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.

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Black/White I Skotið í Fókus árið 2026
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Black­/White I Skotið in Fókus 2026

"Black­/White" is the title of the sixth ex­hib­i­tion by mem­bers of FÓKUS, the Am­a­teur Pho­to­graphy Club, which will take over the ex­hib­i­tion space SKOTIÐ at the Reyk­javík Mu­seum of Pho­to­graphy.

Ólafur K. Magnússon at Morgunblaðið news paper in 1953.
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On the Scene│Ólafur K. Mag­nús­son Press Pho­to­grapher

When Ólafur K. Mag­nús­son (1926–97) joined daily Mor­gun­blaðið in 1947, he was the first pho­to­grapher on the per­man­ent staff of an Icelandic news­pa­per

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Polskie oprowadzanie w Muzeum Fotografii

Borgarsögusafn zaprasza osoby polskojęzyczne na oprowadzanie po Muzeum Fotografii (Ljósmyndasafnið). Oprowadzanie odbędzie się w niedzielę 11 października w godzinach 14:00–15:00. Oprowadzanie poprowadzi Marta Wieczorek, wicedyrektor Polskiej Szkoły w Reykjavíku.

Polskie oprowadzanie w Muzeum Fotografii
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