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Reykjavík is a vibrant cultural hub, offering a wide range of art, natural history, and history museums for visitors to explore. These museums provide insight into Iceland's unique way of life, its rich artistic heritage, and its stunning natural landscapes. Art lovers can enjoy numerous galleries, while history enthusiasts can delve into the city’s past through specialized museums. Additionally, natural history museums offer a deep dive into Iceland's remarkable nature and its inhabitants.

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All museums and exhibitions in Reykjavík

Árbær Open Air Museum

Reykjavik’s open air museum, where you can stroll through the past and experience the way we live

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Höfuðstöðin - The Home of Chromo Sapiens

Höfuðstöðin is an art and culture destination in Iceland that permanently houses the installation Ch
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Perlan Museum

Perlan – the Pearl – is an immersive museum that showcases Iceland’s extraordinary landscapes and

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The Icelandic Phallological Museum

Housing the worldʹs largest collection of penises, the Icelandic Phallological Museum offers visitor
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Gljúfrasteinn

Gljúfrasteinn is a writer's home museum, which was the former home of Halldór Kiljan Laxness

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Reykjavík Art Museum - Hafnarhús

The old harbour warehouse, Hafnarhús, offers a progressive exhibition program with local and inte

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Aurora Reykjavík - The Northern Lights Center

Explore the world of the Northern Lights at Aurora Reykjavík, the first museum entirely dedicated

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Maritime Museum

The Reykjavík Maritime Museum is located by the old harbour in Reykjavík, in a building that was ori
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Whales of Iceland

The Whales of Iceland Exhibition consists of 23 man-made life-size models of the various whale sp

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Gerðarsafn Art Museum

Gerðarsafn is a progressive museum with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art, located in the h
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Museum of Design and Applied Art

The Museum of Design and Applied Art collects, preserves, researches and exhibits Icelandic desig

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The National Museum of Iceland

The National Museum displays objects that provide insight into Icelandic cultural history - displays
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Natural History Museum of Kópavogur

The Natural History Museum of Kópavogur is a part of the Kópavogur Cultural Houses.

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World in Words

At World in Words, visitors can view the Icelandic manuscripts, the nation’s most precious cultur

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Nesstofa Medical History Museum

The Medical History Museum Nesstofa is a specialized museum under the administration of the Natio

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Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Reflecting the contemporary, while archiving the past – this is Reykjavík’s home of photography. Re
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The Settlement Exhibition

Reykjavík, from settlement to the present day: The Settlement Exhibition – step into the

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Saga Museum

From the time of the earliest settlers, history is brought to life in a unique and exciting way.&

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Geothermal Exhibition

Experience firsthand how green, sustainable energy is produced at Iceland's largest geothermal po

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Icelandic Saga & Heritage Association

ISHA – Icelandic Saga & Heritage Association was founded by 18 members in 2006.

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Hafnarfjörður Museum

Hafnarfjörður Museum is a museum of cultural artefacts and photographs of Hafnarfjörður town.
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Viðey Island

Unspoiled nature reigns on the island of Viðey, which has a unique place in Icelandic history.

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Ásmundarsafn

Ásmundarsafn museum is closed due to renovation until January 11 2025.

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The Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum

The Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum opened on 24 June 1923, making it Iceland’s first public art m

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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
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Mosfellsbær Art Hall

Mosfellsbær Art Hall, situated in the heart of Mosfellsbær City Area, resides within the Mosfells

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Reykjavík Art Museum - Kjarvalsstaðir

Kjarvalsstaðir houses the works of one of Iceland’s most influential and recognised artists, Jóha

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The House of Collections

The exhibition Treasures of a Nation in the House of Collections throws light on the invaluable coll
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Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum

The Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum is dedicated to exhibiting works by the Icelandic sculptor, Sigurjón

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Reykjavik Family Park and Zoo

Reykjavik Family Park and Zoo offers great fun all year round. Not just Farm Animals The Zoo has a
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Water in Icelandic Nature | Icelandic Museum of Natural History

Water – all originated from outer space – is the foundation of life on Earth.

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Elliðaárstöð

Destination of Energy and Nature in Reykjavík!

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