Að rekja brot, exhibition in Kópavogur
In Gerðarsafn in Kópavogur, the exhibition Að rekja brot, an exhibition sponsored by the Nordic Culture Fund, is curren...
Spend Time in Fantastic Fjallabyggð
Siglufjörður and Ólafsfjörður are two small fishing villages on the very northern tip of the breathtaking
Tröllaskagi Pe...
Árnessýsla Heritage Museum
The history of the Árnessýsla Heritage Museum began in 1953, almost 70 years ago. In the beginning, it mainly held objects from t...
The dynamic and diverse Town of Reykjanesbær
Eldey island covers around 3 hectares and rising to a height of 77 meters. Its sheer cliffs host a rich birdlif...
The Nobel Prize-winning Writer from Iceland
Halldór Laxness writings
Halldór Laxness (1902-1998) stands as a luminary amongst the other Icelandic writers...
Hafnartorg hosts more than 30 shops and restaurants
Hafnartorg Gallery is a brand-new elegant space with shopping, food, wine and culture in the heart of the...
GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING
The artist who challenged traditional views of art
At the beginning of the 20th century, Icelandic art was dominated by landscapes.Bor...
Grassy residences
Turfhouses were the main type of houses in Iceland until last century. A house built from turf, with stone cladding and/or a wooden frame. T...
Nuuk Art Museum displays the rich artistic history
of Greenland’s artists
The Nuuk Art Museum is an integral part of cultural life in Nuuk, as it hosts a p...
Air Greenland flies to seven Greenland destinations from Iceland
Greenland is known for some of the world’s most beautiful and breathtaking landscapes. Tower...
Gunnar Örn in Hafnarborg
In Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður's art museum, the exhibition In the depths of your own consciousness is now a retrospective of the work...
Gröndalshús – Gröndal‘s House
This charming red house was the home of Benedikt Gröndal (1826-1907), writer, illustrator,
translator and natural scientist. H...
The museum at the Harbour
Not many people realize that Reykjavík is the largest shipping town in Iceland. There is also the biggest and largest museum in the...
Árbær Open Air Museum
Reykjavík City Museum was founded in 2014 when The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavik Maritime Museum, Reykjavik Museum of Photography, V...
Art at the Reykjavík Art Museum
Kjarval's portrait of Erró, 1948
Jóhannes Kjarval self-portrait
In Kjarvalsstaðir, the Reykjavík Art Museum is now sh...
The Settlement Center in Borgarnes takes you on a trip through time
Some 1100 years ago, Iceland was a place covered with impenetrable forests and dangerous ...
The Icelandic Seal Centre was created to promote seal research and sustainable seal-watching along the Vatnsnes peninsula. While the centre has a serious resear...
In and around Eyrarbakki
The first Icelandic census was conducted in 1703. It is the oldest census in the world, still preserved. It mentions all the citizen...
The World of Ásmundur
International Museum Day is held every year on May 18 by the International Museum Council. Admission to many museums is free, such as t...
Guðmundur = Erró
One of our greatest artists is Guðmundur Guðmundsson, born in 1932, known as the artist Erró. He is one of the few Icelandic visual artists ...