The Baðstofa or communal living quarters to the back inside the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Baðstofa or communal living quarters inside the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. Here the farmer (who was also the priest), his family and the hired hands, ate, worked and slept. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Brandahús, of the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum, consists of this front hall entrance or long passageway that kept the cold out. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Main Pantry inside the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Long Pantry inside the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum is the oldest part of the farm, which dates to the 18th century. Slátur (e.g. innards, head cheese, liver and black pudding) were stored in whey in the barrels in this pantry. Skyr, an Icelandic cultured dairy product but with the consistency of strained yogurt, was also stored here. The consistant temperature in this room was ideal for food storage. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The kitchen.

The Dairy inside the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum is where the dairy products were made. First, fresh milk was poured into separating traysand after about 36 hours, the cream was separated from the mil. The newly skimmed milk was then poured off and the remaining cream was churned into butter. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Brandahús entrance of the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Guest Room inside Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Guest Room inside Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Brandahús, of the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum, consists of an entrance, front hall, and passages that connect the farmhouse buildings. The entrance provides access to nine of the 13 buildings. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The exterior peat wall and the Glaumbær church next to the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum complex. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The exterior of the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum complex. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The exterior of the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum complex. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Glaumbær Church, built in 1926 and the Glaumbær turf farmhouse and museum. (Oct. 6, 2021)

The Vikurkirkja church overlooks the village of Vik and in the distance are the Reynisdrangar Sea Cliffs at the end of the Black Sand Beach. (Oct. 3, 2021)