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Preserving Iceland's Culture

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The people in Iceland are known for being both highly educated and proud of their heritage. Because of this, the country works to preserve its culture in many ways; one major method of doing this is through their museums. In fact, nearly every district in Iceland (rural and city) has at least one museum celebrating and preserving the past and the present. This doesn’t even take into account the many galleries and museums that are located just in the capital city like:

• Listasafn Islands
• The Nordic House
• The Asgrimur Jonsson Collection
• Kjarvalsstadir Reykjavík (Municipal Art Museum)
• Asmundur Sveinsson Sculpture
• Reykjavik Art Museum
• The National Museum of Iceland
• The Einar Jonsson Museum
• A.S.I. Labor Union's Art Gallery
• The Arni Magnusson Institute
• Listasafn Haskola Islands
• Museum of Natural History
• The Icelandic Phallological
• Maritime and Metalwork Museum
• The Living Art Museum
• Numismatic Museum
• Reykjavik Botanic Garden
• Reykjavik Electricity Museum
• Reykjavik Museum of Photography
• The Sigurjon Olafsson Museum
• Museum of Medical History
• Kopavogur Art Gallery - Gerdarsafn

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