Programme of the week
Event – March 11, 2026 | National Gallery of Iceland
Quality Time at the National Gallery of Iceland
Guided Tour with a Specialist
You are warmly invited to Quality Time at the National Gallery of Iceland on Wednesday, March 11 at 14:00, where Dagný Heiðdal will welcome guests and guide them through the exhibition Seas' Blue Yonder.
In the exhibition, artists Bryndís Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson present a paradoxical picture: on the one hand, the emotional responses of people to stranded whales, and on the other, the debates surrounding whaling in Iceland. The exhibition offers an opportunity to reconsider the complex and contradictory relationship between humans and whales.
Quality Time events are intended for people in their later years. Coffee is always served at these gatherings at the National Gallery of Iceland.
Museum admission ticket applies.
Facebook event: (20+) Gæðastundir: Sjávarblámi | Leiðsögn sérfræðings | Facebook
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About the exhibition: Sea´s Blue Yonder | National Gallery of Iceland
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Event – 14 March 2026 – The House of Collections
Krummi Kids’ Club
Art Workshop: Troll Pets
You are warmly invited to a fun art workshop with the Krummi Kids’ Club at the House of Collections on Hverfisgata on Saturday, 14 March, from 2–4 pm.
Our trolls are big and fierce, and many artists have made trolls the subject of their artworks. In the workshop, we will take a closer look at Night Troll with Guide Dog by Matthías Rúnar Sigurðsson in the exhibition Stand Still and Turn to Stone, and then create a large pet that a troll might have.
Free admission for the whole family.
Facebook Event: (20+) Krakkaklúbburinn Krummi – Tröllagæludýr 🧌 | Facebook
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Krummi Kids’ Club Art Workshop: Troll Pets
Event – 15 March 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Curator’s Tour
Innocent Bodies
You are warmly invited to a guided tour on Sunday, 15 March at 14:00 with Pari Stave, curator at the National Gallery of Iceland, of the exhibition The Innocent Bodies by Agnieszka Polska.
The exhibition is part of a series of video installations presented by the National Gallery of Iceland over the past two years. Agnieszka Polska’s works have received significant international acclaim in recent years. The Innocent Bodies focuses on the fragility of existence at a time when the relationships between humans, technological systems, and nature are undergoing profound change.
Please note: the tour will be conducted in English.
A valid museum admission ticket applies.
Facebook event: (20+) Grandalaus viðföng | Leiðsögn sýningarstjóra / Innocent Bodies | Curator's Tour in English | Facebook
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About: Innocent Bodies | National Gallery of Iceland
Curator’ Guided Tour
Announcement – March 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
A Generous Gift to the National Gallery of Iceland
The Viljandi Memorial Fund has recently made a generous donation to the National Gallery of Iceland: a large epic drawing in three parts by Sigurður Ámundason (b. 1986) titled Raw Days of Gluttony and Fury.
The National Gallery of Iceland greatly appreciates the goodwill and thoughtfulness shown through this gift. Over the years, the museum has received many donations from artists and supporters that form the backbone of the collection and represent invaluable support for the nation’s art museum.
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A Generous Gift to the National Gallery of Iceland
Course 2026 – The Einar Jónsson Museum
Course for Adults 🎓
Perspectives on the Art of Einar Jónsson
Participants in this course will explore the life and art of Einar Jónsson, a pioneer of Icelandic sculpture. The point of departure will be the book Seeing Souls, which places particular emphasis on interpretations of the sculptor’s works. The symbolic world of the sculptures will be examined, as well as the ways in which Einar’s works reflected the nationalist awakening and cultural discourse of his time. Participants will have the opportunity to approach Einar Jónsson’s works from a new perspective and gain a deeper understanding of his impact on Icelandic art history.
The course is taught over two evening sessions:
18 and 25 March, 5:15–7:00 pm
Instructor: Sigurður Trausti Traustason, outgoing Chairman of the Board of the Einar Jónsson Museum.
Registration and information here
Perspectives on the Art of Einar Jónsson
Museum Shop 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland Museum Shop is filled with carefully selected gift items, greeting cards, jewellery, posters, books, and more.
Among the treasures in the museum shop are linen tablecloths, runners, and napkins decorated with works by Sölvi Helgason (1820–1895), or Sólon Íslandus, as he called himself.
Sólon lived at a time of strict social constraints in Iceland. He paid little heed to these rules and travelled around the country as a self-taught artist. His works are characterised by intricate floral patterns and are today considered a valuable part of Iceland’s art history and cultural heritage.
Find the Solon Islandus collection here: Sölvi Helgason a.k.a Sólon Íslandus | Listasafn Íslands
Browse the Webstore here
Sólon Íslandus - linen tablecloths, runners, and napkins