Culture Night 2026 at the Reykjavík Art Museum.
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Culture Night 2026 at the Reykjavík Art Museum.
Hafnarhús
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Welcome to the Reykjavík Art Museum on CULTURE NIGHT, Saturday, 22 August. Enjoy free admission to all museum exhibitions throughout Culture Night, along with a wide range of events and activities at Hafnarhús and Kjarvalsstaðir.
PROGRAMME
HAFNARHÚS – Open 10:00–22:00
Tryggvagata 17, 101 Reykjavík
Current exhibitions:
Erró: Remix - including a selection of Scapes
Karin Sander: 1957–2057
10:00–22:00 | Art Bingo for Children
Join the Art Bingo adventure at Hafnarhús on Culture Night and discover the museum’s exhibitions in a fun and exciting new way.
10:00–22:00 | People on stone plinths
Take part in Karin Sander’s work People on stone plinths. Visitors step onto concrete slabs and become living sculptures in a collective performance.
13:00–20:00 | 3D Scanning of Visitors
Museum guests can have themselves scanned in 3D and may become part of Karin Sander’s exhibition 1957–2057.
13:00–22:00 | Hafnar.haus Takeover
Hafnar.haus presents a creative programme of music, poetry and performances throughout Culture Night in the Multipurpose Hall in Hafnarhús.
13:00–22:00 | Erró Collage Workshop
Create your own collage artwork in Erró’s drop-in workshop.
18:00 | Guided Tour of Karin Sander: 1957–2057
Sunna Ástþórsdóttir leads a tour of Karin Sander: 1957–2057.
20:00 | Guided Tour of Erró: Remix - including a selection of Scapes
Björk Hrafnsdóttir leads a tour of Erró: Remix - including a selection of Scapes.
KJARVALSSTAÐIR – Open 10:00–21:00
Flókagata 24, 105 Reykjavík
Current exhibitions:
Kjarval and the 20th Century: When Modernity Anchored
Big Little City – Reykjavík in View
10:00–21:00 | Treasure Hunt and Activities for Children
Children can enjoy a treasure hunt and exhibition-related challenges throughout the day.
12:00–15:00 | Culture Night | The Culture Cup in Bench Press
Competitors of all ages come together to compete for the Culture Cup in bench pressing. A bouncy castle will be available for younger visitors, and complimentary hot dogs will be served.
14:00–16:00 | Children’s Reykjavík – A Time-Travel Journey Through Our Capital
Authors Margrét Tryggvadóttir and Linda Ólafsdóttir guide families through Big Little City – Reykjavík in View, followed by a hands-on workshop for all ages.
15:00 | Curator’s Tour of the Kjarval Exhibition Curator Edda Halldórsdóttir leads a tour of Kjarval and the 20th Century: When Modernity Anchored
20:00 | Guided Tour: Egill and Pétur in Big Little City – Reykjavík in View
Journalist and cultural critic Egill Helgason and architect and scholar Pétur Ármannsson lead a tour of Big Little City – Reykjavík in View.
ÁSMUNDARSAFN – Open 13:00–17:00
Sigtún, 105 Reykjavík
Current exhibitions:
Ásmundur Sveinsson: Wonderland
Wonderland: Remains
Wonderland: Open Studio