Museum Night in Reykjavík Art Museum
Reykjavik Art Museum – Museum Night
Museum Night takes place 3 February and is Winter Lights Festival’s most popular event. Museums across the capital area open the doors and entertain their guests with happenings such as dance, theatre, lectures, live music, film, literature readings and much more - everything free of charge. All museums are open until 23h00.
Hafnarhús:
17h00 – 23h00: Down Иorth – Museum Night gift from the North – fun deck of cards to activate the imagination and view art from various perspectives. Note that there is an English version of the cards and they are available while supplies last
19h30 / 20h30: Short Curator Talk – Brief introduction to the exhibition Erró: Cunning Scissors with Curator Becky Forsythe. In English
21h00: Short Curator Talk – Brief introduction to the exhibition Down Иorth with Curator Markús Þór Andrésson. In Icelandic
19h30 – 22h30: Collage workshop – Open for all ages in connection with the exhibition Erró: Cunning Scissors.
19h00 / 21h00: Forward –Reykjavik‘s Art Group 2023 - HOFIE V Dance Performance by Lind Rongen
Kjarvalsstaðir:
19h00 / 19h30 / 20h00 / 20h30/ 21h00 / 21h30 : Visit the museums storage. Limeted access.
Registration for the visit at 19h00 HERE (sold out)
Registration for the visit at 19h30 HERE (sold out)
Registration for the visit at 20h00 HERE (sold out)
Registration for the visit at 20h30 HERE (sold out)
Registration for the visit at 22h00 HERE
Registration for the visit at 21h30 HERE
18h00 – 20h00: My Protest – Open workshop for all ages in connection with the exhitbition Hildur Hákonardóttir: Red Thread. Make your own statement and placard
20h00: Gallery Talk in Polish – Artist Lukas Bury talks about the exhibition Jóhannes S. Kjarval: First Snow
21h00: Curator Talk – Introduction to the exhibition Hildur Hákonardóttir: Red Thread with Curator Sigrúnar Ingu Hrólfsdóttur. In Icelandic
Ásmundarsafn:
17h00: Opening of the exhibition Sigga Björg and Ásmundur Sveinsson : Breath on a Window
19h30: Guided tour with flashligt and folk tales for all ages – inside and outside. Bring your own light or lend one.
21.30: Evening gathering in Ásmundarsafn. Step into the past! Reading and singing at night in the Museum. In Icelandic