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The Nature Museum of Kópavogur
The Natural History Museum of Kópavogur is a part of the Kópavogur Cultural Houses. The 600 m2 exhibition area is at the ground floor of the Museum house, which the museum shares with the Kópavogur Public Library.
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…
Culture Night opens with the unveiling of a sculpture by Rafael Barrios!
Reykjavík Culture Night 2013 will be officially launched on 24 August at 12.30 p.m. with the unveiling of a sculpture by the American artist Rafael Barrios at Höfðatún. The Mayor of Reykjavík, Jón Gnarr will unveil the work, Obtusa. Last winter nine sculptures by Barrios were exhibited along a Park Avenue, New York attracting great attention and admiration. The location of the Obtusa in Reykjavík…
Reykjavík Culture Night 2013
Reykjavík Culture Night will be held for the eighteenth time on August 24. The event, which is created and enjoyed by city residents, takes place all over Reykjavík with celebrations in city streets and squares, in museums, businesses and even in residential gardens! The event’s slogan “come on in!” is a reference to those good old fashioned customs of hospitality.Culture Night…
LÓKAL – International Theatre Festival 2013!
This year the LÓKAL theatre festival takes place in Reykjavík from August 28th - September 1st. This is the festival’s 6th edition and presents quirky, stripped-down, edgy performances complimented with storytelling and the use of both out-of-date and state-of-the-art technology. With performances by up-and-coming theatre-makers from Norway, Finland, Canada, Belgium and Iceland, the…
Reykjavík’s literary life blooming in September
The 79th PEN International Congress will be held in Reykjavík from September 9 – 12 2013. The theme is Digital Frontiers: Linguistic Rights and Freedom of Speach. Parts of the Congress programme are open to the public, as part of PEN International’s roaming event series, Free the Word! The Reykjavík International Literary Festival will coincide with the congress, as it starts on…
Three exhibitions opening at Reykjavík Art Museum –Hafnarhús next Saturday
Three exhibitions will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum –Hafnarhús next Saturday 14th of September at 4 p.m. These are exhibitions by Zilvinas Kempinas, Tomas Martišauskis along with the joint exhibition Icelandic Video Art from 1975-1990. Zilvinas KempinasZilvinas Kempinas (b. 1969, Lithuania) has been using magnetic tapes from VHS cassettes to create works that apparently deny the…
RIFF - Ever watched a movie in a cave?
From September 26 to October 6 Reykjavík city centre is set to vibrate with dramatic energy as RIFF (the Reykjavík International Film Festival) celebrates its tenth anniversary!With yet another exciting programme full of superb international films, including 75 features hailing from 40 countries around the world, RIFF presents a great opportunity for visitors to experience a wide variety…
Hafnarborg - the Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art
Hafnarborg – the Hafnarfjörður Centre of Culture and Fine Art was founded in 1983, becoming the home of the town's art collection. The museum's exhibition programme is diverse, as Hafnarborg presents 8-10 art exhibitions each year, displaying works significant to Icelandic art history, from treasured artwork by the pioneers of Icelandic art to experimental work by contemporary artists. …
FlyOver Iceland
FlyOver Iceland is an immersive flight simulation experience located in the Grandi area of Reykjavík, combining storytelling, technology, and landscape into a single indoor attraction.