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.

Ex­hib­i­tions

The Women's Day Off October 24 1975
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The Wo­men's Day Off Oc­to­ber 24 1975

Cur­rently on view in Skotið ex­hib­i­tion space - an ex­hib­i­tion from the mu­seum col­lec­tion on the oc­ca­sion that this year marks the 50th an­niversary of the The Wo­men's Day Off on Oc­to­ber 24 1975 which was a mo­nu­mental mo­ment in Icelandic (wo­men's) his­tory.

Steingrímur Hermannsson, prime minister with drag queens on election night, 20 April 1991
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Gun­nar V. An­drés­son Press Pho­to­grapher │Half a Cen­tury Through the Lens

The ex­hib­i­tion "Half a Cen­tury Through the Lens" ex­plores press pho­to­grapher Gun­nar V. An­drés­son’s ca­reer, that las­ted more than fifty years – from 1966 to 2018.

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Events

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Are you learning Icelandic? - Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic

Are you learning Icelandic? The Reykjavík City Museum offers a guided tour of the Reykjavík Museum of Photography for people who are learning Icelandic. The tour will take place on Saturday, 20 September from 14:00 to 15:00. Katleen Abbeel will lead the tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic.

Are you learning Icelandic? - Guided tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic
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