Reyk­javík City Mu­seum
Our His­tory

Here you can view this summer's micro courses at Árbæjarsafn

Here you can view our Summer programme.

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

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.

Our locations

Events

Árbær Open Air Museum

Guided tour at Árbær Open Air Museum

The guide takes guests to all the main houses of the museum and tells their stories. The guided tour is in English and takes just over an hour.

Guided tour at Árbær Open Air Museum
Reykjavík Maritime Museum

The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn - guided tour on board

We offer daily guided tours at 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00 on board the Coast Guard vessel Óðinn from 1 March to 31 October, focusing on the Cod Wars and the vessel's rescue history. Welcome aboard!

The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn - guided tour on board
Árbær Open Air Museum

Village Life

Welcome to Árbær Open Air Museum on the Sundays of 28 June and 10 August at 13:00-16:00. Then the village comes to life at the museum, and visitors get to experience various tasks and daily life in a village from days gone by.

Village Life
Árbær Open Air Museum

The Reykjavík Accordion Festival and Haymaking

The Reykjavík Accordion Festival will be held in collaboration with Árbær Open Air Museum on Sunday 13 July at 13:00-16:00.

The Reykjavík Accordion Festival and Haymaking
Árbær Open Air Museum

Icelandic Sheepdog Day

On Friday, 18 July, Icelandic Sheepdog Day will be celebrated at Árbær Open Air Museum. There, it will be possible to greet the dogs and their owners who will happily answer all questions about the Icelandic Sheepdog. The dogs are sweet and smart and it is safe to pet them with the owners' permission.

Icelandic Sheepdog Day
Árbær Open Air Museum

ISLEK 2025 - Traditional Nordic Dance Performance

This summer, the 50th anniversary of ISLEK – the Nordic folk dance festival that has united dance enthusiasts from the Nordic countries since 1975 – will be celebrated 🇮🇸🇬🇱🇫🇴🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇮 This year, the festival will be held for the ninth time, and on Saturday, 19 July, guests dressed in national costumes from Greenland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland will perform folk dances throughout Árbær Open Air Museum's grounds. From 14:00 to 16:00, guests will be able to enjoy a variety of dances and colourful costumes that reflect the cultural heritage of the Nordic countries. Welcome!

ISLEK 2025 - Traditional Nordic Dance Performance

Ex­hib­i­tions