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.

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

Steingrímur Hermannsson, prime minister with drag queens on election night, 20 April 1991
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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Gun­nar V. An­drés­son Press Pho­to­grapher │Half a Cen­tury Through the Lens

The ex­hib­i­tion "Half a Cen­tury Through the Lens" ex­plores press pho­to­grapher Gun­nar V. An­drés­son’s ca­reer, that las­ted more than fifty years – from 1966 to 2018.

Telma Har│Glam Pics
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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Telma Har│Glam Pics

The ex­hib­i­tion "Glam Pics" is the title of an ex­hib­i­tion by artist Telma Har­aldsdót­tir in ex­hib­i­tion space Skotið. It con­sists of col­our­ful and semi-sur­real pho­tos that the artist has put to­gether in many ways.

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