Historical exhibition EditorialOn the occasion of the National Museum’s 160th anniversary, for the first time the precious treasures of Icelandic...
New neighbourhood EditorialSeven years ago, in 2016, the Reykjavík City Council approved a new regional plan for Kirkjusandur in Laugarnes....
Ingólfur’s Street EditorialThe first resident of Iceland and Reykjavík, Ingólfur Arnarson, came from Norway and settled here in 874. He...
A journey through colours and sound EditorialIn Harpa, music and conference hall at the end of the Reykjavík harbour, Hringátt/Circuleight is a current exhibition....
The Arctic Circle EditorialThe Arctic Circle conference is currently taking place in Reykjavík. For three days, 700 people, scientists, politicians and...
Hafnartorg & Hallveig + Ingólfur EditorialÁrni Óla (1888-1979), writer and journalist, is the person who most likely knew the history and origins of...
Vikings and Settlement EditorialAt the time when the Irish had discovered Iceland and started regular sailings there, boatbuilding and skill in...
Fifty five years of beauty EditorialThe other day, it had been 55 years since Norræna Húsið (The Nordic House) opened in Reykjavík. The...
The first custom-built freezer vessel in Iceland EditorialBruarfoss, built-in 1927 was the first cargo ship constructed especially with freezing capabilities for the Icelandic company Eimskip....
Harbor construction Editorial in Reykjavik (1913-1917) The Reykjavik harbor construction was the most expensive construction Icelanders had undertaken. It included a...
Pourquoi-Pas EditorialIn September 1936, returning from the mission to Greenland to deliver scientific material, the ship Pourquoi-Pas IV stopped...
Export of Icelandic horses Editorial“You can’t have it for gold or a good word” The Icelandic horse is one of the unique...
Einar’s garden EditorialReykjavík is a green city. There are many large green outdoor areas throughout the city, the largest being...
Borgartúnið EditorialThere are few streets in Reykjavík, if any, that have changed in their appearance as much as Borgartún...
Garðhús and the Marchioness EditorialGarðhús c. 1946. To the left of the house is the Reykjavík Freezing Plant, and to the right...
Bókhlöðustígur, a street with its own story EditorialStöðlakot at Bókhlöðustígur 6 built by Jón Árnason the rich was built in 1872 and is probably the...
Our church, Hallgrímskirkja EditorialAt the top of Skólavörðuholt you can find Hallgrímskirkja, one of Reykjavík’s main landmarks. It was the architect...
The Sheriff’s Garden from 1893 EditorialWhen Dr. Schierbeck left Iceland in 1893, he sold his house to town sheriff Halldór Daníelsson, together with...
Reykjavík Church EditorialA church is known to have stood at Reykjavík since before 1200. The oldest cartulary of Reykjavík Church...
Reykjavík Harbor and Aviation EditorialReykjavíkurhöfn is the cradle of aviation in Iceland. The first planes to fly over the sea to Iceland...