Programme of the week
Announcement May 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland receives the Icelandic Museum Awards 2026 🎉
The National Gallery of Iceland is deeply honoured and encouraged to receive the Icelandic Museum Awards 2026 in recognition of its efforts to combat art forgery through the exhibition The Mystery of the Redfish and Other Stories of Copies and Forgeries, curated by Dagný Heiðdal and Ólafur Ingi Jónsson.
With this exhibition, the National Gallery of Iceland sought to raise public awareness about art forgery in Iceland and to introduce the research methods used to shed light on the origins and authenticity of artworks.
The exhibition: The Mystery of the Lumpfish and Other Stories of Fakes and Forgeries | National Gallery of Iceland
Virtual Tour of the exhibition: Listasafn Íslands - Ráðgátan um Rauðmagann og aðrar sögur um eftirlíkingar og falsanir
With this exhibition, the National Gallery of Iceland sought to raise public awareness about art forgery in Iceland and to introduce the research methods used to shed light on the origins and authenticity of artworks.
Installation view from Jóhann Eyfells’ exhibition at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
News 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
At the end of last year, two shipping containers arrived in Iceland from Texas carrying part of the life’s work of two distinguished artists, Kristín Halldórsdóttir and Jóhann Eyfells. The couple’s relatives, led by Jóhann’s son Ingólfur Eyfells, organized the transportation of the artworks to Iceland in collaboration with the National Gallery of Iceland and Eimskip. The family donated 25 works by Jóhann to the National Gallery of Iceland, along with works by Kristín.
A generous gift to the National Gallery of Iceland
Teachers’ Club 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Spring Celebration of the Teachers’ Club at the Einar Jónsson Art Museum
A large number of teachers attended a guided tour by Silja Pálmarsdóttir, specialist educator, during the spring celebration of the National Gallery of Iceland’s Teachers’ Club at the Einar Jónsson Art Museum. The Teachers’ Club organizes special educational events and workshops for teachers throughout the country. We encourage teachers, instructors, and anyone interested in education and public engagement to join the club free of charge.
Registration takes place via the email address mennt@listasafn.is by providing your name and email address. Teachers have increasingly used the museum as a learning environment, and at the beginning of this year the Einar Jónsson Art Museum became part of the museum’s activities.
See you this summer!
School group visits can be booked here: Listasafn Íslands
The Einar Jónsson Museum: Listasafn Einars Jónssonar | Listasafn Íslands
“This is a truly unique museum, and it is magnificent to see these large sculptures. It will be wonderful to bring students here.” — Member of the Teachers’ Club
Graduation Exhibition – The House of Collections at Hverfisgata
Architecture for Care
The fifth year of architectural education at the Iceland University of the Arts is devoted to further exploring and expanding both the meaning and scope of architecture and architects’ societal responsibility.
This is done by creating a learning environment that incites students and their educators to respond to global challenges whilst creating conditions to locally engage as active citizens in their communities.
The goal of the architectural department is to support students developing knowledge, skills, traits, attitudes, and behaviours necessary for becoming ethical professionals and cosmopolitan citizens, by advancing new political agencies to co-design healthier, safer, and a fairer world, in a changing social, ecological, and political environment.
These exhibited students’ projects speak of architectures that emphasize the plural, collective and collaborative nature of the practice of architecture. Architectures can be used in multiple ways; as critical processes of inquiry, as vehicles to raise social awareness, as tools for collective imagination, and as a collaborative project aimed at caring for and repairing the spaces for the common good. These projects use architectures as an instrument for care.
The fifth year of architectural education at the Iceland University of the Arts is devoted to further exploring and expanding both the meaning and scope of architecture and architects’ societal responsibility.
Event 23.05.2026 – Einar Jónsson Art Museum
Krummi Kids’ Club
Princess Workshop!
We warmly welcome you to a Princess Workshop hosted by the Krummi Kids’ Club at the Einar Jónsson Art Museum on Saturday, 23 May, from 14:00–16:00.
In the sculpture garden of the Einar Jónsson Art Museum stands a beautiful sculpture of a princess sleeping in a harp. The sculpture is connected to the legend of Sigurður the Dragon Slayer. We will explore the sculpture from every angle and create our own interpretations of it. Everyone is welcome to come dressed as princes or princesses.
Free admission for the whole family!
Facebook Event: (3) Krakkaklúbburinn Krummi – Prinsessusmiðja í höggmyndagarðinum 👸🏼 | Facebook
Krummi Kids’ Club: For children of all ages | National Gallery of Iceland
Krummi Kids’ Club invites to a Princess Workshop at the Einar Jónsson Museum!
Art Courses 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
A Few Spots Left in This Summer’s Art Courses! 🎨
There are now only a few remaining places left in the museum’s summer art courses.
All courses for ages 10–12 are fully booked, and only a handful of places remain for ages 7–9 (6–10 July) and for 6-year-olds (13–17 July).
The National Gallery of Iceland offers creative and engaging summer courses in the museum’s art workshop at Fríkirkjuvegur. The courses are inspired by the museum’s exhibitions, with participants exploring artworks while developing their understanding of colour and form.
The aim of the courses is to encourage children to approach both nature and art with greater confidence and curiosity. Teaching takes place through experience, conversation, and hands-on creative work. At the end of each course, an exhibition for friends and family will showcase the children’s creations.
Classes take place daily from 9:00–12:00.
Teachers: Helena Reynisdóttir and Melkorka Helgadóttir.
Register here : Frístundakort Reykjavíkur | Listasafn Íslands | Námskeið | Abler
All courses for ages 10–12 are fully booked, and only a few places remain for ages 7–9 (6–10 July) and for 6-year-olds (13–17 July).
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 available in the museum shop are the National Gallery Editions. The books may be purchased individually or together at a special bundle price. The set includes the following titles:
Among the treasures in the museum shop is a beautiful embroidery kit featuring a pattern based on the artwork Adam and Eve in Paradise (1923) by Guðmundur Þorsteinsson, known as Mugg (1891–1924). The kit was designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the artist’s death.
The pattern is derived from one of Mugg’s illustrations and reflects his distinctive visual world. The kit includes fabric and instructions, enabling users to create their own embroidery inspired by the artwork.
Buy the set here: Embroidery Kit - Angel
Browse the Webstore The National Gallery of Iceland Museum Store
The National Gallery of Iceland Museum Shop is filled with carefully selected gift items, greeting cards, jewellery, posters, books, and more.