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A moment in time – 1860 to the present day

©Reykjavík City Museum | Photo: Vigfús Birgisson

The Reykjavík Museum of Photography is one of Iceland’s major hot spots for photography, both as a historical museum/preservation centre and for contemporary photography.

Reykjavík harbour on July 9th 1945, when the passenger ship Esja arrived with Icelanders that had stranded in Scandinavia during World War II. Photo: Sigurhans Vignir.

Reykjavík harbour on July 9th 1945, when the passenger ship Esja arrived with Icelanders that had stranded in Scandinavia during World War II. Photo: Sigurhans Vignir.

Exhibitions

Press Photographs of the Year 2023

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Press Photographs of the Year 2023

The exhibition features photos from the past year that have been selected by an independent jury from 800 photos submitted by Icelandic press photographers.

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Press Photographs of the Year 2023

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Press Photographs of the Year 2023

The exhibition features photos from the past year that have been selected by an independent jury from 800 photos submitted by Icelandic press photographers.

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Events

Lecture in Icelandic: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924

Lecture in Icelandic: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Reykjavík Museum of Photography

Lecture in Icelandic: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924

The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924 will be discussed in Icelandic in a lecture on Tuesday, 7 May, at noon. Admission is free, and everyone is welcome!

Lecture in Icelandic: The first aerial circumnavigation of the world in 1924

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