Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús
About Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús
Hafnarhús is the downtown branch of Reykjavík Art Museum, set in a former harbor warehouse at Tryggvagata 17 by the Old Harbor. It shows contemporary Icelandic and international art, and it's home to the museum's large collection of works by the pop artist Erró.
The building went up between 1933 and 1939 as offices and a warehouse for the Port of Reykjavík, designed by architect Sigurður Guðmundsson with harbor master Þórarinn Kristjánsson. After a renovation, it opened as an art museum in April 2000, the year Reykjavík was one of the European Capitals of Culture.
Erró gave the city about 2,000 of his works in 1989, and a rotating selection of his crowded, cartoon-bright collages and paintings is always on show at Hafnarhús. The other halls host changing exhibitions of contemporary work, so the museum rewards a repeat visit. Give it about an hour, longer if a big show is on.
Hafnarhús is open every day from 10:00 to 17:00 and stays open until 22:00 on Thursdays. Around Christmas and Easter the hours change: it closes on December 24 and 25 and Easter Sunday, opens 13:00–17:00 on December 26 and January 1, and 10:00–14:00 on December 31.
An adult ticket costs 2,550 ISK and students pay 1,550 ISK, with free entry for visitors under 18 and disabled visitors. The ticket also gets you into Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn within 24 hours, and the Reykjavík City Card covers admission.
Hafnarhús parking is all paid, behind the building on Geirsgata, in the covered Hafnartorg garage or at Vesturgata 7, and there are two disabled spaces in Grófin by the entrance. The entrance is step-free with an elevator inside. Kaffi H on the second floor looks out over the harbor and serves vegetarian lunch and coffee from 10:00 to 16:00.
Good to know
What are the opening hours of Hafnarhús?
Hafnarhús is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00 and until 22:00 on Thursdays. It's closed December 24 and 25 and Easter Sunday, with shorter hours on December 26 and 31 and January 1.
How much is a ticket to Hafnarhús?
Adult tickets cost 2,550 ISK and student tickets 1,550 ISK. Under-18s and disabled visitors get in free, and the Reykjavík City Card covers entry.
Can I see Erró's art at Hafnarhús?
Yes. Hafnarhús holds the roughly 2,000 works Erró gave the city in 1989, and a selection of them is permanently on show.
Where can I park at Hafnarhús?
Use the paid parking behind the building on Geirsgata, the covered Hafnartorg garage or the garage at Vesturgata 7. Two disabled spaces are in Grófin next to the entrance.
Is there a café at Hafnarhús?
Yes. Kaffi H on the second floor overlooks the harbor and serves a vegetarian lunch, coffee and light snacks daily from 10:00 to 16:00.
Is Hafnarhús wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance is step-free with automatic doors, there's an elevator from the ground floor, and accessible toilets are on the ground and second floors.
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