Festival of the Sea program Editorialat the Reykjavík Maritime Museum 10-11 June In celebration of the Festival of the Sea event, taking place...
Life in the Village EditorialAt Árbær Open Air Museum guests are invited to experience a journey back in time as they watch...
Garðskagi EditorialNatural Pearl Garðskagi The open-air museum in Garðskagi is located in a natural garden, which blends the beauty...
The Folk Museum of Vestmannaeyjar EditorialThe museum holds several permanent exhibits though there are always smaller temporary exhibits and various events and special...
Children‘s festival at Reykjavík City Museum EditorialChildren‘s festival at Reykjavík City Museum Vikings Animals – The Secret of the Settlement In the end of...
A MULTINATIONAL TAPESTRY EditorialA long, artistic Icelandic story of intrigue and love Hvolsvöllur in South Iceland is not only the gateway...
Skogar Folk and Transport Museum E. Marie ValgarðssonA showcase of Icelandic ingenuity and resourcefulness The Skógar Folk Museum pays tribute to Iceland’s many fine craftsmen...
Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) EditorialÁsmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982) was one of the pioneers of Icelandic sculpture. In his early days his pieces invariably...
Petra’s Stone and Mineral Collection EditorialWhat One Woman Can Do Ljósbjörg Petra María Sveinsdóttir was born on Christmas Eve, 1922 in a small...
Iceland’s Museum of Natural History Gets its Crowning Jewel Vignir Andri GuðmundssonThe Biggest Animal on Display When an Icelander has a bit of good luck and finds or discovers...
National Museum’s Special Exhibitions Jenna GottliebThe National Museum of Iceland shows a diverse program of exhibitions. The National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands)...
Everything Volcanic Haraldur Sigurðsson Jenna GottliebWorld-renowned volcanologist, Haraldur Sigurðsson, creates Iceland’s most comprehensive volcano museum Snæfellsnes is considered the jewel of the west...
Uncovering the Secrets of Skogar’s Folk and Cultural Museum E. Marie ValgarðssonUncovering the Secrets of Skogar’s Folk and Cultural Museum I am an avid explorer of Iceland. From the...
Far From Home EditorialThe Icelandic Emigration Centre Links Past and Present Immigration is often viewed from an outside perspective, which follows...
Art in Foment Andrew Scott FortuneFrom placid landscape beginnings to a dynamic diversity at Listasafn Íslands In a country where culture plays a...
HRAFNSEYRI Andrew Scott FortuneA farm that changed a nation, a museum for the future A small, very remote farm, on a...
Where Monsters Rule Stefán Helgi ValssonSea Monster Museum of Bíldudalur Tales of sea monsters have played an important and colourful role in Icelandic...
An island in Ölfus EditorialAn island in Ölfus: new exhibition in Reykjavík Museum of Photography An Island in Ölfus is the title...
Life in the village EditorialÁrbær Open Air Museum comprises a village-like collection of over twenty “homes,” each of which is a separate...
Iceland’s First Settler Hrafnhildur ÞórhalldsóttirFind the furtive little arctic fox in Súðavík in the Westfjords The arctic fox is an enchanting creature....