Reykjavík Museum of Photography

A moment in time – 1860 to the present day

©Reykjavík City Museum | Photo: Vigfús Birgisson

The Reykjavík Museum of Photography is one of Iceland’s major hot spots for photography, both as a historical museum/preservation centre and for contemporary photography.

Reykjavík harbour on July 9th 1945, when the passenger ship Esja arrived with Icelanders that had stranded in Scandinavia during World War II. Photo: Sigurhans Vignir.

Exhibitions

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Eva Ágústa│Queer and Autistic

"Queer and Autistic" is the title of an exhibition by Eva Ágústa Aradóttir in exhibition space Skotið.

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Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Hlynur Pálmason│Lament for a horse

The photo series "Lament for a horse" by artist and filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason, sheds visual and graphic light on the decaying process of a horse in Iceland's nature.

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Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Eva Ágústa│Queer and Autistic

"Queer and Autistic" is the title of an exhibition by Eva Ágústa Aradóttir in exhibition space Skotið.

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Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Hlynur Pálmason│Lament for a horse

The photo series "Lament for a horse" by artist and filmmaker Hlynur Pálmason, sheds visual and graphic light on the decaying process of a horse in Iceland's nature.

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