Reykjavik Museum of Photography
Reykjavík Museum of Photography, in Reykjavík, Iceland, preserves about five million photographs by professional and amateur photographers, from around 1870 to the present century.- Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM—6:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: heritage institution
- Also known as: “Reykjavík Museum of Photography”
- Address: Reykjavík
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Reykjavik Art Museum and The Icelandic Phallological Museum.
Reykjavik Art Museum
Museum
Photo: TommyBee, Public domain.
Reykjavik Art Museum is the largest visual art institution in Iceland. It occupies three locations in Reykjavík; Hafnarhús by the old harbour, Kjarvalsstaðir by Klambratún and Ásmundarsafn in Laugardalur.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum
Museum
Photo: WiThoFiege, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Icelandic Phallological Museum, located in Reykjavík, Iceland, houses the world's largest display of penises and penile parts. It holds over 300 penises from more than 100 species of mammals. The Icelandic Phallological Museum is situated 290 metres east of Reykjavik Museum of Photography.
Parliament Building
Government building
Photo: Sonnenfahrt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alþingishúsið is a classical 19th-century structure which stands by Austurvöllur in central Reykjavík, Iceland. It houses Alþingi, the Icelandic parliament. Parliament Building is situated 310 metres south of Reykjavik Museum of Photography.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kópavogur and Garðabaer.
Kópavogur
Photo: Axel Kristinsson, CC BY 2.0.
Kópavogur is a town in Iceland that is the country's second-largest municipality by population. It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Capital Region.
Garðabaer
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Reykjavik Museum of Photography.
Kaplakriki
Locality
Photo: SergejPassau, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. Kaplakriki is situated 8 km south of Reykjavik Museum of Photography.
Reykjavik Museum of Photography
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
64.14947° or 64° 8′ 58″ northLongitude
-21.94139° or 21° 56′ 29″ westOpen location code
99PW43X5+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 688998265OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q16420866
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Russian—“Reykjavik Museum of Photography” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ռեյկյավիկի լուսանկարչության թանգարան”
- Esperanto: “Fotografia Muzeo de Rejkjaviko”
- French: “musée de la photographie de Reykjavík”
- French: “Musée de la photographie de Reykjavík”
- Icelandic: “Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur”
- Italian: “Museo delle fotografia di Reykjavik”
- Russian: “Музей фотографии Рейкьявика”
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Highlights include Grófarhús and Reykjavík City Library.
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