Reykjavik Art Museum is Icelands largest network of art museums and holds some of the most distinguished works in Icelands artistic landscape.
The museum also houses a newly renovated cafe and design-and-book store.
The Reykjavik Art Museum, located in the heart of Reykjavik, Iceland, is one of the city’s most popular art institutions. Established in 1973, the museum is dedicated to safeguarding and exhibiting works of art from the past, present and future. The museum’s permanent collection consists of over 17,000 works of art, ranging from contemporary art to traditional Icelandic works. It is one of the largest and most varied collections of art in the Nordic region.
The Reykjavik Art Museum is home to two main galleries - the Kjarvalsstaðir and Hafnarhús. The Kjarvalsstaðir gallery, established in 1973, is dedicated to the works of iconic Icelandic artist Jóhannes S. Kjarval. It houses a permanent exhibition of over 400 of his works, including sculptures, paintings and drawings. The Hafnarhús gallery, opened in 2000, is dedicated to contemporary art, with a focus on Icelandic and international artists. It features regularly changing exhibitions of works from the Reykjavik Art Museum’s own collection, as well as travelling exhibitions from other institutions.
In addition to its two main galleries, the Reykjavik Art Museum also houses the Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum, a museum dedicated to the works of Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson, as well as the Living Art Museum, which focuses on contemporary art and performance. The Reykjavik Art Museum is a vibrant and exciting institution, and its galleries attract visitors from all over the world.