museums

Árnessýsla Heritage Museum

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...

GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING

GUNNLAUGUR SCHEVING The artist who challenged traditional views of art At the beginning of the 20th century, Icelandic art was dominated by landscapes.Bor...

Vibrant Culture in Nuuk

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...

Art, colors & making a living 

Art, colors & making a living  The collection of Ásgrímur Jónsson (1876-1958) in Bergstaðastræti, is a part of Listasafn Íslands. Ásgrímur was not only a p...

Gunnar Örn in Hafnarborg

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...

The museum at the Harbour

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

Árbær Open Air Museum Reykjavík City Museum was founded in 2014 when The Settlement Exhibition, Reykjavik Maritime Museum, Reykjavik Museum of Photography, V...

The Bobby Fischer Center

It is housing a memorabilia of the 11th World Chess Champion BOBBY FISCHER and the Selfoss Chess Club. The American Bobby Fischer became the World Chess Cham...

The World of Ásmundur

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 

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 ...

Back to the past

Back to the past Árbær is an old farm just east of Elliðaá in the land of Reykjavík. It can be said that today Árbær / Árbær Open Air Museum is...