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...
museums
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...
No Man’s Land
No Man's Land
The title of this extensive exhibition refers to the Icelandic highlands and certain ideas regarding them which Icelanders have long held...
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...
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur
The Commonwealth farm in Þjórsárdalur is one of Iceland's best kept secrets. The farmhouse, built on the site of one of the manor farms of the Age of Settlement...
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...
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...
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...
NO MAN’S LAND Where Beauty Alone Reigns?
NO MAN’S LAND
Where Beauty Alone Reigns?
I have never seen landscape like this! This is the comment from almost everybody, nationals and visitors alike – even...
NO MAN´S LAND – where beauty alone reigns?
NO MAN´S LAND
- where beauty alone reigns?
Tindafjöll. Jóhannes Kjarval
I have never seen landscape like this! Is the comment from almost ever...
Ice and Land – Photographs from Iceland and Greenland 1999-2017
Olaf Otto Becker: Ilulissat 01, 2016
Ice and Land, is the name of a new exhibition at Reykjavík Museum of Photography that will open on May 12, 2018, with p...
Off the Beaten Path
Off the Beaten Path
Árnessýsla Heritage Museum at Eyrarbakki, South Iceland
If you are looking for a quiet corner of Iceland that is not overrun by tourists, ...
The Bobby Fischer Center
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 ...
Eiríksstaðir Museum, Dalir, West Iceland
Eiríksstaðir Museum, Dalir, West Iceland
Step out of the present and into history
Eiríksstaðir, in Dalir, West Iceland is the site of the ancestral home o...
Enjoy the Culture of the Westfjords
Enjoy the Culture of the Westfjords
Explore the region’s history at the Westfjords Heritage Museum while visiting the town.
The Westfjords are simply ...