Bookless, who ran alongside his brother Harry an extensive fisheries operation based in Hafnarfjörður in the first half of the 20th century. The highly influential brothers were the largest employers in the town for many years. Their company, Bookless Bros, was eventually taken over by another British company, Hellyer Bros Ltd from Hull.
The new owners continued to operate a flourishing business for some time. The building was reopened after refurbishment in 2008. It now houses an exhibition describing the period of foreign fisheries operations in Hafnarfjörður during the first half of the 20th century. The Bookless brothers’ drawing room has also been restored.
More exhibitions
Pakkhúsið
There are usually three exhibitions running concurrently at Pakkhúsið, a permanent exhibition on the history of Hafnarfjörður, an exhibition of…
Sívertsens-húsið
Sívertsen’s House is the oldest house in Hafnarfjörður, built in 1803-1805 by Bjarni Sívertsen.
Siggubær
The seaman Erlendur Marteinsson built Sigga’s house in 1902. His daughter, Sigríður (Sigga) Erlendsdóttir, was 10 years old when she…
Beggubúð
Beggubúð is the location of the Museum of Commerce, part of Hafnarfjörður Museum. The building was constructed in 1906 on…
Gúttó
When the Good Templars Hall was built in 1886 it was considered to be a very large building – it…
Strandstígur
This path around the harbour passes one of Hafnarfjörður Museum’s exhibition centres. The centre houses collections of photographs depicting the…