Reykjavík Museum of Photography
A moment in time – 1860 to the present day

The Reykjavík Museum of Photography is one of Iceland’s major hot spots for photography, both as a historical museum/preservation centre and for contemporary photography.

Reykjavík harbour on July 9th 1945, when the passenger ship Esja arrived with Icelanders that had stranded in Scandinavia during World War II. Photo: Sigurhans Vignir.
Exhibitions
Events
Drawing Workshop during Autumn Break
What are the children in the photograph looking at? Come and discover the image in the museum exhibition. Draw a picture of what you think might be happening beyond the edge of the frame. Let your imagination lead the way in this creative drawing workshop. The workshop is open and flexible. Drop in whenever it suits you and take part at your own pace 🔎 The Reykjavík Museum of Photography is open on Monday-Thursday 10:00-18:00, on Friday 11:00-18:00 and at the Weekend 13:00-17:00 🍂This event is part of the Reykjavík City Museum’s Autumn break program. Admission is free to all museum locations for adults accompanied by children 22-26 October.

Opening I Water
Welcome to the opening of the exhibition Water at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography 6 November at 16:00-18:00. Free entry and refreshments. The exhibition Water is the seventh exhibition by members of FÓKUS, the Amateur Photography Club, which will take over the exhibition space SKOTIÐ at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography in 2026. It is also Fókus’s final exhibition of the year. The following explanation of water can be found on The Icelandic Web of Science: “Water is part of a continuous cycle: it evaporates from the ocean in lower latitudes, moves inland where it condenses and falls to the ground, then flows back to the sea through rivers and streams or seeps into the bedrock as groundwater, eventually returning to the ocean over time.” In this exhibition, photographers capture water in its many manifestations, both liquid and solid. We see it crashing against the shoreline, flowing toward the sea, or existing in frozen form, waiting for the sun’s rays to release it from its icy bonds. Showcasing their work in this the seventh series are as follows: ● Arngrímur Blöndahl ● Brynja Jóhannsdóttir ● Finnur P Fróðason ● Jóhann Guðni Reynisson ● Jóhanna Ingimundardóttir ● Lárus St. Guðmundsson ● Sigríður Jóna Kjartansdóttir



