Reykjavík City Theater

Reykjavík City Theater is the oldest theater company that has operated continuously in Iceland and is also one of the oldest operating cultural associations in the country.

The company season runs from September through June each year. The RCT stages 9 to 13 new productions annually, in addition to hosting a variety of collaborations with other theatre companies. Its audience tallies range from 150,000 – 220,000 per annum, making it the most popular theatre in Iceland. The RCT is subsidized by the City of Reykjavík.

ATT. The opening hours are for the ticket sales

Gerðarsafn Art Museum

Gerðarsafn is a progressive museum with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art, located in the heart of Kópavogur. Gerðarsafn offers temporary exhibitions with works by Icelandic and international contemporary artists as well as displaying the museum collection. The exhibition program echoes the museum‘s status as the only Icelandic museum built in honor of a female artist, Gerður Helgadóttir (1928-1975). Gerðarsafn can be reached with frequent bus trips to the stop Hamraborg.

Grand Brasserie

Grand Brasserie welcomes you to its modern and elegant surroundings where our job is to treat you in a unique way. With a true passion for quality food, we pride ourselves on offering a choice of dishes, cooked with the finest ingredients, selected from only the freshest produce. Variety of delicious dishes emphasizing Icelandic and Nordic cuisine. We take pride in using only top quality ingredients and are also pleased to give you a great variety of wines carefully selected by our experts. For dinner or just drinks, we suggest a cozy seat by the fireplace for relaxation.

Kópavogur Public Library

The Kópavogur Public Library consists of two branches. The main branch at Hamraborg 6a and the Lindasafn branch at Núpalind 7. The two branches share the same vision: to provide an attractive space where guests enjoy spending time, browsing the collection and attending various events. 

The main branch is located near main bus stops at Hamraborg and we sell bus cards, 72 hours pass, 24 hours pass and Klapp ten tickets.

Museum of Design and Applied Art

The Museum of Design and Applied Art collects, preserves, researches and exhibits Icelandic design from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.

The museum consists of four spaces: The main exhibition space where the permanent exhibition, At Home in the Design Museum, is on until 2026, a space for designers in residence, a space dedicated to research in the design field, and finally, a beautiful museum shop featuring works from around 30 Icelandic Designers.

The Punk Museum

The Icelandic Punk Museum salutes the Icelandic punk and new wave scene that started in Iceland in 1978. This music scene is the fertile soil all the now-famous Icelandic acts can be traced back to. Original opening hours (pre-Covid)- Daily 10-22 / Weekends 12-22

Vífilsstaðir, Garðabær

Former tuberculosis hospital with a great environment for walks and outdoor activities. Vífilsstaðir (formerly Vífilsstaðaspítali) was a tuberculosis shelter and nursing home in Garðabær that formally began operations on September 5, 1910. Vífilsstaðir's activities revolved around services for tuberculosis patients until the shelter was converted into a hospital for patients with respiratory diseases under the auspices of LSH in 1973. In 1976 began work.

Salurinn concert hall

The Music Hall is the first specially designed concert hall in the country. It was opened on January 2, 1999. The Kópavogur Music Hall is part of the town's cultural center, which stands in Borgarholt next to Gerðarsafn and in the vicinity of Kópavogur Church, one of the town's main symbols. Since the Music Hall opened, there have been an average of two concerts a week, numerous conferences of various kinds, seminars, awards ceremonies, international chess tournaments, piano competitions, birthday parties, confirmations, weddings and so on.
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