Iceland review - 2017, Síða 119

ICELAND REVIEW 117
The Perfect Card
The Reykjavík City Card gives you free access to the best Reykjavík has to offer.
For a reasonable fee, you can explore museum after museum of history, paint-
ings, sculptures and photography. Enjoy a free bus ride to them all.
Take the ferry to Viðey island, the ideal place for a refreshing walk, enabling
you to quickly recover from any accidental cultural overdose. Take the ferry
back and enjoy a hearty meal in Reykjavík at a discount.
After dinner, we recommend a free trip to one
of Reykjavík’s cure-all thermal pools. Here,
you can forget your worries, soothe your
muscles and work out enough to secure a
good night’s sleep.
Available at the official Tourist Information
Center at Reykjavík City Hall and many other
locations. citycard.is
Bringing Reykjavík to Life
Want to learn about the heritage of Iceland, uncover what makes Icelanders
tick, and visit some gorgeous Icelandic nature? Check out the new Reykjavík
City Museum, housed in five unique places around the city. For archaeology
buffs, look no further than the Settlement Exhibition, where you can learn
about some of the very first settlers of Iceland. To explore Reykjavík life present
and past, visit the Reykjavík Museum of Photography. The Reykjavík Maritime
Museum presents imaginative and creative exhibitions devoted to the ocean’s
role in transforming Iceland over the ages. Step back in time at Árbær Open
Air Museum (pictured) by going on a guided tour to see the quaint collection
of original houses, high on a hill with a small farm and a village square. For
those who love nature, the island of Viðey, a mere ten-minute boat trip from
Reykjavík, is a paradise. reykjavikcitymuseum.is
A Salute to Iceland’s Master Artists
Housed in three unique buildings across the capital, Reykjavík Art Museum
maintains some of the most distinguished works of Iceland’s artistic heritage.
Hafnarhús, downtown by the old harbor, houses the permanent collection of
the works of Erró (born in 1932), one of Europe’s most notable pop artists. Its
temporary shows tend toward the progressive and experimental, emphasizing
works from established contemporary, local and international artists. The
exhibitions at Kjarvalsstaðir focus primarily on paintings and sculptures of
the established masters of modern art, holding the works of one of Iceland’s
most influential and recognized artists, Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885-1972). The
Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum is the former home and workshop of
artist Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893-1982), one of Iceland’s pioneering sculptors.
The museum displays the largest collection of his sculptures, both inside and
outside the building. Reykjavík Art Museum is open daily and the entrance
ticket is valid for all three museums on the same day. artmuseum.is
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