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Reykjavík Museums

Reykjavík’s museum scene spans from the Settlement Exhibition, built around a 10th-century longhouse, to the modern Perlan with its indoor ice cave and planetarium. The National Museum of Iceland preserves artifacts from the Viking Age to the present, while the Arbaer Open Air Museum features over 20 relocated historic buildings. Specialized collections include the Icelandic Phallological Museum, the Whales of Iceland’s life-sized models, and the Icelandic Punk Museum, which is housed in a former underground public toilet.

The Pearl

Perlan is a natural history museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is situated on the top of Öskjuhlíð hill.

National Museum of Iceland

The National Museum of Iceland was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection,…

The Icelandic Phallological Museum

The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts.

Arbaer Outdoor Museum

Árbæjarsafn is the historical museum of the city of Reykjavík as well as an open-air museum and a regional museum.

Whales of Iceland

This museum features 23 life-sized, hand-painted models of whale species found in Icelandic waters, including a 25-meter-long blue whale. Exhibits include interactive stations and underwater acoustic experiences.

Reykjavik Art Museum

Reykjavik Art Museum is the largest visual art institution in Iceland.

Víkin Maritime Museum

The Reykjavik Maritime Museum, formerly Víkin Maritime Museum, is a maritime museum located by the old harbour in the capital of Iceland,…

Hofdi house

Höfði is a house in Reykjavík, Iceland, best known as the location for the 1986 Reykjavík Summit meeting of President Ronald Reagan of the…

Icelandic Punk Museum

Housed in a former underground public toilet, this museum chronicles the history of the Icelandic punk and new wave scenes from the late 1970s through photographs, posters, and musical equipment.

Culture House

Safnahúsið, formerly Þjóðmenningarhúsið, is an exhibition space in Reykjavík, Iceland, which houses an exhibition, Points of View, drawn…

Saga Museum

This museum recreates key moments from Icelandic history and the Sagas using lifelike wax figures. Exhibits depict the lives of the first settlers and significant events from the Viking Age.

Reykjavík871±²

The Settlement Exhibition Reykjavík 871±2 is an exhibition on the settlement of Reykjavík, Iceland, created by the Reykjavik City Museum.

Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs

Located in Kópavogur, this museum focuses on Icelandic zoology and geology. It features extensive collections of native birds, fish, and crustaceans, alongside a diverse display of minerals and rocks.

Gerðarsafn

A progressive art museum dedicated to the legacy of sculptor Gerður Helgadóttir. The collection emphasizes 20th-century Icelandic art, featuring stained glass works, mosaics, and rotating contemporary exhibitions.