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From the Historical to the Boundary-pushing:
reykjavík art Museum
Reykjavík Art Museum is Iceland’s largest network of art museums. Established in
1973, the museum is housed in three unique buildings across the city, easily reach-
able by foot or bus. At Hafnarhús, you will find the progressive and the experimen-
tal; Kjarvalsstaðir highlights the works of master Jóhannes Kjarval (1885-1972),
ranging from nature to mythology; Ásmundarsafn is the former home and studio
of Iceland’s visionary sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), who sought inspi-
ration in the sagas, folk tales and classical mythology. Therefore, the museum’s
exhibits run the gamut from the historical to the disorienting and boundary-push-
ing, while its special events range from quiet, contemplative concerts to alternative
rock events. The museum is open daily and all three museums can be visited in a
single day, using the same entrance ticket. artmuseum.is
step Back in time at reykjavík’s Museums
ÁRBAER MuSEuM Árbaer is a former farm and now an open-air museum with more
than 20 buildings which form a town square, a village and a farm.
Árbaer Museum gives a sense of the architecture and way of life in late 19th-century
Reykjavík. Visitors meet staff dressed in period costumes and many exhibitions and
events held at the museum highlight specific periods in Reykjavík’s history. The mu-
seum is open daily in summer. reykjavikmuseum.is
REyKJAVíK 871 +/-2: The Settlement Exhibition In 2001, a Viking-Age longhouse
from around 930 AD was found in an archaeological excavation in the center of
Reykjavík. The ruins of the longhouse and a part of a turf wall have been preserved
and are now on display at the site where they were discovered. These are among the
oldest archaeological findings in Reykjavík. The Settlement Exhibition focuses on the
interpretation of the ruins, and through various multimedia sources visitors can find
out about the lives of the people who lived there and see a model of the longhouse.
The exhibition is open daily. reykjavik871.is