Other sights in Reykjavík
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Þingvallakirkja
Behind the Þingvallabær farmhouse, Þingvallakirkja is one of Iceland’s first churches. The original was consecrated in the 11th century, but the current wooden building only dates from 1859. Inside are several bells from earlier churches, a 17th-century wooden pulpit, and a painted altarpiece from 1834. The Independence-era poets Jónas Hallgrímsson and Einar Benediktsson are interred in the small cemetery behind the church.
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Hafnarfjörður Museum
Hafnarfjörður Museum is divided over several buildings. Pakkhúsið is the main section, with three storeys of exhibits. The ground floor may interest English visitors. It deals with the British invasion of (neutral) Iceland in WWII – how many of us were taught that in history lessons?! Upstairs, there are displays on the history of Hafnarfjörður, and a small toy museum in the attic.
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Kjarvalsstaðir
Jóhannes Kjarval (1885–1972) was a fisherman until his crew paid for him to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. He’s one of Iceland’s most popular artists, and his unearthly landscapes can be seen inside the angular glass-and-wood Kjarvalsstaðir, alongside changing installations.
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Siggubær
The merchant Bjarni Sívertsen was once the most important man in Hafnarfjörður. To take on board the huge contrast between Bjarni’s lifestyle and the typical impoverished Icelander’s, you can visit the 19th century Siggubær – a tiny restored fishing hut, next to the park at Hellisgerði.
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Sívertsen’s Hús
Sívertsen’s Hús is a beautiful 19th-century home belonging to merchant Bjarni Sívertsen, once the most important man in Hafnarfjörður. It’s decked out with period pieces – a piano, rich drapes, woven wallpaper, mahogany furniture, delicate crockery and silver spoons.
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Bookless Bungalow
This was once the home of two Scottish brothers heavily involved in Hafnarfjörður’s fishing industry, which now contains an exhibition on fishing. It is one of the new additions to the Hafnarfjörður Museum.
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Hafnarborg
Well worth a look, the upbeat modern-art gallery Hafnarborg has two floors of regularly changing exhibitions, and occasional musical concerts.
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Multimedia Centre
Above the Þingvellir park, on top of the Almannagjá rift, is an interesting multimedia centre exploring the area’s nature and history.
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Hellisgerði
This is a peaceful park filled with lava grottoes and apparently one of the favourite places of the hidden people.
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Lost Horse Gallery
Lost Horse Gallery has an eclectic mix of photography, paintings and design.
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