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

Horse and a Mountain. Photo: Þorkell Sigvaldason
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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Land­scape I Skotið in Fókus 2026

"Land­scape" is the title of the second ex­hib­i­tion by mem­bers of FÓKUS, the Am­a­teur Pho­to­graphy Club, which will take over the ex­hib­i­tion space SKOTIÐ at the Reyk­javík Mu­seum of Pho­to­graphy.

Kristján Maack│Sleeping Giants
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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Kristján Maack­│Sleep­ing Gi­ants

The ex­hib­i­tion "Sleep­ing Gi­ants" presents pho­to­grapher Kristján Maack's per­sonal per­spect­ive on global warm­ing and other cli­mate changes in the world.

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Events

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Symposium - UN World Day for Glaciers

In honor of the World Day for Glaciers, the Reykjavík Museum of Photography is hosting a short symposium in collaboration with the Icelandic Glaciological Society on 21 March at 14:00. Free admission and everyone welcome! Spoken language Icelandic.

Symposium - UN World Day for Glaciers
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