Reykjavik Art Museum

The Reykjavik Art Museum (Listasafn Reykjavíkur) is a prominent cultural institution in Reykjavik, Iceland, dedicated to contemporary and modern art.

1.3km

17min walk

White façade of Reykjavík Art Museum covered in overlapping black‑and‑white “Listasafn Reykjavíkur” lettering around two dark entrances

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The Reykjavik Art Museum (Listasafn Reykjavíkur) is an institution dedicated to exhibiting and preserving contemporary and modern art in Reykjavik, Iceland. With multiple locations throughout the city, each venue offers unique amenities and features.

Event space lit deep blue with sculptural white fabric arches, standing tables and a glacier photograph projected on the back wall

Event Spaces

The museum may have event spaces available for rent, suitable for corporate events, receptions, private parties, and other special occasions.

Museum café with pale timber chairs, dark round tables, hanging globe lights and a large potted plant in the foreground

Café or Restaurant

Some venues feature a café or restaurant where visitors can relax, enjoy a meal or snack, and discuss their museum experience.

Gift Shop

Many museum include a gift shop where visitors can purchase art books, exhibition catalogs, prints, posters, and unique gifts inspired by the museum's collection

White gallery walls hung with small colourful landscape paintings while a group of visitors looks at the works

Educational Programs

The museum offers educational programs, workshops, and guided tours designed to engage visitors of all ages and backgrounds with contemporary art.

Gallery with lavender‑blue walls and a large blue‑grey figurative painting in the foreground as a visitor views works further inside

Permanent Collection

Some locations house permanent collections that showcase Icelandic and international artwork, providing insights into the development of contemporary art...

Bright museum hall with a white beamed ceiling, dark sculptural forms on plinths and framed drawings on the far wall

Exhibition Spaces

The museum features spacious galleries where visitors can explore a diverse range of contemporary and modern art exhibitions.

Entrance to Reykjavík Art Museum’s Hafnarhús building, covered in bold black-and-white typography.

Wide exterior view of Reykjavík Art Museum’s Hafnarhús building and its typographic façade.

White exterior and street-level entrance of Reykjavík Art Museum.

Visitors viewing paintings and a white sculpture inside a spacious Reykjavík Art Museum gallery.

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