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The Reykjavik Museum of Fine Arts is a living and avant-garde art museum, located in three places in the city, the Harbour House, Kjarvalsstadir and the Ascension Museum. It regularly hosts exhibitions of works by three of the nation's most famous artists, Erró, Kjarval and Ásmund Sveinsson.
Reykjavik Art Museum consists of five separate art properties: a general art collection of Reykjavík city (including outdoor works in Reykjavík), an Erró collection, a Kjarval collection, the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum and a collection of the architecture department.
08.09.2023-30.12.2024. View current exhibitions.
- Reykjavik Art Museum in Hafnarhus. At the top of our list of the best art museums in the city is the Reykjavik Art Museum in Hafnarhus. It's one of three houses that showcase the museum's collection, and we recommend taking time to check out all buildings, as it's one of the best ways to get insight into Icelandic art history.
- Kjarvalsstadir - Kjarval Museum. Kjarvalsstadir is one of the three buildings belonging to the Reykjavik Art Museum. It is dedicated to the Icelandic painter Johannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972), who is considered to be one of the most important artists in Iceland’s history.
- National Gallery of Iceland. The National Gallery of Iceland houses an extensive collection of art and hosts varied exhibitions that explore diverse themes and artistic styles, both from Iceland and the wider world.
- Safnahusid - House of Collections. On the lively street, Hverfisgata, in downtown Reykjavik, you can find the beautiful Safnahusid or the House of Collections, sometimes called the Culture House.
The old harbour warehouse, Hafnarhús, offers a progressive exhibition program with local and international contemporary artists. The works of key figures, as well as established and emerging current artists are presented in six galleries.
The old harbour warehouse, Hafnarhus, offers a progressive exhibition program with local and international contemporary artists. The works of key figures, as well as established and emerging current artists are presented in six galleries. Hafnarhus is also home to the works of Erro (b. 1932), a significant player in the international pop art ...
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Reykjavik Art Museum is the leading art museum in Iceland and has three locations in Reykjavik: Hafnarhus, Kjarvalsstadir and Asmundarsafn. Asmundarsafn is the former home and workshop of the sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson, who designed and mostly constructed this building himself in Laugardalur.
