Reykjavík
Iceland’s main cathedral, Dómkirkja is a modest affair, but it played a vital role in the country’s conversion to Lutheranism. The current building (built…
Must-see attractions in Reykjavík
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Gazing proudly into the distance outside Hallgrímskirkja church is a statue of the Viking Leifur Eiríksson, the first European to stumble across America…
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Reykjavík’s waterside Ráðhús is a beautifully positioned postmodern construction of concrete stilts, tinted windows and mossy walls rising from Tjörnin…
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This modern theatre with a hands-on lava exhibit in the foyer screens a 55-minute pair of films in English (hourly) about the Vestmannaeyjar volcanoes and…
Reykjavík Museum of Photography
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This gallery room, high above Reykjavík City Library, is well worth a visit for its top-notch exhibitions of regional photographers. If you take the lift…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Miklatún Park is home to the angular glass-and-wood Kjarvalsstaðir museum, named after Jóhannes Kjarval (1885–1972), one of Iceland’s most popular…
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This dynamic centre for emerging and established contemporary artists, live music and other performances has a new space in the renovated Marshall House…
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Learn about the classical tales explaining the Northern Lights, and the scientific explanation, then watch a 35-minute surround-sound panoramic high…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
A statue of Iceland's first settler, Ingólfur Arnarson, takes pride of place at Árnarhóll, a greensward that is also a central gathering place for parades…
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The statue in the centre of Austurvöllur park is of Jón Sigurðsson, who led the campaign for Icelandic independence.
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This statue represents Skúli Magnússon, the ‘Father of Reykjavík’, who organised the city's early industry.
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Artist-run and housed in a former basement apartment, this gallery features up-and-coming Icelandic artists.
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
This small gallery shows an interesting array of Icelandic contemporary art.
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
A large, central space showcasing contemporary Icelandic art.
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
Head to the Punk Museum to see Icelandic punk-rock history glued to the white tiles of a former underground public latrine. The exhibition is tiny and the…
Laugavegur & Skólavörðustígur
A total of 14 large flat-screens cover the walls in this vast two-storey exhibition hall. Each screen presents a three- to four-minute documentary,…
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You'll spot the University of Iceland just south of the city centre, near the National Museum.
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This working Catholic church was built in 1929 in the Gothic style on a hillock overlooking central Reykjavík. On Saturday the sermon of the 6pm service…
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Reykjavík's oldest timber house dates to 1762 and is now home to changing exhibitions charting the course of the city's history.
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Reykjavík University has a scenic campus near the beach and the domestic airport.
Icelandic Printmakers Association
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The Printmakers' Association sponsors occasional exhibitions of Icelandic art.