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TOUR THROUGH TWO BEAUTIFUL EXHIBITIONS
Join the Reykjavík Art Museum´s docent for a tour through the exhibitions of Jóhannes Kjarval (1885-1972) and Hildur Bjarnadóttir (b. 1969) every Friday at Kjarvalsstaðir at 2 p.m.
The City Areas
The Reykjavík Capital Area is the country's largest and most populated city and currently home to 234.910 people (2020), that's two-thirds of the entire Icelandic population!
Walk, look, listen: a sensory wellness walk through Reykjavík
Life shouldn't be about speeding through it so that you forget to enjoy it. So when you walk in Reykjavík, do pause, even if only for a moment, and look and listen to the city around you.
Thirteen Footsteps in the Snow: The Story of Iceland’s Yule Lads
Christmas in Iceland arrives one visitor at a time, as thirteen mischievous Yule Lads step down from the mountains and into the heart of winter stories.
The House of Collections
The exhibition Treasures of a Nation in the House of Collections throws light on the invaluable collections of the National Gallery of Iceland; the art reflects the zeitgeist of each era, for art is in constant dialogue and renewal, in step with society itself.
Our Annual Festival Calendar is Online!
There are 74 exciting annual festivals in the city of Reykjavík. With our annual events calendar, you can plan your trip to Iceland around the festivals which arouse your interests.
New display and street festival
On May 7, Reykjavík City Museum will open a new exhibition in Aðalstræti 10. A fun street theatre and festival will be held on this occasion, starting at 13:00 – 16:00.
The illumination of IMAGINE PEACE TOWER at Viðey Island, October 9th 2020
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER will be illuminated on Viðey Island on Friday 9th October for the fourteenth time, in memory of John Lennon and as a symbol for John´s and Yoko Ono´s fight for peace. This year also marks the occasion of John Lennon’s 80th birthday.
Reykjavík on Foot
Colourful houses, sea air, and art on every corner. Walking is the best way to feel the city.
December Delights in Reykjavík
The month of December will offer a packed programme of events in Reykjavík, formally launched on 27 November with the lighting of the Christmas lights on the Oslo tree on Austurvöllur. The event begins at 16:00, and some of the Icelandic Yuletide Lads (jólasveinar) are expected to make an appearance.