Museum Learning
Museum learning is free of charge for all school groups.
Guided tours of museum exhibits at all locations can be booked in Reykjavik City museums. We encourage teachers to make use of our versatile museum facilities at Reykjavik City museum. Please contact the museum education team ahead of your visit for bookings and administration.
To book a visit and further information, send us an email at safnfraedsla@reykjavik.is.
Fun & games
We provide educational games for groups who want to enjoy outdoor activities in a distinctive setting. Three games are available which are suitable for children of different ages: Colours and Shapes for 5‒9 year-olds; Fridrik's Buckets, for 6‒13 year-olds, and Life Without Mobile Phones, for 10‒13 year-olds. Please note that the games can be easily customized for both young people and adults.
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Goldie the cod & the segulls
An fun exploration of the Fish & folk exhibition for families. Covers the life at the harbour and the fishes in the sea. Let's imagine that the cod can talk! This one is called goldie...
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Consumer Patterns – special offer on coach trips!
The NeyZlan exhibition sheds light on the rapid changes in consumption patterns in the 20th century. The aim of the visit is to focus on the individual consumption, waste and effects of man on the environment. Students work together on a group project promoting creative and critical thinking in a relaxed environment.
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Work to do!
Available as a field trip for those using the Komdu og skoðaðu íslenska þjóðhætti school book, this curriculum-based activity was designed to introduce students to what life was like in the old farming and fishing communities of Reykjavík. Students can engage in some seasonal work - inside or outdoors - such as hand-combing wool, sweeping, gathering firewood or water carrying.
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Fun & games
We provide educational games for groups who want to enjoy outdoor activities in a distinctive setting. Three games are available which are suitable for children of different ages: Colours and Shapes for 5‒9 year-olds; Fridrik's Buckets, for 6‒13 year-olds, and Life Without Mobile Phones, for 10‒13 year-olds. Please note that the games can be easily customized for both young people and adults.
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Follow the fish
Guided tour of the exhibition Fish & folk: 150 years of fisheries. We follow the fish from the ocean, into the net, on board the boat, onto dry land and to its final destination – the plate. Students learn more about the different kind of professions connected to fish processing.
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Come and look at the sea!
A walk through the exhibition Fish & folk: 150 years of fisheries. Focus on the natural enviroment of different species of fish that live around Iceland. Learn about boats and ships and their fishing gear. At last an overview of fish processing.
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Goldie the cod & the segulls
An fun exploration of the Fish & folk exhibition for families. Covers the life at the harbour and the fishes in the sea. Let's imagine that the cod can talk! This one is called goldie...
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Historical and contemporary photography
The museum’s exhibitions focus on Icelandic photography, works from Collection and works of foreign photographers. The museum exhibits both historical and contemporary photography in artistic- social- and cultural context. Introductions available in english.
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Where did the Icelanders come from?
According to research, Iceland was originally settled by immigrants. But where did the settlers come from? Were they all Norwegian heathens or were some of them from different cultures? During this visit, we'll be talking about religion, slavery, culture and the attitudes of people during the Viking Age.
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Life during the Age of Settlement
What do we know about the life and work of people during the settlement age? During this visit, students will learn about the settlement of Reykjavík and Iceland. By examining excavated artefacts such as tools, ornaments, leftover food specimens, and even a complete dwelling, we get a better understanding of what life was like a thousand years ago.
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Sailing to Iceland
Throughout the Age of Settlement, Nordic people emigrated to Iceland in order to start a new life. The journey across the sea was neither easy or without danger. During this visit, the preparation and undertaking of voyages to Iceland is addressed.
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Árbær Open Air museum
Árbær was an established farm well into the 20th century, and the museum opened there in 1957. Árbær is now an open air museum with more than 20 buildings which form a town square, a village and a farm. Most of the buildings have been relocated from central Reykjavik. Guided tours and introductions available in english.
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LÍKN-HOUSE - A multi-purpose educational centre for seminars and college exhibitions.
The LÍKN-house caters for various classes and student exhibitions in collaboration with schools and other museum-related parties. There's also an exhibition on the history of photography. Teachers are welcome to contact the museum's learning team to discuss how the facilities can be utilized.
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Fish & folk; 150 years of fisheries
The exhibition is about the history of the Icelandic fisheries, from the time when rowing boats gave way to large fishing vessels. This rich history is told from the perspective of Iceland’s biggest fishing port, Reykjavík. Guided tours and introductions available in english.
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Historical and contemporary photography
The museum’s exhibitions focus on Icelandic photography, works from Collection and works of foreign photographers. The museum exhibits both historical and contemporary photography in artistic- social- and cultural context. Introductions available in english.
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Step into the viking age
The Settlement Exhibition deals with the settlement of Reykjavík. The exhibition is based on scholars theories on what the heritage sites in central Reykjavík can tell us about the life and work of the first settlers. The focus of the exhibition is the remains of a hall from the Settlement Age which was excavated in 2001. Introductions available in english.
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Árbær Open Air museum
Árbær was an established farm well into the 20th century, and the museum opened there in 1957. Árbær is now an open air museum with more than 20 buildings which form a town square, a village and a farm. Most of the buildings have been relocated from central Reykjavik. Guided tours and introductions available in english.
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Fish & folk; 150 years of fisheries
The exhibition is about the history of the Icelandic fisheries, from the time when rowing boats gave way to large fishing vessels. This rich history is told from the perspective of Iceland’s biggest fishing port, Reykjavík. Guided tours and introductions available in english.
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Historical and contemporary photography
The museum’s exhibitions focus on Icelandic photography, works from Collection and works of foreign photographers. The museum exhibits both historical and contemporary photography in artistic- social- and cultural context. Introductions available in english.
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Step into the viking age
The Settlement Exhibition deals with the settlement of Reykjavík. The exhibition is based on scholars theories on what the heritage sites in central Reykjavík can tell us about the life and work of the first settlers. The focus of the exhibition is the remains of a hall from the Settlement Age which was excavated in 2001. Introductions available in english.
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