SW Iceland
Capital Region
Reykjavík

Safnahúsið

Safnahúsið, formerly Þjóðmenningarhúsið, is an exhibition space in , Iceland, which houses an exhibition, Points of View, drawn from various national museums and other cultural institutions.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: exhibition space in Reykjavík, Iceland, housing exhibits from various national museums and other cultural institutions
  • Also known as: “Culture House”, “The Culture House”, “The Culture House - Museum”, and “Þjóðmenningarhúsið”
  • Address: Hverfisgata 15, Reykjavík, 101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and National Theater.

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 220 metres northwest of Safnahúsið.

Theater building
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The National Theatre of Iceland in , is the national theatre of Iceland. The theater, designed by Guðjón Samúelsson, was formally opened on 20 April 1950. Since 2020, the artistic director of The National Theatre is Magnús Geir Þórðarsson.

Theater building
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is a concert hall and conference centre in , Iceland. The opening concert was held on 4 May 2011. The building features a distinctive colored glass façade inspired by the basalt landscape of Iceland. is situated 340 metres north of Safnahúsið.

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 7 km south of Safnahúsið.

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 8 km south of Safnahúsið.

Safnahúsið

Latitude
64.14731° or 64° 8′ 50″ north
Longitude
-21.93216° or 21° 55′ 56″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Levels
5
Open location code
99PW43W9+W4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 94560552
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11821149
Wiki­data ID
Q3481702
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Safnahúsið” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Музей культурнай спадчыны Ісландыі”
  • Belarusian: “Музэй культурнай спадчыны Ісьляндыі”
  • Danish: “Kulturhuset”
  • Danish: “Safnahúsið”
  • Danish: “Þjóðmenningarhúsið”
  • French: “Safnahúsið”
  • Icelandic: “Safnahúsið við Hverfisgötu”
  • Icelandic: “Safnahúsið”
  • Icelandic: “Þjóðmenningarhúsið”
  • Italian: “Casa della cultura di Reykjavik”
  • Spanish: “Safnahúsið”
  • Swedish: “Kulturhuset, Reykjavik”
  • Swedish: “Safnahúsið”

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