About the museum

Mynd af sýningarsal Kjarvalsstaða

Reykjavík Art Museum is a leading museum in Iceland, housed in three distinctive locations in central Reykjavík—Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn. We are also responsible for public art in the city.

The Museum is a dynamic and progressive platform where the public can experience a broad spectrum of visual arts of the past and the present. We exhibit leading Icelandic and international artists, historical research projects, as well as emerging local talents. Every year around fifteen exhibitions of different sizes are opened in the three locations.

Ragnar Kjartansson, Guð, hvað mér líður illa, 2017.

The collection comprises more than 17,000 items in different mediums, mostly by Icelandic artists from the 20th and 21st century.

Included are unique collections of artworks and archival materials by three prestigious Icelandic artists; Erró, Jóhannes S. Kjarval and Ásmundur Sveinsson. Exhibitions and research into their work are part of the Museum’s permanent program in the three different locations.

We are dedicated to engaging diverse audiences through public programming and access to information through various mediums within the museum as well as beyond its walls. Every year we offer around 200 public events, e.g. gallery talks with artists and curators as well as the museum´s specialists. The museum is an important platform for the discourse on art and its message and function in society for artist and scholars as well as for the general audience and more than 10,000 students of all ages and generations. Our outreach program includes workshops, discussions, and guided tours in a variety of languages as well as specialized tours for people with disabilities and people facing social challenges.

One of our goals is to be an innovative partner in cultural events in the city and to collaborate with numerous festivals, including Iceland Airwaves music festival, Reykjavík Museum Night, Reykjavík Arts Festival, DesignMarch and Reykjavík Cultural Night.

Our locations

Ásmundarsafn

Ásmundarsafn

Sigtún 105
4116430
Opening hours
May to September 10:00 – 17:00
October to April 13:00 – 17:00
Hafnarhús

Hafnarhús

Tryggvagata 17
4116410
Opening hours
10:00-17:00
Thursdays 10:00-22:00
Kjarvalsstaðir

Kjarvalsstaðir

Flókagata 24
4116420
Opening hours
10:00–17:00