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Hofstaðir viking settlement
Hofstaðir is a Settlement Age farm discovered in 1986 in Garðabær town. It is a big Viking Age longhouse dating back to 870-930. It's 8x30 metres on the outside with a floor surface of 170 sq.m, which makes it one of the largest longhouses discovered in Iceland.
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…
Museum Night at Whales of Iceland
Whales of Iceland will have special evening opening hours in honor of Museum Night! Come and explore our brand new photography exhibition by renowned wildlife photographer Karim Iliya, "Risar Hafsins / Giants of the Sea". For over a decade, Karim has dedicated his work to documenting the lives of whales, returning year after year to the same waters to observe their behavior, relationships, and…
Richard Serra opening tomorrow
Three exhibitions will be opened at Reykjavík Art Museum, Hafnarhús on Thursday 21 May at 5 p.m. Áfangar by Richard Serra, Process and Pretense Magnús Sigurðarson and bears;truths... by Kathy Clark.The exhibition Áfangar by Richard Serra( b. 1939) in Hafnarhús includes 19 drawings of the environmental work Áfangar made by Serra in 1990 at Viðey Island , in oil pastel on paper, and presented to…
We recommend the exhibition Mind and World at Kjarvalsstaðir
The exhibition at Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum consists of both paintings and drawings from Jóhannes S. Kjarval´s career (1885–1972). Kjarval has a unique place in Icelandic cultural history, as one of the nation's most beloved artists of all time.
Museum Night: An evening with Iðunn kvæðamannafélag (Folk Poetry Society)
For centuries, Icelanders have spent their evenings in the "baðstofa” with various forms of entertainment and education. While household members sat on the beds working on crafts, one of them would recite poetry, tell a story or read aloud from old or new publications to entertain the others. Visitors of the National Museum are invited to step back in time to the 19th century, sit on a bench…
Hofstaðir Viking Settlement
Hofsstaðir in Garðabær City Area is a significant Viking Age farm site dating back to around 870-930. This longhouse, believed to have housed 20-30 people, was most likely inhabited until the 12th century. It was discovered in 1986 during construction when a kindergarten was to be built on this site. In 1989 further excavation was made and from 1994-2000 a thorough archaeological excavation was…
Winter Lights Festival Opening
The Winter Lights Festival will open on Thursday, February 5 at 7:00 PM in the garden of the Einar Jónsson Museum, Hallgrímstorg 3, Reykjavík. The festival will be officially opened by Heiða Björg Hilmisdóttir, Mayor of Reykjavík. On the occasion, Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, will also give a short address to mark the recent merger of the National Gallery…
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.
Open house at Bessastaðir
The Presidential Residence at Bessastaðir will be open to the public, as a part of Museum Night on 6 February 2026. Guests can visit the estate between 18:00 and 21:00. The Icelandic art at Bessastaðir, from the collection of The National Gallery, will be in focus at 18:30 and 20:00. The president, Halla Tómasdóttir and her husband Björn Skúlason, will also welcome guests. Besides being the…