Reyk­javík Mu­seum of Pho­to­graphy

A mo­ment in time – 1860 to the present day

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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.

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Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Opening I Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene

Welcome to the opening of the exhibition Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene, on Saturday the 12th of September at 15:00 at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography on the top floor of at Tryggvgata 15. The Mayor of Reykjavík, Hildur Björnsdóttir, will open the exhibition. Refreshments.

Opening I Ólafur K. Magnússon: On the Scene
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Opening I Black/White

Welcome to the opening of the exhibition Black/White at the Reykjavík Museum of Photography 18 September at 16:00-18:00. Free entry and refreshments. Black/White opens at SKOTIÐ in 2026 — the sixth in a year long series of exhibitions by FÓKUS, the Amateur Photography Club. Photographers: • Anna Soffía Óskarsdóttir • Elín Laxdal • Flóki Dagsson • Guðmunda Kristín Guðmundsdóttir • Jóhanna Esjudóttir • Regina Rist • Þóra Halldóra Björgvinsdóttir 📸 Elín Laxdal, Vilnius 2, 2026

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