Programme of the week
Event · 6 January – Einar Jónsson Museum
Twelfth Night Celebrations at the Einar Jónsson Museum
The magnificent Einar Jónsson Museum will become part of the National Gallery of Iceland at the turn of the year. This milestone will be marked with a first celebration: a joyful Twelfth Night gathering in the museum garden and inside the museum.
Crackling fire pits and sparkling star lights will illuminate the garden among the museum’s fairy-tale sculptures. Songs will fill the air, and warm drinks will be served.
Inside the museum, there will be an art workshop for children and families of all ages, featuring magic wands made from birch branches and moments for making wishes. Storytelling sessions will take place every fifteen minutes, with folktales from around the world.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Twelfth Night Celebrations at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Announcement – National Gallery of Iceland
Extended Opening Hours
Thursday, January 8
On January 8, the National Gallery of Iceland will host a special event featuring three pioneering musicians—Laurie Anderson, Martha Mooke, and Eyvind Kang—who will each present a 30-minute live performance within Of the North, Steina Vasulka’s powerful video installation.
All performances are sold out. Nevertheless, the National Gallery of Iceland and Kaktus Espressobar will remain open until 10:00 PM, and visitors are welcome to explore the exhibition Steina: Time Travelling, with the exception of Gallery 3, where the performances will take place.
Standard museum admission applies.
Extended Opening Hours
Event · January 10 – National Gallery of Iceland
Krummi Kid's Club
Art Workshop: Planets of Nature
We warmly welcome you to the first Krummi Kid’s Club art workshop of the year at the National Gallery (Fríkirkjuvegur) on Saturday, January 10, from 2:00–4:00 PM.
We will step into Steina Vasulka’s spectacular video installation Of the North—in our socks—and explore it together through movement and stillness: dancing, walking, resting, and simply enjoying being together inside this immersive visual universe. Afterwards, we’ll move to the studio, where we’ll create circular artworks inspired by planets and nature, experimenting with flowing watercolours.
Free for the whole family
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Krummi Kid's Club
Course 2026 – Einar Jónsson Museum
Adult Course
Drawing at the Einar Jónsson Museum
The Einar Jónsson Museum is a unique space, simultaneously the artist’s studio, exhibition gallery, and former home. Participants will explore Einar Jónsson’s visual world, from its largest sculpture — the museum itself — to individual works dispersed throughout its rooms and floors.
The course focuses on the fundamentals of drawing — form, line, and movement — working directly from observation. Emphasis will be placed on flow and creative drawing methods. The course is suitable both for beginners and for those wishing to deepen their drawing skills.
The course consists of two evening sessions, held on:
18 and 25 February, 5:15–7:00 pm
All materials are provided.
Instructor: Margrét H. Blöndal, visual artist
Information and registration here
Drawing at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Course 2026 – Einar Jónsson Museum
Adult Course
Perspectives on the Art of Einar Jónsson
Participants will explore the life and work of Einar Jónsson, a pioneer of Icelandic sculpture. The course is based on the book Seeing Souls, which places particular emphasis on the interpretation of the sculptor’s works. Attention will be given to the symbolic world of the sculptures and to how Einar Jónsson’s art reflected the national awakening and cultural discourse of his time.
The course offers participants an opportunity to view Einar Jónsson’s work in a new light and to gain a deeper understanding of his influence on Icelandic art history.
The course consists of two evening sessions, held on:
18 and 25 March, 5:15–7:00 pm
Instructor: Sigurður Trausti Traustason, former president of the board of the Einar Jónsson Museum
Information and registration here
Perspectives on the Art of Einar Jónsson
Visual Arts Courses 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
New courses begin in January — Registration now open!
The National Gallery of Iceland offers ambitious visual arts courses for children aged 7–9 and 10–12 at the museum’s art studio on Fríkirkjuvegur during the spring term 2026. The courses have proven very popular, and places are often limited.
The courses are based on the museum’s exhibitions, where artworks are explored through close looking and discussion. Emphasis is placed on developing participants’ sensitivity to colour and form, followed by hands-on creative work using a variety of materials and media, including painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
The aim of the courses is to encourage children to approach visual art with confidence and curiosity. Teaching is experience-based and dialogical, combining conversation with practical, hands-on making. At the end of the course, an exhibition will be held for friends and family, showcasing the participants’ work.
Information and registration here
Visual Arts Courses for Children
Museum Shop 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Special offer throughout the exhibition
The National Gallery of Iceland Museum Shop is filled with carefully selected gift items, greeting cards, jewellery, posters, books, and more.
A standout highlight is the book STEINA, now available at a special exhibition price of ISK 4,900 for the duration of the show. This richly illustrated and authoritative catalogue traces Steina’s artistic journey—from her early collaborative works with Woody Vasulka to her groundbreaking independent explorations of visual media and perception.
Buy it here: Steina | Listasafn Íslands
Browse the Webstore here
Special offer