Mountain Milk by Johannes S. kjarval
Mountain Milk by Johannes S. kjarval
Mountain Milk is one of Kjarval’s best known works and it depicts the landscape at Þingvellir where the painter often soug...
Museums, Galleries and Houses of Culture
On Sundays we speak Danish
Jón Svavar Jósefsson
On Sundays we speak Danish
In 2018, Iceland celebrates 100 years as a free and sovereign state. On this occasion Árbær...
The House that Disappeared
The Eldheimar Volcano Museum on the Westman Islands
None of Heimaey’s 5,300 inhabitants had ever expected that a volcanic eruption could make them homeless, whe...
Four artists chosen to exhibit in Gallery D 2019
Four artists chosen to exhibit in Gallery D 2019
More than 130 artists expressed an interest in participating in the D-Gallery Series at Reykjavík Art Museum –...
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir
Júlíana Sveinsdóttir (31 July 1889 – 1966) was one of Iceland's first female painters and textile artists. Taught initially by promine...
Volcano House
Iceland vs.The Volcano
Icelandic Times visits Reykjavik´s Volcano House
With its intriguing round facade, floor to ceiling windows and bright yellow signa...
Bishop Jón Arason (1524—1550)
The surplice of bishop Jón Arason (1524—1550) of Hólar in Hjaltadalur is among the most celebrated art treasures in the National Museum of Iceland, being the on...
Bessastaðir
In the presidential residence church at Bessastaðir on the Alftanes Peninsula near Reykjavik there is a glass-mosaic window, showing the incident during the voy...
Kristín Jónsdóttir (1888–1959)
Kristín Jónsdóttir, also Kristín Jónsdóttir Stefánsson, (1888–1959) was a pioneering female Icelandic painter. A member of the group of artists who associated w...
Emilie Dalum
Emilie Dalum
Emilie
18.08.-29.10 2018
“Undergoing chemo therapy can be equated with a boxer being knocked out over and over again. Lying on the floor, dizzy ...
Volcanic eruptions, ice and the Northern Lights
THE CINEMA OF VOLCANOES, ICE AND THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Photo: Ragnar Th
Volcanic eruptions, ice and the Northern Lights are symbolic of Iceland – and ...
Árbær Open Air Museum
Árbær Open Air Museum
Bank Holiday Weekend 5-6 August, 2018
Come and play! Outdoor games for kids
During Bank Holiday Weekend, 5-6 August 1, kids can play an...
Life in the village
Árbær Open Air Museum
Sunday 29 July 2018 13:00-16:00
Life in the village
Sunday July 29th guests are invited to a journey back in time as they watch the p...
Spick and Span! at Árbær
Árbær Open Air Museum
Sunday 22 July 2018 13:00-16:00.
Spick and Span! at Árbær Open Air Museum on Sunday
There will be plenty to do at the Árbær Open Air Mu...
The Icelandic Sheepdog Day
Árbær Open Air Museum
Wednesday 18 Juyly 14:00-16:00
The Icelandic Sheepdog Day at Árbær Open Air Museum
Wednesday, July 18th at Árbær Open Air Museum, wil...
Accordian Festival & Haymaking at Árbær Open Air Museum
Accordian Festival & Haymaking at Árbær Open Air Museum
The annual Accordion Festival in Reykjavik will be held at Árbær Open Air Museum on Sunday July...
The Classic Cars Day at Árbær Open Air Museum
The Classic Cars Day at Árbær Open Air Museum
The annual Classic Car Day will be held on Sunday July 3rd at Árbær Open Air Museum. Members of the Classic Car C...
An Exceptional Scholar and Designer
An Exceptional Scholar and Designer
EINAR THORSTEINN ASGEIRSSON (1942-2015)
EINAR THORSTEINN was born with both unusual artistic abilities and also high sensi...
Guided Summer Solstice Walk on Viðey Island
Guided Summer Solstice Walk on Viðey Island
Thursday June 21st there will be a guided summer solstice walk on Viðey Island. Spoken language is Icelandic.
Th...
Fish & folk – 150 years of fisheries
Reopening of the Reykjavík Maritime Museum
The Reykjavík Maritime Museum will reopen its doors the weekend June 9-10 with a brand new permanent exhibition call...