Reykjavík Grapevine - 04.08.2008, Side 29

Other exhibitions: MEDIEVAL MANUSCRIPTS – Eddas and Sagas. THE LATE VIEW – the photographs of Halldór Laxness. REYKJAVÍK – the photographs of Ari Sigvaldason. THE NATURE AND THE PEOPLE – the fi lms of Páll Steingrímsson.
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SURTSEY – GENESIS
The island of Surtsey has been added to the UNESCO
World Heritage List of natural sites that are unique in
the world.
Surtsey is unique in that it has been protected from
any human impact on its natural evolution right from
its genesis.
The exhibition at the Culture House, produced by
the Icelandic Institute of Natural History, traces the
emergence and evolution of the island Surtsey up
to the present day and predicts its geographical and
ecological development over the next 120 years.
EXHIBITIONS - GUIDED TOURS
CAFETERIA - CULTURE SHOP
The Culture House – Þjóðmenningarhúsið
National Centre for Cultural Heritage
Hverfi sgata 15 · 101 Reykjavík (City Centre)
Tel: +354 545 1400 · www.thjodmenning.is
Open daily between 11 am and 5 pm
Free guided tour of THE MEDIEVAL MANU SCRIPTS
exhibition Mon. and Fri. at 3:30 pm, also Tue. and
Thur, June through August.