Kjarvalsstaðir is one of the museums that are part of the Reykjavik Art Museum. Located on the Miklatún Park, it accords tremendous importance to paintings and sculptures.
Founded in the year 2009, Viking World Museum is housed in a building built to the designs of Guðmundur Jónsson. On permanent display here is a prototype of Íslendingur, the Gokstad Viking vessel which crossed the Atlantic Ocean to arrive at L'Anse aux Meadows to honor 1000 years of Leif Ericsson's iconic voyage. Interesting artifacts of Norse mythology are also on display here.
The Nordic House not only lies at the very heart of Iceland's Nordic culture, but is also the only building in the country to have been designed by the famed architect, Alvar Aalto. Since its establishment in 1968, the Nordic House has come to be at the center of a vibrant and diverse cultural program, featuring major events like the Reykjavík International Film Festival and The Nordic Fashion Biennale alongside conferences and meetings. The showpiece of this beautifully designed architectural gem is a fabulous library that boasts an extensive collection of books, CDs, graphic art, magazines, newspapers and other literary materials in seven Nordic languages. Apart from a host of event spaces, auditoriums and exhibition rooms, the Nordic House is also home to the acclaimed AALTO Bistro and a cafe where you can enjoy a cup of coffee.
Since its opening in 1995, i8 Gallerí has put together ambitious and eclectic programs. The programs present both emerging and established artists, Icelandic and foreign. Examples of the international artists that have come to i8 Gallerí for exhibitions are: the Norwegian Anne Katrine Dolven, American Roni Horn and Berlin-based Icelander Ólafur Elíasson. There's free admission to the gallery. Call for event timings and additional information.
Dómkirkjan si trova nel centro di Reykjavík, vicino al Alþingishúsið (il Parlamento) e all'Hótel Borg. Si pensa che sia stato qui che abbia avuto inizio il cristianesimo in Islanda. La chiesa oggi è fatta di pietra e venne costruita tra il 1788 e il 1796. Dómkirkjan ha giocato un ruolo importante nella storia recente islandese. Qui nel 1874 venne suonato per la prima volta l'inno nazionale islandese e la sovranità venne celebrata qui nel 1918 così come la sua indipendenze nel 1944. Da quando Alþingi venne ristabilito nel 1845, le sue sessioni annuali hanno avuto inizio qui con una messa. Dómkirkjan contiene molte opere d'arte come il fronte battesimale che venne regalato dall'artista Bertel Thorvaldsen nel 1839.
Sigurjon Olafsson Museum displays the works of Sigurjon Olafsson (1908-1982) who was one of the pioneers of Icelandic modern art using wood, metal, plaster, stone and concrete in his work and drawing inspiration from the Icelandic Sagas.