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The Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum was founded in 1984 by the artist's widow Birgitta Spur who had his studio and their home converted to a museum building, opened for public in 1988. In 2012 the museum, including a large collection of Sigurjón Ólafsson's sculptures, was donated to the National Gallery of Iceland and was run as a division of it for almost a decade. Since December 2021 the Museum has been run by Gríma ltd., a management company directed by Sigurjón Ólafsson's family members. The museum is dedicated to exhibiting Sigurjón Ólafssons's sculptures - alone or in dialogue with other artists. It also houses a vast amount of biographical material and is the research center of Sigurjón Ólafsson's work. In addition to housing different exhibitions the museum sponsors various cultural programs. |
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| Born in Iceland, Sigurjón Ólafsson (1908-1982) studied and worked in Denmark 1928-1945. After his return to Iceland he lived and worked in Laugarnes, Reykjavík. |
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Current exhibition
Face to Face Portraits by Sigurjón Ólafsson  Rev. Friðrik Friðriksson LSÓ 1121 “Sigurjón Ólafsson was, without doubt, the most inspired and incisive portrait sculptor that Iceland has produced. His genius manifests itself not least in his technical proficiency, the many ways he had of illuminating the characters of his sitters, male and female. His sensitivity to the temperament of individuals is aligned with an unusual psychological acuity.” Aðalsteinn Ingólfsson
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