Culture

Reykjavík is a vibrant cultural city where there's always something happening

A dance group performs on Klapparstígur during Culture Night.

Menning í Reykjavík

Reykjavík er lifandi borg þar sem fjölbreytt menningarstarf blómstrar allt árið um kring. Hér býr og starfar fólk úr ólíkum listgreinum og skapar lifandi umhverfi sem vekur athygli gesta borgarinnar.

Fjölbreytt dagskrá er í boði, meðal annars sýningar, tónleikar, fyrirlestrar og vinnustofur. Menningarkort Reykjavíkur gefur kost á að njóta alls þess sem söfn borgarinnar hafa upp á að bjóða.

Við hvetjum þig til að kynna þér framboðið, finna næsta viðburð og upplifa menninguna í menningarborginni Reykjavík.

Menning í Reykjavík

Prayers
Prayers
16. October 2026 | 12:00–12:15
Hallgrímskirkja
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Reykjavík Art Museum

Reykjavík Art Museum

Reykjavík Art Museum is a vibrant and progressive art museum that has three locations in the city: Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir, and Ásmundarsafn. The Reykjavík Art Museum regularly holds exhibitions of works by three of Iceland's most well-known artists: Erró, Kjarval, and Ásmundur Sveinsson.

Bookshelves at the library

Reykjavík City Library

Reykjavík City Library operates eight locations across the city. But a library is about far more than books — it's a hub for all kinds of programming that strengthens the local community and serves people of all backgrounds.

House at Árbær Open Air Museum.

Reykjavík City Museum

Reykjavík City Museum records and preserves cultural objects in Reykjavík and ensures that everyone has the best possible access to the City's cultural heritage. At the museum's five exhibit sites, you'll discover a fascinating world of archaeological remains, historic houses, photographs and living stories. Together, they show how the city and its residents have developed from the time of settlement to the present day.

Reykjavík City Card

Reykjavík Culture Card

The Reykjavík Culture Card is your gateway to the city's cultural life. The card includes 14 museums, 50+ exhibits, 300+ events, a library card and numerous offers.

String instrument concert

Music City

The goal of Music City is to promote Reykjavík as a city of music by establishing a strong support system and creating favorable conditions for thriving musical activities throughout the city. Additionally, the image of Icelandic music should be interwoven with the image of Reykjavík as a city of culture and an interesting destination.

Photo of Gröndal's House in the sunshine

Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature

Since 2011, Reykjavík has been a member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, joining roughly 400 other cities worldwide. This represents a great recognition of the state of literature in Reykjavík. The City of Literature promotes word art in a broad sense, both domestically and abroad. It also manages the activities of Gröndalshús.