Reyk­javík Mu­seum of Pho­to­graphy

A mo­ment in time – 1860 to the present day

©Reykjavík City Museum | Photo: Vigfús Birgisson

The Reykjavík Museum of Photography is one of Iceland’s major hot spots for photography, both as a historical museum/preservation centre and for contemporary photography.

Reykjavík harbour on July 9th 1945, when the passenger ship Esja arrived with Icelanders that had stranded in Scandinavia during World War II. Photo: Sigurhans Vignir.

Reykjavík harbour on July 9th 1945, when the passenger ship Esja arrived with Icelanders that had stranded in Scandinavia during World War II. Photo: Sigurhans Vignir.

Ex­hib­i­tions

Press Pho­to­graphs of the Year 2023
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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Press Pho­to­graphs of the Year 2023

The ex­hib­i­tion fea­tures pho­tos from the past year that have been se­lec­ted by an in­de­pend­ent jury from 800 pho­tos sub­mit­ted by Icelandic press pho­to­graph­ers.

Daníel Perez Eðvarðsson│The Man who Slept like a Flamenco Dancer (en)
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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Daníel Perez Eðvarðs­son│The Man who Slept like a Fla­menco Dan­cer

"The Man who Slept like a Fla­menco Dan­cer" is the title of an ex­hib­i­tion by Daníel Perez Eðvarðs­son in ex­hib­i­tion space Skotið.

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Events

Viðburðir
Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Lecture in Icelandic: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924

The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924 will be discussed in Icelandic in a lecture on Tuesday, 7 May, at noon. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome!

Lecture in Icelandic: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924
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