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 architecture and way of life in Reykjavik in the 19th and 20th centuries. Each house contains either an independent historical exhibition or a typical home from a specific period. The museum also houses old-fashioned workshops of typical facilities, technology and tools.

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

Guided tour at Árbær Open Air Museum

Leiðsögumaður fer með gesti í öll helstu hús Árbæjarsafns og segir frá sögu þeirra.

Leiðsögn á Árbæjarsafni

Fræðsla

Leiðsögn

Aðgengi er gott í Aðalstræti. Athugið þó að það er fremur lítil lýsing inni í sýningarsal hjá skálarústinni og þar er gólfið ójafnt á köflum. Leiðsöguhundar eru velkomnir í safnið.
Strætisvagnar stoppa við Ráðhúsið (2 mín. gangur) og í Lækjargötu (5 mín. gangur).

Accessibility for people with disabilities is good. However, the exhibition is dimly lit, and the floor is uneven in several places. Guide dogs are welcome.

Baktus, the city cat, visits The Settlement Exhibition almost daily. During the winter school break, we invite children to follow Baktus's footsteps through the exhibition and see what he finds most interesting! Admission is free for children and their accompanying adults.

Follow in the footsteps of Baktus the City Cat!

Miðbæjarkötturinn Baktus er fastagestur á Landnámssýningunni og kemur næstum daglega. Í vetrarfríinu bjóðum við börnum upp á að feta í fótspor Baktusar í gegnum sýninguna og skoða það sem honum finnst merkilegast! Frítt inn fyrir börn og fullorðna í þeirra fylgd í tilefni af vetrarfríinu.

Fetaðu í fótspor Baktusar miðbæjarkattarins!

Á grunnsýningu safnsins Fiskur & fólk er hægt að fara í léttar og skemmtilegar þrautir. Þrjú mismunandi erfiðleikastig eru í boði eftir getu og aldri barnanna. Ókeypis inn fyrir börn og fullorðna í þeirra fylgd. Opið alla daga 10:00-17:00.
Grunnsýningin Fiskur & fólk - sjósókn í 150 ár fjallar um sögu fiskveiða á Íslandi, frá því árabátar viku fyrir stórskipaútgerð á síðustu áratugum 19. aldar og allt fram yfir aldamótin 2000. Þessi margslungna saga er sögð frá sjónarhóli stærsta útgerðarbæjar landsins, Reykjavíkur. Umgjörðin á Sjóminjasafninu við Grandagarð er viðeigandi, en safnhúsið hýsti áður blómlega fiskvinnslu.
Aðgengi fyrir hreyfihamlaða er gott á Sjóminjasafninu, sérstaklega við inngang Grandagarðsmegin. Lyfta er á milli hæða.
Strætisvagn, leið 14, stoppar nálægt inngangi safnsins, Grandagarðsmegin.

We have family activity boards with fun games that lead you through the museum‘s permanent exhibition, Fish & Folk. Three different levels of difficulty are available depending on the children's ability and age. Entry is free for children and their accompanying adults. The museum is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.

The main exhibition Fish & folk - 150 years of fisheries, covers the history of fishing in Iceland, from the time when rowing boats gave way to large fishing vessels in the late 19th century, through to the 21st century. This complex story is told from the perspective of the country's largest fishing town, Reykjavík. The setting at the Maritime Museum at Grandagarður is appropriate, as the museum building used to house a thriving fish processing plant.
Accessibility for people with disabilities is good at the museum, especially at the entrance on the Grandagarður side. There is an elevator between the floors.
Bus route 14 stops near the entrance to the museum on the Grandagarður side.

The Reykjavík Maritime Museum welcomes children and their families during the Winter School Break from 22 to 25 February.

Family Game during Winter School Break

Sjóminjasafnið býður börn og fjölskyldur þeirra velkomin í vetrarfríi grunnskólanna í Reykjavík 22.-25. febrúar.

Fjölskylduleikur í vetrarfríinu

Hvernig verða gæludýr framtíðarinnar? Verða til talandi hundar eða jafnvel risaeðlur?
Við notum 100 ára gamlar ljósmyndir sem innblástur og teiknum myndir af börnum og dýrum eftir 100 ár.
Frítt inn börn og fullorðna í þeirra fylgd í tilefni af vetrarfríi grunnskóla Reykjavíkur.
Aðgengi er gott á Ljósmyndasafninu. Hjálparhundar eru velkomnir í safnið.
Strætisvagnar: Næstu stoppistöðvar heita Hafnarhús, Lækjartorg, Ráðhúsið (2-5 mín. gangur).

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. We will use 100-year-old photographs as inspiration and draw pictures of children and animals in 100 years.
Free admission for children and accompanying adults.
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.

Reykjavík Museum of Photography offers a fun drawing workshop for children about the animals in our lives during the winter school break. 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?

Our animals 100 years from now

Borgarsögusafn býður upp á skemmtilega teiknismiðju fyrir börn í vetrarfríinu um dýrin í lífi okkar á Ljósmyndasafni Reykjavíkur. Á safninu eru til ótal myndir sem sýna börn og dýr í gamla daga en hvernig verður samband barna og dýra í framtíðinni?

Dýrin okkar eftir 100 ár

Smiðja

Í Kornhúsinu á Árbæjarsafni er sýningin Vaxtaverkir sem gefur innsýn í veröld grunnskólabarna í Reykjavík á árabilinu 1898-1974. Vaxtaverkir er upplifunarsýning með áherslu á sköpun, fræðslu, ímyndunarafl og leikgleði. Hægt er að fá ratleikinn útprentaðan í móttöku safnsins eða nota QR-kóða sem gefinn er upp á safninu. Leikurinn hefst á torgi safnsins.
Aðgengi: Gangstígar á safnsvæðinu eru flestir malarstígar. Inn í flest húsin er gengið upp eitt þrep eða yfir þröskuld. Hjálparhundar eru velkomnir í safnið.
Strætisvagnar: Næsta stoppistöð heitir Árbæjarsafn (1 mín. gangur). Aðrar nálægar stoppistöðvar heita Laxakvísl og Fagribær (5-6 mín. gangur).
Bílastæði fyrir hreyfihamlaða eru við inngang safnsins.
Öll bílastæði eru ókeypis.
Ljósmynd:

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. Today, most people living in Iceland take education for granted and even find it hard to imagine that it was not a given. However, it was not so long ago that education was considered a human right.
You can get a printout of the treasure hunt at the museum reception or use the QR code provided at the museum. The game starts in the museum square.
Accessibility: The museum’s footpaths are mainly gravel. Many historic houses have steps and thresholds. Service dogs are welcome.
Public Transport:
Nearest bus stop: Árbæjarsafn (1-minute walk).
Other stops: Laxakvísl and Fagribær (5–6 minutes away).
Free parking, including blue-badge parking spots opposite the entrance, is available.

During the winter school break, we invite children to a fun treasure hunt inside the exhibition Growing Pains. Admission is free for children and adults accompanying them.

Growing Pains - Can you find these old objects in the school exhibition?

Í vetrarfríinu bjóðum við börnum í skemmtilegan ratleik um sýningu sem heitir Vaxtaverkir. Frítt inn fyrir börn og fullorðna í þeirra fylgd.

Vaxtaverkir - Getur þú fundið skóladótið á sýningunni!

Leiðsögnin verður sunnudaginn 23. febrúar, kl. 14:00 á Sjóminjasafninu í Reykjavík. Sigurlín Margrét Sigurðardóttir, táknmálsleiðsögumaður, leiðir gesti um sýningu safnsins Fiskur & fólk - sjósókn í 150 ár. Sýningin er bæði fræðandi og skemmtileg fyrir alla aldurshópa. 

Leiðsögnin er ókeypis og öll þau sem tala táknmál eru boðin hjartanlega velkomin. 

Aðgengi: Safnið er á tveimur hæðum og aðgengi er gott, sérstaklega við inngang Grandagarðsmegin. Lyfta er á milli hæða. Hjálparhundar eru velkomnir. Nánari upplýsingar: https://borgarsogusafn.is/adgengi  

Strætisvagnar: Næsta stoppistöð heitir Grandagarður (1 mín. gangur).

The tour will take place on Sunday, February 23, at 14:00 at the Reykjavík Maritime Museum. 

The guided tour is free of charge, and all those who speak Icelandic sign language are warmly welcome.

On the occasion of the Harvest and Cultural Festival for People with Disabilities and Disability Studies, the Reykjavík City Museum will host a guided tour in Icelandic Sign Language.

Guided tour in Icelandic Sign Language

Í tilefni Uppskeru- og menningarhátíðar fatlaðs fólks og fötlunarfræða býður Borgarsögusafn upp á leiðsögn á táknmáli.

Leiðsögn á táknmáli á Sjóminjasafninu

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Telma Har│Glam Pics 

The Látrabjarg Rescue by Óskar Gíslason

Reykjavík Maritime Museum

The Látrabjarg Rescue - Film Screening

FÍSL – The Icelandic Contemporary Photography Association 

Weathered │ FÍSL – The Icelandic Contemporary Photography Association 

Árbær Open Air Museum

Growing Pains

Fish & folk – 150 years of fisheries

Viðey Island

Milestones│Richard Serra

The Imagine Peace Tower

Consumption – Reykjavík in the 20th century

The Age of Carts

Come and play!

Aðalstræti

View from Öskjuhlíð on February 3rd 2022. Photo: Þórdís Erla Ágústsdóttir

The Reykjavík City Museum is run by  is run by the City of Reykjavík.  


#### Museum Director

Guðbrandur Benediktsson
 | gudbrandur.benediktsson@reykjavik.is


#### Cultural Heritage and Research 

Anna Lísa Guðmundsdóttir |
Project Manager, Archaeology |
anna.lisa.gudmundsdottir@reykjavik.is


Drífa Kristín Þrastardóttir | 
Project Manager, Built Heritage | 
drifa.kristin.thrastardottir@reykjavik.is


Gerður Róbertsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Collection | 
gerdur.robertsdottir@reykjavik.is


Gísli Helgason | 
Project Manager, Research and Documentation | 
gisli.helgason@reykjavik.is


Guðlaug Erna Jónsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Built Heritage | 
gudlaug.erna.jonsdottir@reykjavik.is


Ingibjörg Áskelsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Research and Conservation | 
ingibjorg.askelsdottir@reykjavik.is


Kristinn Erlendur Gunnarsson | 
Carpenter | 
kristinn.e.gunnarsson@reykjavik.is


Kristján Björn Ólafsson | 
Carpenter and Supervisor of Árbær Open Air Museum area | 
kristjan.b.olafsson@reykjavik.is


Margrét Björk Magnúsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Archaeology | 
margret.bjork.magnusdottir1@reykjavik.is


María Karen Sigurðardóttir | 
Head of Cultural Heritage and Research | 
maria.karen.sigurdardottir@reykjavik.is


Þorvaldur Gröndal | 
Project Manager, Collection | 
thorvaldur.grondal@reykjavik.is


#### Exhibitions, Museum Learning

Alma Sigrún Sigurgeirsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Environmental Education | 
alma.sigrun.sigurgeirsdottir@reykjavik.is


Birna María Ásgeirsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Community Projects and Museum Learning | 
birna.maria.asgeirsdottir@reykjavik.is

Helga Maureen Gylfadóttir | 
Head of Exhibitions, Museum Learning and Events | 
helga.maureen.gylfadottir@reykjavik.is


Hlín Gylfadóttir | 
Project Manager, Community Projects and Museum Learning | 
hlin.gylfadottir@reykjavik.is


Hróðný Kristínar | 
Project Manager, Professional Museum Learning | 
hrodny.kristinar.kristjansd@reykjavik.is


Íris Gyða Guðbjargardóttir | 
Project Manager, Exhibition and Research (On leave) | 
iris.gyda.gudbjargardottir@reykjavik.is


Jóhanna Guðrún Árnadóttir | 
Project Manager, Digital Media Content and Exhibitions | 
johanna.gudrun.arnadottir@reykjavik.is 


Jón Páll Björnsson | 
Project Manager, Children's Culture and Museum Learning | 
jon.pall.bjornsson@reykjavik.is


Ólafía Þyrí Hólm Guðjónsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Youth Culture and Museum Learning | 
olafia.thyri.holm.gudjonsdottir@reykjavik.is


Sigríður Kristín Birnudóttir | 
Project Manager, Photo and Exhibition Processing | 
sigridur.kristin.birnudottir@reykjavik.is


Sigríður Lína Daníelsdóttir|  
Project Manager, Events and Social Media | 
sigridur.lina.danielsdottir@reykjavik.is


#### Finance, Operations and Customer Service

Björgvin Sigmar Bergsson | 
Supervisor of Guard Ship Óðinn | 
bjorgvin.sigmar.bergsson@reykjavik.is


Emil Hrafn Hildarson | 
Reception, Museum of Photography | 
emil.hrafn.hildarson@reykjavik.is


Guðmundur Davíð Hermannsson | 
Project Manager, supervisor of Maritime Museum and Viðey Island | 
gudmundur.david.hermannsson@reykjavik.is


Guðrún Helga Stefánsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Marketing and Public Relations | 
gudrun.helga.stefansdottir@reykjavik.is


Halldóra Björg Haraldsdóttir Evensen | 
Reception, Árbær Open Air Museum | 
halldora.bjorg.haraldsd.evensen@reykjavik.is



Hrönn Snæbjörnsdóttir | 
Project Manager, Operations and Customer Service | 
hronn.snaebjornsdottir@reykjavik.is


Kristín Hauksdóttir | 
Project Manager, Supervisor of Museum of Photography | 
kristin.hauksdottir@reykjavik.is


Ragnheiður Óladóttir | 
Reception, Museum of Photography | 
ragnheidur.oladottir@reykjavik.is


Ríkey Guðmundsdóttir Eydal | 
Reception, The Settlement Exhibition | 
rikey.gudmundsdottir.eydal@reykjavik.is


Sarka Wohlmuthova | 
Reception, Aðalstræti | 
sarka.wohlmuthova@reykjavik.is


Sigurlaugur Ingólfsson | 
Project Manager, Supervisor of Árbær Open Air Museum | 
sigurlaugur.ingolfsson@reykjavik.is


Sólveig Kristín Jónsdóttir | 
Reception, Reykjavík City Museum | 
solveig.kristin.jonsdottir@reykjavik.is


Stefnir Sveinsson | 
Reception, Museum Office | 
stefnir.sveinsson@reykjavik.is


Sveinn Haukur Valdimarsson | 
Reception, The Settlement Exhibition | 
sveinn.haukur.valdimarsson@reykjavik.is


Vala Magnúsdóttir | 
Head of Finance, Operations and Customer Service | 
vala.magnusdottir@reykjavik.is


Þórey Hlín Ö. Hlynsdóttir | 
Reception, The Settlement Exhibition | 
thorey.hlin.o.hlynsdottir@reykjavik.is


Þórunn Valdís Þórsdóttir | 
Reception, Maritime Museum | 
thorunn.valdis.thorsdottir@reykjavik.is





### Reykjavík City Museum Policy 2023-2027



#### Watchword

Reykjavík City Museum – _Experience history!_

#### Mission

**Professional work is the basis of everything**
- Our essential emphasis is on professional scholarly work within each field, which establishes the conditions for mediating high-quality material to visitors. 

**Visitor experience is key**
- We emphasise presenting the results of professional work of various kinds in an interesting and vibrant manner. 

**Services to visitors** 
- We strive to display care and a service mindset in order to support a positive visitor experience, and also in other services provided by the Reykjavík City Museum. Participation and inclusion are the watchwords of all the museum’s work. 

**United staff**
- We emphasise working together; although our roles are often different, we are all working for the shared goals of the Reykjavík City Museum. 


**Mission – Keywords**

Professionalism – Visitor experience – Service  – Teamwork 

#### The Key to Success

**1.	Professional Work is the Foundation**
In accord with the museum‘s role, professional scholarly work, which entails collection, cataloguing, conservation and study of Reykjavik’s cultural objects and cultural heritage, is the foundation upon which its operations are based. 

**2.	Visitor Experience is the Key Focus**
In accord with the museum’s role, emphasis is placed upon creating interesting experiences for visitors. 

**3.	Special Character of the Individual Exhibition Sites** 
The special character and focus of each of the Reykjavík City Museum’s exhibition sites are emphasised, which makes for diversity in mediation and in visitor experience. 

**4.	Dialogue with Present and Future Visitors**
Emphasis is placed upon dialogue at all educational levels, not least with younger pupils, in order to establish at an early age interest in the value and pleasure of knowing about history. 

**5.	Initiative Vis-à-Vis Specific Groups**
Emphasis is placed upon dialogue and measures to draw the attention of different groups to the Reykjavík City Museum, guided by the principle of meeting diverse interests and needs, and facilitating access in every way. 

**6.	Relationship with Local Community**
Emphasis is placed upon visitors having an interesting experience, and hence on enhanced quality of life and wellbeing, by connecting the work of the Reykjavík City Museum with society as a whole.

**7.	Harmony with Professional Policies**
Emphasis is placed upon the museum being in step with the policy of the City of Reykjavik and with other Icelandic and international cultural policies, and using interfaces to enhance professional work and mediation to society. 


**8.	Work with UN Sustainable Development Goals**
In accord with growing interest in, and importance of, social responsibility, emphasis is placed upon connecting the UN Sustainable Development Goals systematically with the work of the Reykjavík City Museum, and upon making this evident to society. 


Our social media aims to engage our visitors and followers in conversations about everything related to the museum's activities. The museum's social media is an important platform for mutual learning and discussions about the history of Reykjavík and the museum's exhibitions, artifacts, and research.
We welcome and encourage our followers to discuss and interact on our social media platforms concerning topics that relate to the museum. However, the views expressed by our followers are their own and do not reflect the opinions of the Reykjavík City Museum staff or its owner, the City of Reykjavík.

To ensure a positive experience, we ask everyone to respect these six house rules when joining our online community:


**1.	Privacy:** Please avoid posting personal information. Any posts containing an email address, phone number, address, or other personal details will be removed. Please avoid posting photos of individuals without consent. Children enjoy special protection under the Personal Protection Act, so it is essential to obtain the consent of parents/guardians for such image postings.

**2.	Respectful Communication:** Please refrain from posting offensive, hateful, defamatory, obscene, discriminatory, or harassing content. Such posts will be removed and may result in a ban or block.

**3.	Topic:** We welcome debate and discussion, but please keep comments relevant to the original post. Off-topic posts or comments may be removed without notice.

**4.	Intellectual Property:** Only post content that is your original creation or that you have the lawful right to share. Any content that infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights will be removed, and you may be banned or blocked.

**5.	No Advertising:** Avoid posting comments or content that serves as advertisements for yourself or others. Such content will be removed; if repeated, you may be banned or blocked.

**6.	Queries:** We monitor our social media platforms year-round and strive to respond to queries promptly. However, we only reply during regular business hours: Monday through Friday, 09:00-16:00. If the issue is urgent, it is best to call the museum's main number, +354 411-6300.



Simple questions will be answered directly through the relevant social media. Still, more complex questions will be referred to the museum's primary email address. No formal handling of administrative matters concerning Reykjavík City takes place on social media. Such requests should be sent to abendingar.reykjavik.is. 

If you have not received a response to your query within three working days or have questions about this code of conduct, please get in touch with citymuseum@reykjavik.is.


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