Reyk­javík Mu­seum of Pho­to­graphy

Welcome to a creative shadow‑and‑cutout workshop for children and families at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography on Museum Night, Friday 6 February from 18:00–20:00. Free admission and everyone is welcome! The workshop is connected to the exhibition Sleeping Giants, where Kristján Maack presents photographs of glaciers in which “sleeping giants” appear and disappear. In the workshop, we cut out all kinds of creatures and glaciers and explore how shadow images are created. The workshop is open and flexible – drop in whenever it suits you and take part at your own pace. The event is part of Reykjavík City Museum’s Museum Night programme.

Welcome to the exhibition Fókus – Amateur Photography Club at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography on Museum Night, Friday 6 February, from 18:00–22:00. Free admission and everyone is welcome! The photographers behind the exhibition will be on site to chat about the exhibition and the association. Movement is the title of the first exhibition by members of Fókus - Amateur Photography Club, which will take over the SKOTIÐ exhibition space in 2026. The word movement can be interpreted in photography in many ways — for instance by freezing motion in an image, following movement with the camera, or photographing various “movements” in society, such as the labour movement or protest movements. Exhibiting artists: Dagþór Haraldsson Geir Gunnlaugsson Ósk Ebenesersdóttir Ólafur Magnús Håkansson Sveinn Aðalsteinsson Þorsteinn Friðriksson A slideshow by Fókus members titled "With the Sun in Our Hearts" will also be shown on a screen — a 15‑minute presentation running continuously throughout the night. The event is part of Reykjavík City Museum’s Museum Night programme.

Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Sleeping Giants with Kristján Maack at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography. The tour takes place on Museum Night, Friday 6 February at 18:30. Free admission and everyone is welcome! --- Please notice: Spoken language Icelandic --- Sleeping Giants is about the fateful times in which we live. In nature, there are sleeping giants that are slowly awakening. Deep within nature’s core, time has stood still for millions of years. Time is preserved there, along with the essence of nature itself. For millennia, water, oxygen, and all the particles of the land have been stored in the perfect place—compressed under their own immense weight to preserve their origin. In darkness and cold, the core is best preserved. Time has stopped for millions of years, waiting for what will happen next. The mass and its tremendous weight affect everything in its surroundings, both nourishing and suffocating the entire environment through its presence. Icelandic glaciers are disappearing. If you look deep into the core of a glacier, you can find everything that once existed: atmosphere, water, dust, flora, and even the smallest particles of the universe. All of this is stored in nature’s freezer. The event is part of Reykjavík City Museum’s Museum Night programme.

Are you learning Icelandic? The Reykjavík City Museum invites you to a guided tour of the Reykjavík Museum of Photography for people who are learning Icelandic. The tour will take place on Saturday, 14 February, at 14:00–15:00. Katleen Abbeel will be leading the tour in easy-to-understand Icelandic. The tour will focus on the exhibition Sleeping Giants by Kristján Maack. The exhibition features photographs of glaciers where “sleeping giants” appear and disappear. Katleen Abbeel speaks Icelandic as a second language. She is a guide, translator, and Icelandic teacher. The museum is a good place to practice Icelandic. The tour is free of charge and intended for people who are learning Icelandic, both beginners and those who know more. More information about the exhibition: https://borgarsogusafn.is/.../kristjan-maack-sleeping-giants