Varðskipið Óðinn er hluti af Sjóminjasafninu og um leið ein helsta sýning safnsins. Skipið kom til safnsins árið 2008 og er varðveitt í því ástandi sem það kom. Boðið er upp á leiðsagnir á hverjum degi fyrir utan köldustu vetrarmánuðina auk þess sem skipið er opið gestum á hátíðisdögum sem er þá sérstaklega auglýst. 

Í leiðsögn er gengið um skipið, sagt frá sögu þess, lífinu um borð og því hlutverki sem að það gegndi hjá Landhelgisgæslu Íslands. Hver leiðsögn tekur tæplega klukkustund.

Til þess að tryggja öryggi um borð skal hafa í huga:

Lágt getur verið til lofts og hvassar brúnir og horn sem hægt er að reka sig í. Stigar eru brattir. Skipið hentar ekki fólki sem fær innilokunarkennd eða hefur skerta hreyfigetu. Börn yngri en 12 ára skulu ætíð vera í fylgd með fullorðnum.

Börn eru á ábyrgð forráðamanna.

The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn is a part of the Reykjavík Maritime Museum. It is, as such, one of the Maritime Museum's primary exhibitions. It is preserved in the condition in which it arrived at the museum in 2008.

We offer daily guided tours on board the vessel except during the coldest winter months. It is also open to the public on national holidays, which we announce especially.

A guided tour includes walking around the vessel and hearing about the history on board and its role under the Icelandic Coast Guard. Each guided tour takes a little less than an hour.

To ensure safety on board, you should keep the following in mind:

The ceiling can be low, and please beware of sharp edges. The stairs are steep. The ship is not suited for people with claustrophobia or with reduced mobility.

Welcome aboard the historic Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn for a guided tour. The tours happen daily at 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00 from 1 March to 31 October, focusing on the Cod Wars and the vessel's rescue history.

Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn - Guided Tour on Board

Verið velkomin í leiðsögn um borð í hinu sögufræga Varðskipi Óðni. Leiðsagnirnar fara fram á hverjum degi kl. 13, 14 og 15 frá 1. mars til 31. október. Í leiðsögninni eru þorskastríðin og björgunarsaga skipsins eru í brennidepli.

Varðskipið Óðinn - Leiðsögn um borð

Fræðsla

Leiðsögn

Sýning

Árbæjarsafn er útisafn sem var stofnað árið 1957 en auk Árbæjar eru þar yfir tuttugu hús, sem mynda torg, þorp og sveit. Í Árbæjarsafni er leitast við að gefa hugmynd um byggingalist og lifnaðarhætti í Reykjavík á 19. og 20. öld. Hvert og eitt hús geymir annaðhvort sjálfstæða sögusýningu eða þá að þar er sýnt dæmigert heimili frá ákveðnu tímabili. Á safninu má einnig sjá gamaldags verkstæði ýmiskonar þar sem sjá má dæmigerða aðstöðu, tækni og tól.

Árbær was an established farm well into the 20th century, and the museum opened there in 1957. Árbær is now an open-air museum with more than 20 buildings which form a town square, a village and a farm. Most of the buildings have been relocated from central Reykjavik. The Museum seeks to give an idea of Reykjavik's architecture and way of life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Each house contains an independent historical exhibition or a typical home from a specific period. The museum also houses old-fashioned workshops on typical facilities, technology, and tools.

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

Leiðsögumaður fer með gesti í öll helstu hús Árbæjarsafns og segir frá sögu þeirra. Leiðsögnin fer að mestu fram á ensku og tekur rúma klukkastund.

Leiðsögn á Árbæjarsafni

DAGSKRÁ

Stjórnandi: Andri Snær Magnason, rithöfundur

Jöklarannsóknir á Íslandi í víðara samhengi (10 mín.)
Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, prófessor í jarðeðlisfræði, Háskóla Íslands.
Háskóli Íslands og Veðurstofan taka þátt í evrópska verkefninu ICELINK 2025-2029. Fjöldi rannsóknaverkefna á Íslandi verða gerð á tímabilinu í samvinnu við 9 aðrar stofnanir.

Jökulhlaup á Íslandi – framgangshraði, stærð og áhrif (10 mín.)
Bergur Einarsson, vatna- og jöklafræðingur
Um jökulhlaup frá Mýrdalsjökli: hvað við vitum um tíðni og umfang þeirra.

Öryggi á jöklum – sprungukort og leiðbeiningar (10 mín.)
Einar Daníelsson, verkefnastjóri slysavarna, Slysavarnarfélagið Landsbjörg.
Kynning á sprungukorti og vefnum Safetravel sem nýtast til að tryggja öruggar jöklaferðir.

Jöklaferðir í breyttu loftslagi (10 mín.)
Dagbjartur Brynjarsson, sérfræðingur í öryggismálum, Ferðamálastofa.
Rýrnun jökla og aukin áhætta í ferðaþjónustu – hvaða áskoranir og aðlögun bíða okkar?

Sýndarveruleiki og jöklar – Into the Blue (10 mín.)
Ásta Olga Magnúsdóttir, vísindamiðlari.
Sýndarveruleiki sem fræðslutæki og nýjar leiðir til að upplifa breytingar jökla.

Ljósmyndasýningin Sofandi risar (10 mín.)
Kristján Maack, ljósmyndari.
Ljósmyndir af jöklum á norðurhveli jarðar sem sýna þá sem loftvogir hlýnunar og minna á að loftslagsbreytingar taka sér enga hvíld.

Pallborð og spurningar úr sal
Stutt samtal við fyrirlesara undir stjórn Andra Snæs Magnasonar og opið fyrir spurningar gesta.

Viðburðinum lýkur kl. 15.30. 

Aðgengi er gott á Ljósmyndasafninu og leiðsöguhundar eru velkomnir í safnið.

PROGRAM

Moderator: Andri Snær Magnason, author

Glacier Research in Iceland in a Broader Context (10 min.)
Guðfinna Aðalgeirsdóttir, Professor of Geophysics, University of Iceland
The University of Iceland and the Icelandic Meteorological Office are participating in the European project ICELINK 2025–2029. A number of research projects will be carried out in Iceland during this period in cooperation with nine other institutions.

Glacial Outburst Floods in Iceland – Speed, Magnitude, and Impacts (10 min.)
Bergur Einarsson, hydrologist and glaciologist
On glacial outburst floods from Mýrdalsjökull: what we know about their frequency and scale.

Safety on Glaciers – Crevasse Maps and Guidelines (10 min.)
Einar Daníelsson, safety project manager, ICE-SAR
Presentation of the crevasse map and the Safetravel website, which help ensure safe glacier travel.

Glacier Travel in a Changing Climate (10 min.)
Dagbjartur Brynjarsson, safety specialist, Icelandic Tourist Board
Glacier retreat and increased risk in tourism – what challenges and adaptations lie ahead?

Virtual Reality and Glaciers – Into the Blue (10 min.)
Ásta Olga Magnúsdóttir, science communicator
Virtual reality as an educational tool and new ways to experience glacier changes.

The Photo Exhibition “Sleeping Giants” (10 min.)
Kristján Maack, photographer
Photographs of glaciers in the northern hemisphere showing them as barometers of warming and reminding us that climate change never rests.

Panel Discussion and Questions from the Audience
A short conversation with the speakers, moderated by Andri Snær Magnason, followed by an open Q&A with guests.

The event concludes at 15:30.

The Museum of Photography has good accessibility, and guide dogs are welcome in the museum.

In honor of the World Day for Glaciers, the Reykjavík Museum of Photography is hosting a short symposium in collaboration with the Icelandic Glaciological Society on 21 March at 14:00. Free admission and everyone welcome!
Spoken language Icelandic.

Symposium - UN World Day for Glaciers

Í tilefni af alþjóðlegum degi jökla, efnir Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur til örmálþings í samstarfi við Jöklarannsóknafélag Íslands þann 21. mars kl. 14. Frítt inn og öll velkomin!

Málþing - Hverfandi landslag: Jöklar, öryggi og sjónræn arfleifð

Málþing

Fyrirlestur

Aðgengi: Safnið er á tveimur hæðum og aðgengi er gott, sérstaklega við inngang Grandagarðsmegin. Lyfta er á milli hæða. Hjálparhundar eru velkomnir.

Dostępność: Muzeum zajmuje dwa piętra, a jego dostępność jest dobra, zwłaszcza przy wejściu od strony Grandagarð. Między piętrami znajduje się winda. Psy przewodniki są mile widziane.

Muzeum miejskie zaprasza na rodzinne oprowadzanie w niedzielę 22 marca w godzinach  14:00-15:00 w Muzeum Morskim (Sjóminjasafn) w Reykjaviku. Przewodnikiem będzie Marta Wieczorek, wicedyrektor Szkoły Polskiej w Reykjaviku im. J. Korczaka i Reykjaviczanka roku 2024.

Zwiedzanie koncentruje się na wystawie „Ryby i ludzie – 150 lat rybołówstwa” i ma charakter zarówno edukacyjny, jak i rozrywkowy i jest skierowane do wszystkich grup wiekowych. 
Oprowadzanie jest bezpłatne, zapraszamy serdecznie wszystkie osoby polskojęzyczne.

Oprowadzanie po polsku

Borgarsögusafn býður upp á leiðsögn á pólsku sunnudaginn 22. mars, kl. 14:00-15:00 í Sjóminjasafninu í Reykjavík. Marta Wieczorek, Reykvíkingur ársins og aðstoðarskólastjóri Pólska skólans í Reykjavík, sér um leiðsögnina.

Leiðsögnin fjallar um sýningu safnsins Fiskur & fólk - sjósókn í 150 ár og er bæði fræðandi og skemmtileg fyrir alla aldurshópa. 
Leiðsögnin er ókeypis og öll þau sem tala pólsku eru boðin hjartanlega velkomin.

Leiðsögn á pólsku

Fjölmenning

Undanfarna mánuði hafa íbúar Reykjavíkur saumað búta eftir eigin hönnun á vinnustofum í bókasöfnum víðsvegar um borgina úr endurnýttum rúmteppum. Á meðan við saumum saman búta af efni, spinnum við einnig samtöl og sögur um nærliggjandi hverfi okkar. Hvernig líður okkur? Hvaða breytingar viljum við sjá í umhverfi okkar?

Þessi þriggja daga viðburður er hannaður í anda hefðbundinna „quilting bee“ samkoma, þar sem margir koma saman til að vinna að handverksverkefni hratt í félagslegu umhverfi. Þann 10.-12. apríl verða bútarnir saumaðir saman í stórt teppi sem verður sýnt á Sumardeginum fyrsta, 23. apríl, á Árbæjarsafni. Almenningur er velkominn að koma og fræðast um bútasaumsaðferðina og hitta fólk sem hefur lagt sitt af mörkum — einn saum í einu. Boðið verður upp á kaffi, te og kökur.

Verkefnið er styrkt af Þróunarsjóði innflytjendamála.

Over the past few months, Reykjavik residents have been sewing quilt blocks of their own design at local library workshops across the city. They were made with recycled bed covers. As we stitch pieces of cloth, we also piece together conversations and stories about our own neighborhoods. How do we feel? What would we like to see change around us?

This 3-day event is designed in the style of a traditional quilting bee, where many people come together to complete craft work quickly in a social manner. Here, the blocks will be sewn together to create a large quilt-top to be exhibited at the Árbær Open Air Museum First Day of Summer celebration on April 23. The public is invited to come learn about the quilt-making process and meet the people that have contributed, one stitched connection at a time. Coffee, tea and cake will be served. 

The project received a grant from the Development Fund for Immigrant Affairs.

We invite you to join local artist Christalena Hughmanick and Íslenska Bútasaumsfélagið (The Icelandic Quilting Society) at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum as they publicly construct a collective community quilt on 10-12 April at 10:00-17:00.

Let's sew Iceland together

Verið velkomin á Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík dagana 10.-12. apríl kl. 10-17. Þar býðst að taka þátt í að sauma saman samfélagslegt bútasaumsteppi með listakonunni Christalena Hughmanick og Íslenska bútasaumsfélaginu.

Saumum saman Ísland

Smiðja

Horse and a Mountain. Photo: Þorkell Sigvaldason

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Landscape I Skotið in Fókus 2026

Kristján Maack│Sleeping Giants 

Reykjavík Maritime Museum

A View of the North

Árbær Open Air Museum

Growing Pains

Ancient Roots of Árbær in the museum building Landakot/ÍR House

Ancient Roots of Árbær

Fish & folk – 150 years of fisheries

Viðey Island

Milestones│Richard Serra

The Imagine Peace Tower

Suðurgata 7 │A Reykjavík home around 1925

Inside the exhibition "Hábær House 1950"

Hábær House 1950

Aðalstræti

The Ívarssel house, once stood on [Vesturgata 66b](https://borgarvefsja.reykjavik.is/borgarvefsja/?x=356330&y=408833&z=6&gId=1620747672067). It was transported to the Árbær Open Air Museum in 2005.

Ívarssel around 1925, when it was located at Vesturgata 66b. Photo:  Magnús Ólafsson (1862-1937).

Fisherman Ívar Jónatansson built the house. He received a building permit in December 1869 and most likely completed its construction in 1870. Ívarssel was one of the so-called Selsbær, which were workingmen's cottages built in the land of Sel in the 19th century. At the turn of the 20th century, there were five Selsbær. The value of Ívarssel was assessed in 1874, and according to records, there were four rooms in the house and a kitchen. The easternmost room of the house was used for storage and, at first, as a hayloft. The house was painted red with white windows, which were initially six-paned. Ívarssel was considered a large house in its day, as all the other buildings in the vicinity were low-rise turf farms.

Ívar was the captain of a boat that sailed from Litluselsvör. He was considered a wealthy man and got the nickname Ívar the Rich. Ívar and his wife Ólöf had domestic servants in Ívarssel. Ívar died in 1899 at the age of 67, and his widow, Ólöf Bjarnadóttir, sold the property in 1903 to Ditlev Thomsen, along with the associated land. The following year, Helga (1877-1957), the daughter of Ívar and Ólöf, and her husband Einar Sigurðsson, a fisherman and labourer (b. 1877), bought the property. Their descendants lived the longest in the house. They had eight children (b. 1901-1920). Ólöf Einarsdóttir (b. 1907), the granddaughter of Ívar and Ólöf, described life around the house from the time her mother was growing up in an interview. She recalled that there was once a large vegetable garden by the house (where Selbrekkur later stood) and a plot below the house for drying fish until 1940. The vast fish drying lot of the shipping company Alliance was sited to the east of the house.

Einar turned the house's hayloft into a living room when his mother-in-law's cows were sold (around 1916). The windows were changed as soon as the barn was turned into a living room, but it is not clear to what extent. Parts of the house were often rented out, and at its peak, three families lived there.

According to Ólöf Einarsdóttir's memoirs, around 1920, there were three rooms on the ground floor of the house and a kitchen. At the north or west end of the building was a living room that was often rented out (called Norðurstofa, west chamber or stateroom). Linked by a corridor and kitchen, there was a dining room at the east end (where there was a barn before) and the family's bedroom. In the 1920s, the kitchen was enlarged by removing one of the living rooms, and a pantry was added. There were two rooms in the attic and the southern room, which was larger, was rented out, usually to families, until Ólöf Bjarnadóttir, Ívar's widow, moved there when Einar and Helga bought the house. Water was fetched from the nearest house on Vesturgata, and oil lamps were used until about 1920. The house got indoor plumbing around 1920.

Ívarssel and the fish drying grounds in 1925.  Photo:  Magnús Ólafsson (1862-1937).

Ívarssel's environment changed a lot after 1920. Previously, a small path went past the house, an extension of Vesturgata, that turned northwest at Litlasel and reached down to the sea. A stone wall stood along the route. In 1920-1921, two small apartment buildings were built by Alliance on plots of land just west of Ívarssel, and the vegetable gardens of Ívarssel and other houses were appropriated. These houses, Selbrekkur, were residential houses for the company's employees. They were demolished in the early 1990s.

After 1940, two industrial companies constructed large buildings for their operations to the north and east of Ívarssel. In 1941, Stálsmiðjan built a factory building right up to Ívarssel on the northeast side. The house was moved to Árbær Open Air Museum in 2005.

Ívarssel around 1970. Then a lath-and-plaster wooden house. Photo: Sveinn Þórðarson (1898-1982).

22. Ívarssel house

About the house