The Culture House - Þjóðmenningarhús
The Culture House - Þjóðmenningarhús
A window into medieval Iceland the Culture House holds some of the most highly valued cultural treasures in Iceland; the medieval vellum manuscripts, including the Codex Regius of the Elder Edda and the two-volume compilation Flateyjarbok.
These ancient vellums contain unique sagas, poems, and narrative that are often our sole written sources of information on the society, religion, and conceptions of Northern Europe, from the time of the pagan religion through the tumult of Viking Expansion, the settlement of the Atlantic Islands and the Christianisation of these northern peoples.
The exhibition Points of View at the Culture House takes guests on a journey through the Icelandic visual world of past and present.
Artifacts and works of art from the varied collections of six institutions provide a reflection of Iceland's visual art history and cultural heritage. Points of View offers an innovative guide to a nation's cultural history.
For group bookings, please write to booking.culturehouse@nationalmuseum.is
Address
Culture House
Hverfisgata 15
101 Reykjavik
Tel: (+354) 530 2210
Opening hours
10:00-17:00
Daily (Closed Mondays from 16/9-30/4)
Cafe Kaffitar is open Mondays-Fridays 8:00-17:00
Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00-17:00
Admission
Adults
1.200 ISK
Children under 18
Free admission
Senior citizens (+67), disabled and students
600 ISK