Reyk­javík Mu­seum of Pho­to­graphy

A mo­ment in time – 1860 to the present day

©Reykjavík City Museum | Photo: Vigfús Birgisson

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.

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.

Events

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Exhibition Talk with the Curators of Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene

On 15 November at 14:00, curators Íris Gyða Guðbjargardóttir and Hlín Gylfadóttir will lead a free tour of On the Scene, an exhibition of photographs by Icelandic photojournalist Ólafur K. Magnússon (1926-1997). The tour will be conducted in Icelandic and entry is free.

Exhibition Talk with the Curators of Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene
Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Visual Description in Icelandic - Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene

The Reykjavik City Museum offers a visual description for the visually impaired in Icelandic of the exhibition Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene on 17 November at 13:30. The visual description is free of charge.

Visual Description in Icelandic - Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene
Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Guided tour in Sign Language - Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene

The Reykjavik City Museum offers a guided tour in Icelandic sign language of the exhibition Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene on 29 November at 14:00. The tour is free of charge, and everyone who uses sign language is warmly welcome.

Guided tour in Sign Language - Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene
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