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Reykjavík City Museum officially opened
Reykjavík City Museum was officially opened on June 1st by Jon Gnarr, the former mayor of Reykjavik. The Reykjavík City Museum includes five museums and exhibitions: The Settlement Exhibition, the Reykjavík Museum of Photography, the Reykjavík Maritime Museum, Árbær Open Air Museum, and last but not least, the monuments and modern art located on Viðey Island.The purpose of the museum is to…
Opening Hours during Christmas Holidays
Opening hours during Christmas Holidays in museums and swimming pools. Reykjavík City Museums Árbær Open Air Museum 23. December: 13:00 – 17:00 24. December: Only guided tour at 13:00 25. December: Closed 26. December: Only guided tour at 13:00 31. December: Only guided tour at 13:00 1. January: Closed The Settlement Exhibition 23. December: 09:00-18:00 24. December: 09:00…
Reykjavík Maritime Museum - Stories of Sea and Land
A harbour museum exploring Iceland's dramatic relationship with the sea.
Museum Night at the Reykjavík City Museum
In celebration of Museum Night on Friday, 6 February, a variety of events will take place at the Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti, the Reykjavík Museum of Photography, and the Reykjavík Maritime Museum. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Reykjavík Museum of Photography – Open 18:00–22:00 18:00–20:00 / Glaciers and Lagoons - Shadow Workshop 18:00–22:00 / Fókus – Reykjavík Amateur…
Fishermen's day
The First Sunday in JuneOne of the main goals is that families can come to the Old Harbour, and have a fun day with all kinds of events with reference to the sea and its surroundings, without cost. Everything that the festival offers are free of charge. Sailing, entertainment, food taste, playgrounds, competitions, etc.
Maritime Museum Re-opened
This weekend The Reykjavík Maritime Museum will re-open after renovation. On a display are two new exhibitions: "Fish & people" and "Melckmeyt 1659". Entrance this weekend is free.
Free Entry to the Reykjavík Maritime Museum on Museum Night
Welcome to the Reykjavík Maritime Museum on Museum Night, Friday 6 February from 18:00–22:00. Free admission and everyone is welcome! The exhibition Fish & folk – 150 years of fisheries at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum is about the history of the Icelandic fisheries, from the time when rowing boats gave way to large fishing vessels in the late 19th century, through to the 21st century. This…
Grandi District
Just off the city centre lies Reykjavík’s old harbour area known as Grandi. The land was originally just a stretch of sand connecting Reykjavík to Örfirisey island but has been added considerably in the years since. For a long time, this area's sole purpose was to house the fish processing plants and shipyards, but when the new harbour by Sundahöfn was built, much of the industry was moved there,…
Festival of the sea 1.-2. of June
Festival of the Sea is an extension of Fishermen’s Day which is held on the first Sunday in June. The festival celebrations take place on both Saturday and Sunday, with the events on Saturday being referred to as Harbour Day. The festival reflects traditional Icelandic culture and the nation’s long-standing dependency on fishing. The festival celebrates all aspects of the sea, such as…
A View of the North - Guided Tour with Sumarliði R. Ísleifsson on Museum Night
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition A View of the North with Sumarliði R. Ísleifsson at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum. The guided tours take place on Museum Night, Friday 6 February at 19:00 and 20:00. Free admission and everyone is welcome! ---PLEASE NOTICE: Spoken language Icelandic--- Sumarliði will sign his books, "Í fjarska norðursins" and "Iceland and Greenland", after the second…