Reykjavík City Museum
Our History
Here you'll find the Summer Programme at Árbær Open Air Museum 2026.
At Aðalstræti 10 and 16 in Reykjavík’s city centre, you can explore how the city developed from Iceland’s settlement period to the present day.
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
In her photographs, Þórdís Erla seeks to capture the intangible aspects of people’s everyday lives within their homes and in other places that are important to them.
Our locations
Events
Evening walk I Viðey Monastery: 800 Years
Step back into Iceland’s medieval past with archaeologist Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, who led the first excavation of the Viðey Monastery (1987–1995). This year marks 800 years since the monastery was founded in 1226 — and the discoveries from the dig remain some of the most remarkable evidence of monastic life in Iceland and Northern Europe. Ferry from Skarfabakki at 20:00, returning no later than 23:00. The event is free, but ferry tickets must be purchased — buying ahead is recommended.
RRS Sir David Attenborough on Culture Night
On the occasion of Culture Night, 22 August at 10:00-20:00, the Reykjavik Maritime Museum is teaming up with the British Antarctic Survey and the British Embassy to welcome the UK’s Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough to Iceland. The ship is calling in at Reykjavik on its way home from studying Greenland's melting glaciers. Join us at the museum for a pop-up exhibition where you can learn about the ship, meet the crew and scientists, and hear about why research in Greenland matters to us all. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
