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Event 22 November 2025 – The Culture House
Krummi Kids’ Club
Art Workshop: Forget-me-not
We warmly welcome you to the last art workshop of the year with the Krummi Kids’ Club at the Culture House on Saturday between 2 PM and 4 PM.
In the workshop, we will explore a video installation by Dodda Maggý and the floral field paintings of Eggert Pétursson. After viewing the artworks, we will create our own colourful flower field and go home with flowers that never wilt!
FREE for the whole family.
More: For children of all ages | National Gallery of Iceland
Facebook event: (11) Krakkaklúbburinn Krummi – Gleym-mér-ey | Facebook
Event 23 November 2025 – National Gallery of Iceland
Museum Shop Day 📢
Come and explore the treasures of the National Gallery's museum store 🎁💫
Museum shops across the capital area will be giving guests an especially warm welcome on Museum Shop Day, Sunday 23 November. To mark the occasion, many shops will offer great deals on treasures, refreshments, events, and fun happenings.
The treasure chests of museum shops often hold publications, design items, prints, and objects inspired by museum collections or exhibitions, making them fascinating for many reasons. Come and discover products with soul and stories—gifts that truly matter.
Facebook event: (11) SAFNBÚÐARDAGURINN / MUSEUM SHOP DAY 🎊 | Facebook
Event 23 November 2025 – National Gallery of Iceland
Gift Wrap as Art ⇆ Art as Gift Wrap ✨
There is something wonderful about wrapping gifts in beautiful art. The National Gallery of Iceland and Litróf Printing House present a unique collaboration that brings together art and paper in a festive gift-wrap edition featuring artworks by Guðmunda Andrésdóttir (1922–2002) and Eyborg Guðmundsdóttir (1924–1977).
We invite you to celebrate this beautiful publication with us on Sunday, 23 November, from 4pm–6pm with an elegant presentation at the National Gallery of Iceland.
Facebook event: (11) Gjafapappírsútgáfa Listasafns Íslands og Litrófs prentsmiðju 🎁💫 | Facebook
Art Courses 2026 – National Gallery of Iceland
Spring Semester Art Courses 🎨
Registration Now Open
The National Gallery of Iceland offers creative and exciting art courses for children ages 7–9 and 10–12 at the museum's art studio at Fríkirkjuvegur during spring semester 2026. These courses have been extremely popular, and spaces fill quickly.
Working from the museum's exhibitions, children explore artworks with emphasis on developing their perception of color and form. Participants then get the opportunity to experiment with different materials and work in various media, including painting, printmaking, and sculpture.
The course's goal is to help children approach visual art with greater confidence and curiosity through experience, dialogue, and hands-on creative work. At the end of the course, participants showcase their artwork in an exhibition for friends and family.
More information and registration: Classes for children | National Gallery of Iceland
Museum Shop 2025 – National Gallery of Iceland
Treasures from the Museum Shop
National Gallery of Iceland
The National Gallery of Iceland’s museum shop is filled with a wide selection of high-quality gifts, including greeting cards, jewelry, posters, books, and much more.
The newest additions to the shop are beautiful tablecloths, napkins, and table runners made of linen, decorated with works by Sölvi Helgason (1820–1895), also known as Sólon Íslandus. Sólon lived during a time of significant social restrictions in Iceland. He paid little attention to these rules and travelled around the country as a self-taught artist. His works are characterised by intricate floral patterns and are today a treasured part of Icelandic art history and culture.
Browse the collection here: Sölvi Helgason a.k.a Sólon Íslandus | Listasafn Íslands
Browse the webstore here