Reykjavík Museum of Photography
A moment in time – 1860 to the present day
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.
Exhibitions
Events
Our animals 100 years from now - Drawing workshop on Museum Night
On the occasion of Museum Night, 7 February at 18:00-22:00, Reykjavík Museum of Photography offers a fun drawing workshop for children about the animals in our lives. Free admission and everyone is welcome. The museum has countless pictures that show children and animals in the old days, but what will our relationship with animals look like 100 years from now? What kind of pets will people have? Will we have talking dogs or even dinosaurs? Imagine it’s the future! Draw a picture of what you think animals and kids will do together in 2125.
Opening: Glam Pics / Telma Haraldsdóttir
Telma Haraldsdóttir invites you to the opening of her exhibition Glam Pics in Skotið on Museum Night, 7 February, at 18:00. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome! The exhibition Glam Pics consists of colourful and semi-surreal photos that the artist Telma Haraldsdóttir has put together in many ways. In her art, Telma deals with her own identity, which has been shaped by heredity, upbringing, and environment. In her work, she uses herself as a mannequin to portray certain ideas and experiences and thus interpret the idea of the self and the reality to which it belongs. Telma uses the camera as a tool to create unreal and abstract footage, highlighting different forms and compositions of the parts included, thus raising questions about norms and standards of beauty, gender, and status. Access for people with disabilities is good. ♿ Service dogs are welcome at the museum. 🐕 Public transport: The nearest bus stops are called Hafnarhús, Lækjartorg, Ráðhúsið (2–5 min. away). 🚍 Parking places are available by the museum and in neighbouring parking houses in Vesturgata 7 and Hafnartorg. 🚗