Safnahúsið

Safnahúsið, but called "the House of Collections" in English, 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”, “Kulturhuset, Reykjavik”, “The Culture House”, and “The Culture House - Museum”
  • Address: Hverfisgata 15, Reykjavík, 101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Icelandic Phallological Museum and National Theater.

Museum
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, located… 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.

Theater building
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is a concert hall and conference centre in , 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.

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 , . 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”
  • Dutch: “Safnahúsið”
  • French: “Safnahúsið”
  • Icelandic: “Safnahúsið við Hverfisgötu”
  • Icelandic: “Þjóðmenningarhúsið”
  • Italian: “Casa della Cultura di Reykjavik”
  • Spanish: “Safnahúsið”
  • Swedish: “Safnahúsið”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Þingholt and Miðbær.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Bus pick up/drop off 6. The Culture House and Grái kötturinn.

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Worth a closer look: Hafnarfjörður and Kópavogur.

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