In December 1984, two years after Sigurjón Ólafsson passed away, his widow, Birgitta Spur, established a private museum to exhibit her private collection of her late husband’s sculptures. The couple’s original home and the adjacent…
Visit exciting photographic exhibitions that focus on contemporary and historical photography in artistic- and cultural context. The museum collection contains around 6 million photographs taken by amateurs and professionals between 1860 – 2002.…
For those who are passionate about paintings and other works of art, the National Gallery of Iceland has a wealth of valuable artworks on display, with various exhibitions by both foreign and Icelandic artists. The main emphasis of the collection is…
Kópavogur Art Museum is a progressive art museum that specialises in modern and contemporary art. Located in an elegant building in the centre of Kópavogur, the second largest community in Iceland with 32.000 inhabitants. The museum was founded in…
In 1909, Einar Jónsson offered all of his works as a gift to the Icelandic people on the condition that a museum would be built to house them. This gift was not accepted by the Icelandic Parliament until 1914, however. The Parliament contributed 10…
Hafnarhús is the largest building of Reykjavík Art Museum, located downtown by the old harbour. The museum a refurbished fishery office and warehouse, built in the 1930s, now houses the permanent collection of the works of Erró, one of Europe’s most…
Kjarval Art Museum opened 1973 and is named after the painter Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972) one of Iceland´s most influential and recognized artists. His works are on permanent display there. The exhibitions at Kjarval Art Museum focus primarily…
The Duus House is a cluster of old buildings by the marina and are among Iceland’s most remarkable and historic man-made structures. Busy centers of commerce throughout their existence, their last role before their conversion was as a fish…
Gljúfrasteinn was the home and workplace of Halldór Laxness, the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1955, and his family for more than half a century. It has now been opened to the public as a museum, unchanged from when Laxness lived there…
The Culture House was built in 1925 as community hospital. In 2003 it was thoroughly renovated and opened as Culture House for the Ísafjörður Library, as well as the Ísafjörður Art and Photo Collection.
Founded in 1993 Akureyri Art Museum is one of the youngest art museums in Iceland. It is located in what used to be the KEA co-op building, which was designed with strong influences from Bauhaus and the international Funkis movement. The…
Safnasafn is one of Iceland’s most important art museums and the only one collecting folk and outsider art. At present it stores approximately 5000 works. The museum has an extensive exhibition area, a library and research facilities, as well as…
East Iceland has all kinds of museums which tell the rich history that this part of the country has.
Skaftfell is a cultural centre dedicated to nurturing and exhibiting visual arts, the main emphasis being on contemporary art. Skaftfell is a meeting point for artists and locals and serves as a center for visual arts in the entire region. Skaftfell…
The Slaughterhouse Culture Center is the heart of culture and arts in Egilsstaðir. The Slaughterhouse offers a variety of cultural events all year long such as concerts, plays, art exhibitions etc. The Slaughterhouse also houses artists studios…
LÁ Art Museum welcomes you. It runs ambitious and various shows of contemporary as well as modern art in its four spacious exhibitions rooms. The exhibitions reflect our cultural heritage and our contemporary change. The bright seating area offers…
Björgvin Tómasson is the only pipeorgan builder in Iceland. The workshop is located in South Iceland in the small village Stokkseyri. Feel welcome to have a look and follow us into the fascinating world of organ building, get information about the…
Central to Hafnarfjörður´s art scene is Hafnarborg, The Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art, where various cultural events take place. The museum has two exhibition galleries and the exhibitions change regularly. The exhibitions explore…
Ásmundur Sveinsson Museum is the former home and workshop of the sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), who designed and mostly constructed this building himself. The museum serves to preserve his work and life, and displays the largest collection…
Edinborg Bistro – Café – Bar is located in the Cultural center of Isafjord, one of the most beautiful and in its early days biggest house in town. whether you want a taste of the Icelandic food culture, get some coffee and cake, or…