871 +/-2 Settlement Museum

Cost: Ikr600
In 2001 a Viking-age longhouse dating from around 930 AD was uncovered in the centre of Reykjavík. The Reykjavík 871 +/-2 Settlement Museum tells the fascinating story behind these ruins, the oldest to have been found in the city. Visitors to th... Continue reading

Art Museum

Cost: Free
The Reykjavík Art Museum is spread over three separate sites around the city: at Ásmundarsafn, Hafnarhus and Kjarvalsstadir. Each building focuses on one artist as well as promoting visiting shows and temporary displays. See the permanent exhibi... Continue reading

Grasagardur Botanical Garden

Cost: Free
The Grasagardur Botanical Garden, in the Laugar Valley in Reykjavík, is the perfect place to see a vast selection of Iceland's delicate flora. The gardens include some plants that are difficult to spot out in the island's volcanic wilderness. Dis... Continue reading

Hallgrimskirkja

Cost: Not Specified
Designed by state architect Githjon Samuelson in 1937, Hallgrimskirkja church is a minimalist monolith lording over Reykjavík. Take a trip to the viewing platform in its tower for spectacular views of this Nordic capital from one of the city's def... Continue reading

The Culture House

Cost: Ikr400; concessions Ikr200; Wed free
Built between 1906 and 1908, The Culture House in Reykjavík is home to temporary and permanent exhibitions tracing the country's history and heritage. With exhibitions dedicated to literature, politics, movies and nature it's Iceland in a nutshell... Continue reading