The National museum has reopened its doors after extensive refurbishment and a modernised museum now offers a wide variety of services to its guests. The role of the museum is to increase and relay knowledge of Icelandic cultural heritage, from the nation´s earliest settlement through to the modern day. At the National Museum the present meets the past. It is healthy for the Icelandic people to ask who they are, where they are going and what they want to represent. The National Museum displays objects that provide insight into Icelandic cultural history - displays that encourage visitors to dwell on the past, present and future. The museum aims to nurture knowlede and innovation while maintaining a wide perspective and sense of communuty.
Opening Hours:
Winter (September 16th - April 30th): Daily except Mondays 11-17.
Summer (May 1st - September 15th): Daily 10-17.
General Admission:
Wednesday Free
Adult 600 kr.
Senior citizens, Students, Groups of 10+ 300 kr.
Children under 18, ICOM, FISOS Free
Museum Café and Store Free
www.natmus.is