Einar Jónsson (b. 1874 – d. 1954) was Iceland’s first sculptor. When opened in 1923, The Einar Jónsson Museum became the first art museum in Iceland. The museum was also the artist´s studio ...
A day out of time
Reykjavík's open air museum, where you can stroll through the past and experience the way we lived.
Fun, fascinating, and full of surprises, this living museum takes you ...
Capturing moments, then and now
Reflecting the contemporary, while archiving the past – this is Reykjavík's home of photography.
Reykjavík's main photography museum offers an ongoing ...
Step into the Viking Age
An open excavation where Viking ruins meet digital technology.
Just below ground in downtown Reykjavík, this open excavation uncovers the city's Viking Age history. ...
How the ocean formed a nation
A harbour museum exploring Iceland's dramatic relationship with the sea.
The survival of a nation depended on generations of brave fishermen heading into the ...
CONTEMPORARY
The exhibitions at RAM Hafnarhús are progressive and experimental, emphasising works from established contemporary artists, highlighting current notables, and encouraging the ...
SCULPTURE
RAM Ásmundarsafn Sculpture Museum is the former modest home and studio of the sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson (1893–1982), who designed and constructed the building. The museum serves ...
MODERN
RAM Kjarvalsstaðir is named after the painter Jóhannes S. Kjarval (1885–1972), one of Iceland's most influential and recognised artists. The most comprehensive collection of Kjarval’s ...
The National Gallery of Iceland, established in 1884, is a leading art museum containing many of the main art pieces from Icelandic art culture. Its collection consists mainly of 19th, 20th, ...
The Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum exhibits works by the modernistic sculptor Sigurjón Ólafsson (1908-1982). It was founded by the artist’s widow, who had their home and his studio at Laugarnes ...