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22:00-23:00 | Mývatnsstofa
Do you know what sounds like a great idea? Entering a dark cave late at
night with mythical tricksters whose mother likes to eat human children.
If she's not hungry enough to eat full sized humans, however, you may
be in for a treat as the 13 Yule Lads, the Icelandic Santa Clauses, put on
a show. They say they will welcome visitors for a chat, to sing and tell
stories to them. So bring good shoes, because you will need to actually
find the cave (but there are signs, so don’t worry). In case you are un-
fortunate enough not to be younger than 18, you will have to pay a 1,000
ISK entry fee.TGB
Because Yule Is Too Far Away
Yule Lads And Dimmuborgir Cave
Icelandic nation from the Settlement
to the present day.
On permanent view
Sigfus Eymundsson Photography
A pioneer of Icelandic photography,
an exhibit that taps into the cultural
heritage of Iceland.
Runs until January 2014
Icelandic Silverwork
Various silver items that have
been made in Iceland over the
last 150 years. A Part-Time Silver
Smith, a separate exhibition, will
run simultaneously and display a
silversmith’s workshop from the turn
of the century.
Runs until December 31
Gallerí Ófeigur
The Reykjavík City Library
The collection centers around new
Nordic literature, both fiction and
nonfiction. The library lends out
novels, academic publications, audio
books and more.
On permanent view
Dark Deeds in Reykjavík
A weekly walking tour, every
Thursday at 17:00. The tour guides
visitors to literary sites plucked from
crime novels and folk tales of “dark
deeds and diabolical doings” in
downtown Reykjavík.
Every Thursday until August
Reykjavík Art Museum - Ásmun-
darsafn
Tales From the Vault
A collection of Ásmundur
Sveinsson’s sculptures tied together
by a common literary thread. The
exhibit presents key works inspired
by Icelandic folklore, myth, and
poetry.
Runs until December 30
Reykjavík Art Museum - Kjar-
valsstadir
Icelandic Art 1900-1950: From
Landscape to Abstract Art
An overview of Iceland art
across five decades. The exhibit
is comprised of four elements:
Romantic and Radical 1900-1930,
Landscape 1930-1950, The Human
Scale 1930-1950 and New radicalism
and the beginning of the abstract
1940–1950.
Runs Until September 22
Reykjavík Art Museum - Haf-
narhús
Erró - Graphic Art, 1949-2009
For the first time the general public
are able to view Erró´s graphic art
spanning half a century.
Runs until August 25
Interval
An olfactory exhibit by Huginn Þór
Arason and Andrea Maack, the
two have collaborated to create a
perfume intended to embody the
smell of the museum of the future.
Runs until September 1
All State
A sound installation in the elevator
of Hafnarhús. Theresa Himmer’s “All
State” uses old elevator tracks to
create a six-hour long mechanical
soundtrack of the elevator
experience.
Runs until September 1
The Sound of a Bugle in a
Shoebox
A retrospective of performance
work by Magnús Pálsson, an avant-
garde artist inspired by a love of and
participation in Icelandic theatre.
The exhibit develops over a week
of live performances, including a
premiered work by Pálsson himself.
Runs until September 30
Reykjavík City Museum
Reykjavík 871 +/- 2: The
Settlement Exhibition
Archaeological findings from ruins
of one of the first houses in Iceland
and other excavations in the city
centre, open daily 10:00-17:00, 1.100
ISK per adult, 650 ISK per person in
groups (10+) and free for children 18
and under.
On permanent view
Reykjavík Maritime Museum
From Poverty to Abundance
Photos documenting Icelandic
fishermen at the turn of the 20th
century.
On permanent view
The History of Sailing
Iceland's maritime history and the
growth of the Reykjavík Harbour.
On permanent view
The Coast Guard Vessel Óðinn
This vessel sailed through all three
Cod Wars and also served as a
rescue ship to over 200 ships.
On permanent view
75th Anniversary of the
Seaman’s Day Council
An exhibit celebrating the 75th
anniversary of Seaman’s Day by
telling the story of the Day from
its first envisionment to current
celebrations.
Runs until November 30
The Reykjavík Museum of Pho-
tography
Horse With No Name - Spessi
Spessi took portrait photographs of
numerous bikers during his travels
and exploration of the biker culture
in the United States from 2011 to
2012.
Runs until September 15
Skotið
The photography of David W.
Lewis, one of the last remaining
masters of the once prolific Bromoil
photographic process.
Runs until July 17
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
De Profundis
A collection of sculptures by
Sigurjón Ólafsson and the paintings
of his contemporaries. This group
of artists are known today as
“trailblazers of modernism” in
Iceland. As the title points out,
beneath the smooth surface of
the works lies the turbulence and
anguish of the Cold War tensions.
Runs until September 1
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Gamla / Old Island
Laugavegi 72
101, Reykjavik
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Hönnunarsafn Íslands
Museum of Design
and Applied Art
Garðatorg 1, Garðabær
Tel. +354 512 1525
Open 12–17
Closed on Mondays
www.honnunarsafn.is
Kópavogur
Art Museum-
Gerðarsafn
Hamraborg 4, Kópavogur
Tel. +354 570 0440
Open 11–17
Closed on Mondays
www.gerdarsafn.is
Hafnarborg
The Hafnarfjordur
Centre of Culture
and Fine Art
Strandgata 34, Hafnarfjörður
Tel. +354 585 5790
Open 12–17
Thursdays 12–21
Closed on Tuesdays
www.hafnarborg.is
To the Blue Lagoon
Existence Eiríkur Smith
Icelandic realist paintings
Chance Encounters
Towards Modernity in
Icelandic Design
Works by sculptor
Gerður Helgadóttir