Tales of Iceland

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A total of 14 large flat-screens cover the walls in this vast two-storey exhibition hall. Each screen presents a three- to four-minute documentary, introducing Iceland's history and culture. Videos on the 1st floor explore Iceland from the tourist point of view. There are also narrated short documentaries about 20th-century events, and famous figures with intriguing archival footage.


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1. Icelandic Phallological Museum

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Oh, the jokes are endless here... This unique museum houses a huge collection of penises, and it's actually very well done. From pickled pickles to…

3. Listamenn

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This small gallery shows an interesting array of Icelandic contemporary art.

4. Hallgrímskirkja

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Reykjavík’s immense white-concrete church (1945–86), star of a thousand postcards, dominates the skyline and is visible from up to 20km away. An elevator…

6. Leifur Eiríksson Statue

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Gazing proudly into the distance outside Hallgrímskirkja church is a statue of the Viking Leifur Eiríksson, the first European to stumble across America…

7. Einar Jónsson Museum

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Einar Jónsson (1874–1954) is one of Iceland’s foremost sculptors, famous for intense symbolist works. Chiselled representations of Hope, Earth and Death…

8. Einar Jónsson Sculpture Garden

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The garden behind the Einar Jónsson Museum contains 26 bronze casts of Iceland's first sculptor, the symbolist Einar Jónsson.