Iceland Academy of the Arts

Iceland Academy of the Arts is an university in Reykjavík, Capital Region. Iceland Academy of the Arts is situated nearby to the government office Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources, as well as near the bus station Skúlagata.

Email: lhi@lhi.is
Type: University
Also known as: “Listaháskóli Íslands”
Address: 13, 101

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Icelandic Phallological Museum and National Theater.

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 350 metres west of Iceland Academy of the Arts.

National Theater

Theater building

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The National Theatre of Iceland in Reykjavík, 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. National Theater is situated 150 metres southwest of Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Safnahúsið

Museum

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Safnahúsið, but called "the House of Collections" in English, formerly Þjóðmenningarhúsið, is an exhibition space in Reykjavík, Iceland, which houses an exhibition, Points of View, drawn from various national museums and other cultural institutions. Safnahúsið is situated 190 metres southwest of Iceland Academy of the Arts.

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

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Garðabær is a town and municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. Garðabaer is situated 7 km south of Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Kaplakriki

Locality

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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 Iceland Academy of the Arts.

Iceland Academy of the Arts

Categories: building and education
Location: Reykjavík, Capital Region, Southwest Iceland, Iceland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

64.14806° or 64° 8′ 53″ north

Longitude

-21.9287° or 21° 55′ 43″ west

Levels

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

99PW43XC+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 138001401

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ministry for the Environment and Natural Resources and Skúlagata.

Nearby Places

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