Opening hours − Cafeteria is open at museum hours
Last updated March 17th 2024
June 1st − September 15th 2024

Sculptural diversity
in Fibers and Wood
June 1st
    Opening of Exhibition
June 2nd − September 15th
    Open daily, except Mondays 1 − 5 pm
February − May 12th 2024

HOME and AWAY
and
From Various Sources
Museum Night, February 2nd
    Open 6 − 11 pm. Free admission
    At 8:30 pm: Guided tour by Thura (in Icealndic)

February 3th − May 12th 2024
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
    except Easter Weekend, March 30th and 31st
Mid Winter December 1st 2023 − January 31st 2024
    Closed − Mid Winter
September 29th end of November 2023

HOME and AWAY
and
From Various Sources
September 29th
    Opening of Exhibition HOME and AWAY
September 30th − November 30th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
February − September 24th 2023

The Gift of Children
and
From Various Sources
Museum Night, February 3rd
    Open 6 − 11 pm. Exhibition opening, free admission
February 4th − May 31st 2023
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
    except:
April 8th and 9th (Easter Weekend): Closed
May 27th and 28th (Whit Sunday): Closed
June 1st − September 15th 2023
    Open daily, except Mondays 1 − 5 pm
September 16th − 24th 2023
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
Mid Winter 2022−23 December 1st 2022 − January 31st 2023
    Closed − Mid Winter
February − November 2022

Stacking Salt Fish
and
A Story Unfolds
February 5th − May 29th 2022
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
    except Easter Weekend: Closed
June 1st − August 31st 2022
    Open daily, except Mondays 1 − 5 pm
September 1st − 23rd 2022
    Closed due to maintenance
September 24th − November 27th 2022
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
Mid Winter 2021−22 December 1st 2021 − January 31st 2022
    Closed − Mid Winter
Fall 2019 − Fall 2021

A Story Unfolds
October 20th 2019 − March 22nd 2020
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
March 23rd − May 3rd 2020
    Closed due to pandemic
May 4th − September 30th 2020
    Open daily 1 − 5 pm
October 1st − 9th 2020
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
October 10th 2020 − May 7th 2021
    Closed due to pandemic
May 8th − 31st 2021
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
June 1st − October 1st 2021
    Open daily 1 − 5 pm
October 2nd − November 30th 2021
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
October 2019 October 7th − 18th
Closed between exhibitions
Winter 2018 − 2019

Connections
and
Recollection of Icelandic Colours
October 21st 2018 − April 30th 2019
    Open Saturdays and Sundays 1 − 5 pm
Museum Night February 8th
    Open 6 − 11 pm. Guided tours
May 1st 2019 − September 30th 2019
    Open daily 1 − 5 pm
October 5th − October 6th 2019
    Open Saturday and Sunday 1 − 5 pm
October 2018 October 8th − 19th
Closed between exhibitions
Spring, Summer and Fall 2018

Two Comrades
Asger Jorn and Sigurjón Ólafsson
continued
April 28th − May 13th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2 − 5 pm
May 15thSeptember 30th
    Open daily 1 − 5 pm
    Tuesday Nights, July 3rd to August 14th at 8:30 pm:
      Summer Concerts
October 1st − October 7th

    Open Saturday and Sunday 1 − 5 pm
April 2018

Við mið // at present
Collaborative Project
Friday April 13th
    Open 5−7 pm
April 14th − 22nd
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
Winter − Spring 2018

Two Comrades
Asger Jorn and Sigurjón Ólafsson
continued
February 3rd 2018 − May 13th 2018
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
    Except: Easter Sunday, April 1st
Mid Winter 2017−18 December 1st 2017 − January 31st 2018
    Closed
Fall − Winter 2017

Two Comrades
Asger Jorn and Sigurjón Ólafsson


October 21st − November 30th 2017
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
February − Fall 2017

Assemblage

Sigurjón Ólafsson's wooden constructions
continues
February 1st − May 15th 2017
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
    Except: Easter Weekend, April 15th & 16th
Museum Night - February 3rd 2017
    Open 6−11 pm. Violin Duo plays at 8:30 and 9:30 pm
June 1st − September 15th 2017
    Open daily except Mondays: 2−5 pm
    Also closed:
    Whit Sunday Weekend, June 3rd and 4th and
    Independence Day June 17th
September 16th − October 15th 2017
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
Mid Winter 2016−17 December 12th 2016 − January 31st 2017
    Closed
Early December 2016
Exhibition of M.A. students of Iceland Academy of the Arts and the University of Iceland − influenced by current exhibition of Sigurjóns Ólafsson works
1. December
    Opening at 4:30pm
2. & 3. − and − 9., 10. & 11. December
    Open 2−5 pm
September − November 2016

Assemblage

Sigurjón Ólafsson's wooden constructions
September 3rd at 2 pm
    Opening of Exhibition. Museum open until 7 pm
September 4th − November 27th 2016
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
January − August 2016

Female Idols
continues
February 1st − May 31st 2016
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
    Except: Easter Weekend, March 26th and 27th and
    Whit Sunday Weekend, May 14th and 15th: Closed
Museum Night - February 5th 2016
    Open 7−12 pm
June 1st − August 28th 2016
    Open daily except Mondays: 2−5 pm
    Independence Day June 17th: Closed
Around New Year 2016 December 1st 2015 − January 31st 2016
    Closed
October and November 2015
Female Idols

Sigurjón Ólafsson's woman portraits and figures
October 17th − November 30th

    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
Fall 2015
between exhibitions
September 21st − October 16st 2015
    Closed
April 23rd − September 20th 2015

Interplay

Sigurjón Ólafsson and Finn Juhl
April 23rd − May 31st 2015
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
    except Whit Sunday weekend May 23rd and 24th - Closed
June 1st − August 31st 2015
    Open daily except Mondaus: 2−5 pm
    Independence Day June 17th - Closed
September 1st − 20th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
Spring 2015
between exhibitions
March 23rd − April 22nd 2015
    Closed
January 31st − March 22nd 2015

An Artist at the Saga Sites

Johannes Larsen's drawings and
Sigurjón Ólafsson's sculptures
January 31st − March 22nd 2015
    open Saturdays and Sundays: 2−5 pm
Museum Night - February 6th 2015
    open 7:00−12 pm

Special Events:
Museum Night at 8:00 and 8:30 pm and these Sundays at 3:00 pm:
Feb. 15th, 22nd, March 1st, 15th and 22nd.
See List of events (in Icelandic)
December 1st 2014 − January 31st 2015
  Closed
May 24th − November 30th 2014

Tracks in Sand

in the National Gallery of Iceland
and LSÓ
May 23rd Private view in the National Gallery of Iceland
May 24th − August 31st
    Open daily, except Mondays: 14 - 17
    Also closed:
      Independence Day, June 17th
September 1st − November 30th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
    (Exhibition in the National Gallery closes Oct. 26th)
May 5th − 23rd 2014
  Closed
February 7th − May 4th 2014

Children at Play
Museum Night, February 7th
    Open 19 - 24.     Guided tour (Icelandic) at 20:30.
February 8th - May 11th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17 except
    Easter Weekend April 19th and 20th - Closed.
    Guided Tours (Icelandic) at 14:30 these Sundays: 16/2, 2/3, 6/4 and 4/5.
December 2nd 2013 − February 6th 2014
  Closed
April 25th - December 1st   2013

De Profundis
April 25th - First day of summer
    Open 14 - 17
April 27th - May 31st
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17 except
    Whit Sunday weekend May 18th and 19th - Closed
June 1st - September 1st
    Open daily, except Mondays: 14 - 17
September 1st - December 1st
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
The Weekend April 20th and 21st 2013
  Closed between exhibitions.
February 2nd - April 14th 2013

Milestones
February 2nd - April 14th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17 except
    Easter Weekend March 30th and 31st - Closed
Museum Night, February 8th
    Open 19 - 24
    At 20:00 - 20:30, live piano music: Árni Heiðar Karlsson
December 1st 2012 - February 1st, 2013
  Closed
February 10th - November 30th 2012

Milestones
Museum Night, February 10th
    Open 19 - 24
February 11th - May 31st
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17 except
    Easter Weekend April 7th and 8th, and
    Whit Sunday weekend May 26th and 27th - Closed
June 1st - September 2nd
    Open daily, except Mondays: 14 - 17
    except the Iceland Independence Day, June 17th - Closed
September 3rd - November 30th
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
December 1st 2011 - February 9th 2012
  Closed
September 17th - November 27th 2011
Hryggjarstykki
  Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
August 29th - September 16th 2011   Closed
February 11th - August 28th 2011

Sigurjón Ólafsson's Pillars
and
„Icelander“
Museum Night, February 11th
    Open 19 - 24
February 12th - May 31st
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17 except
    Easter Weekend April 23rd and 24th: closed
Juny 1st - August 28th
    Open daily, except Mondays: 14 - 17 except
    Whit Sunday weekend June 11th and 12th closed
    Independence Day, June 17th: closed
December 1st 2010 - February 10th 2011
  Closed
September 16th - November 28th 2010

Sculptures by Erlingur Jónsson and Sigurjón Ólafsson
  Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
September 6th - 15th 2010   Closed
February 12th - September 5th 2010

A Moment with Sigurjón Ólafsson
in upper hall:
Who is who?
Museum Night, February 12th
    Open 19 - 24
February 13th - May 31st
    Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17 except
    Easter Weekend April 3rd and 4th: closed
    Whit Sunday May 22nd and 23rd: closed
Juny 1st - September 5th
    Open daily, except Mondays: 14 - 17 except
    Independence Day, June 17th: closed
December 1st 2009 - February 11th 2010   Closed.
October 21st 2008 - November 29th 2009

A Moment with Sigurjón Ólafsson
Oct 21st - Nov 30th 2008
  Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
Dec 1st 2008 - Feb 12th 2009: Closed
Feb 13th 2009 - Museum Night of Reykjavík: Open 19-24
Feb 14th - May 29th 2009
  Open Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
  Palm Sunday (April 5th), Easter weekend (April 11th and 12th) and
   Whit Sunday weekend (May 30th and 31st): Closed
Jun 2nd - Sep 13th 2009
  Open daily, except Mondays: 14 - 17
  Independence Day, June 17th: Closed
Sept 19th - November 29th
  Saturdays and Sundays: 14 - 17
September 8th - October 20th 2008   Closed
April 5th - September 7th 2008

From the Museums Collection
April 5th - May 31st
Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
Whit Sunday, May 11th: Closed

June 1st - September 7th
Open daily, except Mondays 14 - 17
Independence Day, June 17th: Closed
December 2007 - March 2008   Closed due to renovation of the buildings
February 23rd, throughout 2007

www.lso.is
Ólafsson's sculptures selected by children
February 23rd. - Museum Night in Reykjavík: Open 19 - 24

until June 1st:
Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
- Closed Easter weekend, April 7th - 8th.
- Closed Whit Sunday weekend, May 26th - 27th

June 1 st - September 30th:
Open daily, except Mondays 14 - 17
- Closed Independence Day, June 17th

October and November:
Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17

December (and January ´08): Closed
February 1. - 23. 2007 Arranging a new exhibition. Open weekends 14 - 17
December 2006 and January 2007   Closed
Fall 2006

Guest sculptor
Hallsteinn Sigurðsson
September 17th - 30th
Open daily, except Mondays 14 - 17

October 1st - November 30th
Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
September 3rd -15th 2006   Closed
Summer 2006
Summer Exhibition
June 1st - September 2nd:
Open daily, except Mondays 14 - 17

Whit Sunday, June 4th: Closed
Independence Day, June 17th: Closed
from July 11th: concerts every tuesday evening see here

May 27th and 28th Open 14 - 17
May 15th - 26th 2006
 Closed
Winter - Spring 2006

Visions of Earth Sea and City
Poems by Berglind Gunnarsdóttir
Textile by Helga Pálína Brynjólfsdóttir
Sculptures by Sigurjón Ólafsson
Museum Night, February 24th, open 19 - 24
    At 21:00 Poet Berglind Gunnarsdóttir will read her poems.

February 26th - May 14th:
Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17

Easter weekend, April 15th-16th: Closed
April 20th, First day of summer:open 14 - 17
Special events to be announced.
February 4th - 19th 2006   Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
December 2005 and January 2006   closed
Fall 2005
Lava Flowers
September 16th - November 27th 2005

September:     Open daily except Mon 14 - 17
October and November:  Open Sat and Sun 14 - 17
September 5th - 15th 2005   Closed
Febr 05 - Fall, 2005

Acquisitions and Donations
and some of Ólafsson's key works
February 5th to May 29th
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
February 18th, Museums Night:   Open 18 - 24
Easter:   Closed March 26th and 27th
Whit Sunday:   Closed May 14th and 15th

June 1st to September 4th
  Open daily except Mondays 14 - 17
Independence day June 17th :   Closed
December 2004 - January 2005   Closed
Fall 2004

A Slice of the Moon
Sculptures by Isle Hessner
September 11th - October 3rd
  Open daily except Mondays 14 - 17

October 9th - November 28th
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
Summer 2004 September 6th - 10th. Closed
Winter 2003 - Summer 2004

Sigurjón Ólafsson's works in Public Space
June 1st - September 5th 2004
  Open daily except Mondays 14 - 17
  Closed Independence day, June 17th

February 1st - May 23rd 2004
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
  Easter: Closed April 10th and 11th
  Whit Sunday: Closed May 29th and 30th

Closed in December and January

October 25th - November 30th
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
September 29th - October 24th 2003   Closed
Fall 2003

Masters of the Third Dimension
August 31st - September 28th

Open all days except Mondays 14 - 17
Summer 2003

Portraits and Abstractions
June 1st - August 21st
  Open all days 14 - 17 except:
  > Mondays
  > Whit Sunday, June 8th
  > Independence day, June 17th
May 5th - 31st 2003   Closed
Spring 2003
STERLING STUFF
April 5th - May 4th
  Open all days 14 - 17 except:
  > Mondays
  > Good Friday, April 18th
  > Easter Sunday, April 20th
Winter exhibition 2002 - 2003
Portraits and Abstractions
October 5th - November 30th 2002
  Open on Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
  December and January. Closed

February 1st - March 30th 2003
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
The Weekend September 28th - 29th 2002
  Closed
Summer exhibition 2002
Pure forms
July 6th to September 1st. 2002
  Open daily except Mondays 14 - 17
September 7th to 22nd
  Open Saturdays and Sundays 14 - 17
July 1st to 5th 2002   Closed
Contribution to Reykjavík Art Festival 2002
Woman - madam, crone, miss and the lady...
May 23 - June 30
 Tue. - Sun. 14 - 17 (Mon. closed)
Earlier exhibitions not recorded here