2024

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ICELAND (LISTASAFN ÍSLANDS)

Fine arts museum
4.4/5
25 reviews
Open - from 10h00 to 17h00
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2024

WHALES OF ICELAND

Museums
2/5
1 review
Beautiful and impressive exhibition, with the aim of educating the public ... Read more
2024

REÐASAFN PHALLOLOGICAL MUSEUM (REÐASAFN PHALLOLOGICAL MUSEUM)

Museums
3.6/5
5 reviews
The National Phallus Museum is the only one of its kind in the world and ... Read more
2024

SAGA MUSEUM (SÖGUSAFNIÐ)

Specialized museum
5/5
1 review
Museum retracing the key moments of Iceland's history, a particularly ... Read more
2024

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ICELAND (THJÓÐMINJASAFN ÍSLANDS)

General museum
4/5
2 reviews
Interesting and warm museum with a vast collection that illustrates the ... Read more
2024

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Modern art
4/5
1 review
Antenna in a large harbor building with a permanent collection dedicated to ... Read more
2024

BOTANICAL GARDEN (GRASAGARÐUR REYKJAVÍKUR)

Museums
4/5
1 review
Small green haven created in 1961 to admire some species of the local ... Read more
2024

ÁRBÆR OPEN-AIR MUSEUM (ÁRBÆJARSAFNI)

Ecomuseum
4/5
1 review
Picturesque open-air museum, allowing to imagine the daily life of ... Read more
2024

HOUSE OF CULTURE (ÞJOÐMENNINGJARHUSIÐ)

Specialized museum
Imposing, bright building housing a vast collection of important objects ... Read more
2024

SIGURJÓN ÓLAFSSON MUSEUM

Fine arts museum
Small museum a little far from everything, but close to the sea, exhibiting ... Read more
2024

JÓHANNES S. KJARVAL MUSEUM (KJARVALSSTAÐIR)

Specialized museum
Museum dedicated to the works of Johannes S Kjarval, the most popular ... Read more
2024

EINAR JÓNSSON MUSEUM (LISTASAFN EINAR JÓNSSONAR)

Fine arts museum
Museum in a large garden residence with a large amount of paintings and ... Read more
2024

REYKJAVÍK MARITIME MUSEUM (VÍKIN)

Specialized museum
Museum that traces the maritime history of the country with models of ... Read more
2024

LAXNESS MUSEUM (GLJÚFRASTEINN)

Museums
House that houses an exhibition that will delight readers of the great ... Read more
2024

MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY (LJÓSMYNDASAFN)

Specialized museum
A room where interesting temporary exhibitions of works by local and ... Read more
2024

AURORA REYKJAVÍK - THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CENTER

Museum of history and natural sciences
Small, simple and efficient museum to understand everything about the hunt ... Read more
2024

THE HOUSE OF COLLECTIONS - SAFNAHÚSIÐ

Museums

This big, beautiful white house often stands out in the Icelandic capital's landscape, but did you know that it houses a museum dedicated to Icelandic culture? In this human-sized museum, you'll find ancient and modern exhibits on Icelandic culture, including a number of interactive exhibits that are sure to please. The staff are friendly, and the on-site café is a welcome break from the hustle and bustle.

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2024

ÁSMUNDUR SVEINSSON SCULPTURE MUSEUM

Places associated with famous people to visit
Curious building built by the artist Asmundur Sveinsson, housing his ... Read more
2024

MUSÉE ÁSGRÍMUR JÓNSSON (HOME OF AN ARTIST)

Museums

This is the home of artist Ásgrímur Jónsson, the first Icelandic artist to make a career for himself in the art world. Fascinated by Icelandic nature, his many works reflect the beauty of the Icelandic landscape as well as some of its myths. Opened in 1960, two years after his death, this house initially housed a collection of his works before being linked to the National Gallery of Iceland in 1987. A wonderful discovery!

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