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

Events

Fjölskylduskemmtun
Borgarbókasafnið Grófinni

Future Lunch Box

What will we put in school lunch boxes 100 years from now? Let´s use our imagination and draw the content of future kid´s lunch boxes in an open drawing station of Reykjavík City Museum. No participation fee, all welcome.

Future Lunch Box
Fjölskylduskemmtun
Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur

Children's relationship with animals

How will our relationship with animals be in the future? Will we have pets in the year 2125? What kind of animals would they be? Take a look at 100-year-old pictures of children and animals in different settings. The pictures are used as inspirations in an open drawing station on children´s relationship with animals at the Museum of Photography on the 6th floor. No participation fee, all welcome.

Children's relationship with animals
Photo Collection

Photo Price List

Port­fo­lio Re­view

Mu­seum Shop

Museum Shop