Reyk­javík City Mu­seum
Our His­tory

Árbær Open Air Museum

Growing Pains is an experiential exhibition emphasizing creativity, education, imagination, and playfulness. Visitors get an insight into the world of primary school children in Reykjavík between 1898 and 1974.

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Photographer Agnieszka Sosnowska in collaboration with poet Ingunn Snædal has created a visual with the verbal narrative that asks, “What happened here?”

In the Building Preservation Centre you can get advice on how to proceed before construction begins.

Our locations

Events

Viðburðir
The Settlement Exhibition

The Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti - Guided tour

Reyk­javík’s his­tory in a nut­shell. 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. Stretching underground from Aðalstræti 16 – which houses the archaeological remains of a 10th-century Viking longhouse – to the central Kvosin area’s oldest remaining building at Aðalstræti 10, this historical exhibition traces Reykjavík’s development from a farm to a city.

The Settlement Exhibition Aðalstræti - Guided tour
Fræðsla
Árbær open museum

Guided tour at Árbær Open Air Museum

The guide takes guests to all the main houses of the museum and tells their story.

Guided tour at Árbær Open Air Museum
Viðburðir
Reykjavík Maritime Museum

The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn - guided tour on board

We offer daily guided tours on board the Coast Guard vessel Óðinn from March to November, focusing on the Cod Wars and the vessel's rescue history. Welcome on board!

The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn - guided tour on board
Saga
Reykjavík Maritime Museum

Are you learning Icelandic?

The Reykjavík City Museum offers a free guided tour of the Maritime Museum specifically for those learning Icelandic. The tour is scheduled for Sunday, October 6, from 14:00 to 15:00.

Are you learning Icelandic?
Prjónakaffi
Reykjavík Maritime Museum

Yarn Exchange and Knitting Meetup

We invite you to join us for a Yarn Exchange and Knitting Meetup at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum on Sunday, October 6 at 14:00-16:00. There, you’ll get the opportunity to exchange yarn that is not of use to you for material for your next knitting project. All leftover yarn is welcome.

Yarn Exchange and Knitting Meetup
Myndlist
Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Guided tour in Lithuanian

Welcome to a guided tour in Lithuanian on Sunday, October 20, at 14:00 at the Reykjavík Photography Museum. Jurgita Motiejunaite, an artist and teacher at the Lithuanian Mother Language School, guides visitors through the museum's current exhibition, RASK.

Guided tour in Lithuanian

Ex­hib­i­tions