The Music Hall is the first specially designed concert hall in the country. It was opened on January 2, 1999. The Kópavogur Music Hall is part of the town's cultural center, which stands in Borgarholt next to Gerðarsafn and in the vicinity of Kópavogur Church, one of the town's main symbols. Since the Music Hall opened, there have been an average of two concerts a week, numerous conferences of various kinds, seminars, awards ceremonies, international chess tournaments, piano competitions, birthday parties, confirmations, weddings and so on.