Programme of the week
Event March 21, 2026 – The Einar Jónsson Sculpture Museum
Krummi Kids Club
Sculpture Workshop at the Einar Jónsson Museum
You are warmly invited to a sculpture workshop with the Krummi Kids Club at the Einar Jónsson Museum on Saturday, March 21, from 2pm to 4pm.
We will explore the sculptures in the museum and create our own ideas using wire, aluminum foil, and clay.
Free for the whole family!
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Sculpture Workshop at the Einar Jónsson Museum
Event March 22, 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Symposium: Seas' Blue Yonder
On the occasion of the exhibition Seas' Blue Yonder by Bryndís H. Snæbjörnsdóttir and Mark Wilson, the National Gallery of Iceland is hosting a symposium at the National Gallery by the pond on March 22 at 1pm.
Five talks will be presented in connection with the exhibition, followed by a discussion moderated by curator Æsa Sigurjónsdóttir.
All are welcome.
Museum admission applies.
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Symposium: Seas' Blue Yonder
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
Very last chance to register for "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 is this elegant travel mug, which keeps your drink hot for up to 6 hours and cold for up to 12 hours.
The mug is decorated with a work from the National Gallery of Iceland’s collection by Sölvi Helgason (1820–1895), also known as Sólon Íslandus. Sólon was a self-taught artist who worked outside the conventional art world in the 19th century. His works on paper are considered an important part of Iceland’s cultural heritage.
Find the Solon Islandus collection here: Sölvi Helgason a.k.a Sólon Íslandus | Listasafn Íslands
Browse the Webstore here
Sólon Íslandus - travel mug