National Museum

The National Museum of Iceland is a museum in , Iceland. It was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the collection, previously kept in .
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Also known as: “National Museum of Iceland”, “THjodminjasafnid”, and “Þjóðminjasafn Íslands”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and Nordic House.

Museum
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, located in , Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. is situated 1 km northeast of National Museum.

Public building
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The in is a cultural institution opened in 1968 and operated by the Nordic Council of Ministers. Its goal is to foster and support cultural connections between and the other Nordic countries. is situated 430 metres south of National Museum.

Museum
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The is an art museum in which contains a collection of Icelandic art. The gallery features artwork of famous Icelandic artists and artwork that helps explain the traditional Icelandic culture. is situated 500 metres northeast of National Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.

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is a town in that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of and is part of the .

Town
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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the of . is situated 6 km south of National Museum.

Locality
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. is situated 7 km south of National Museum.

National Museum

Latitude
64.14196° or 64° 8′ 31″ north
Longitude
-21.94819° or 21° 56′ 54″ west
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
99PW43R2+QP
Geo­Names ID
6935432
Wiki­data ID
Q626963
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف أيسلندا الوطني”
  • Basque: “Islandiako Museo Nazionala”
  • Belarusian: “Ісландскі нацыянальны музей”
  • Belarusian: “Ісьляндзкі нацыянальны музэй”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Islàndia”
  • Chinese: “冰岛国家博物馆”
  • Chinese: “冰島國家博物館”
  • Chinese: “冰島國立博物館”
  • Chinese: “國立冰島博物館”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum Islandu”
  • Danish: “Islands Nationalmuseum”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Museum van IJsland”
  • Dutch: “National Museum of Iceland”
  • Finnish: “Islannin kansallismuseo”
  • French: “musée national d’Islande”
  • French: “Musée national d’Islande”
  • German: “Isländisches Nationalmuseum”
  • German: “Thjodminjasafn”
  • German: “Þjóðminjasafn Íslands”
  • German: “Þjóðminjasafn”
  • Hungarian: “Izlandi Nemzeti Múzeum”
  • Icelandic: “Þjóðminjasafn Íslands”
  • Icelandic: “Þjóðminjasafnið”
  • Icelandic: “Þjóðminjasafnshúsið”
  • Inari Sami: “Island aalmuglâšmuseo”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta na hÍoslainne”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale d’Islanda”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale d’Islanda”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di Islanda”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale di Islanda”
  • Japanese: “アイスランド国立博物館”
  • Korean: “아이슬란드 국립박물관”
  • Northern Sami: “Islándda álbmotmusea”
  • Polish: “Narodowe Muzeum Islandii”
  • Polish: “Þjóðminjasafn Íslands”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional da Islândia”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей (Рейкьявик)”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Исландии”
  • Skolt Sami: “Islaant meermuʹzei”
  • Skolt Sami: “Islaant meersažmuʹzei”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Islandia”
  • Swedish: “Islands nationalmuseum”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Ісландії”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей”

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