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SPECIAL PROMOTION MUSEUMS
Location: see website
Tel: + 354 411-6300
Website: reykjavikcitymuseum.is
Opening hours: see website
REYKJAVÍK CITY MUSEUM
Location: see website
Tel: +354 590-1200 Website: artmuseum.is
Opening hours: see website
Housed in three unique buildings across the capital, Reykjavík
Art Museum maintains some of the most distinguished works of
Iceland’s artistic heritage. Hafnarhús houses the permanent collec-
tion of the works of Erró (1932-), one of Europe’s most notable pop
artists. Kjarvalsstaðir holds the works of one of Iceland’s most influ-
ential and recognized artists, Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972), while
the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum displays the work of
artist Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), one of Iceland’s pioneering
sculptors. Each museum also hosts a range of other exciting and
diverse exhibitions, year-round.
The National Gallery of Iceland has the most valuable collection of
19th and 20th century Icelandic art, in addition to international art,
including works by Pablo Picasso, Edvard Munch, Karel Appel, Victor
Vasarely and Richard Serra.
The exciting new exhibition Saga – Narrative Art runs from May
22 to September 6, 2015, and explores the narrative in Icelandic
visual art. It features works by Ólafur Elíasson, Erró, Steingrímur
Eyfjörð, Helgi Þorgils Friðjónsson, Gabríela Friðriksdóttir, Sigurður
Guðmundsson and Ragnar Kjartansson.
REYKJAVÍK ART MUSEUM
Location: Fríkirkjuvegur 7, 101 Reykjavík
Tel: +354 515-9600
Website: listasafn.is
Opening hours: May 15-Sep 15: Tue-Sun: 10:00-17:00
Sep 16-May 14: Tue-Sun: 11:00-17:00.
NATIONAL GALLERY
OF ICELAND
This combination of top museums lets you explore what makes
Reykjavík such a dynamic and inspiring city. For archaeology buffs,
look no further than The Settlement Exhibition. To explore Reykjavík
life, present and past, visit the Reykjavík Museum of Photography
and for creative exhibitions devoted to the ocean’s role in transforming
Iceland over the ages, visit the Maritime Museum. Árbær Open-Air
Museum takes you back in time with a charming collection of original
houses. For those who love nature and outdoor art, the island of
Viðey, a mere ten-minute boat trip from Reykjavík, is a paradise.
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Location: Fiskislóð 23-25, 101 Reykjavík
Website: whalesoficeland.is Tel: +354 571-0077
Opening hours: May 1-Sep 30: 9:00-19:00,
Oct 1-Apr 30: 09:00-18:00
With life-size models of 23 whales, including a killer whale, sperm
whale, narwhal, humpback, minke and different species of dol-
phins—not to mention a 20-m (66-feet) long replica of a blue
whale, the largest animal on earth—Whales of Iceland is the biggest
whale exhibition in the world. To educate visitors about the whales
which can be found in Icelandic waters, a biologist was assigned
to create as-accurate-as-possible models of the marine mammals.
Information about the different species can be found on signs and
multimedia screens.
WHALES OF ICELAND
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