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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Exhibition Opening: The Mood of Yesterday - Guðmundur Einar

Welcome to the opening of the exhibition „The Mood of Yesterday“ at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography 30 October at 16:00-18:00. Light refreshments will be served. Free entry! "The Mood Of Yesterday" is the title of an exhibition by the artist Guðmundur Einar which will be on display from 30 October until 31 December 2025. It showcases what he calls: "scrubby but honest snapshots from a near yet romantic past."

Exhibition Opening: The Mood of Yesterday - Guðmundur Einar
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