Experts' Choice Award Reykjavik Art Museum - Asmundarsafn
What the experts agree on
This intimate museum showcases the playful sculptures of Icelandic master Ásmundur Sveinsson, displayed in his own distinctive white building and surrounding garden. His whimsical works depict working people and Icelandic folklore with modernist
“The museum focuses almost entirely on his work, influenced by Henry Moore and the cubists.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Some of Ásmundur Sveinsson's original sculptures, depicting ordinary working people, myths, and folktale episodes, are exhibited in the museum's gallery and studio and in the surrounding garden." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This small museum features many of the works of famed Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson, who also designed, worked, and lived in the building"
Iceland Travel Guide
June 29, 2021
The Guardian "It’s been around since the 1960s and filled with beautiful artwork by big names such as Jóhannes Sveinsson Kjarval – whose work you can also see at Reykjavík Art Museum"
Rough Guide "Take a stroll along the scenic waterfront, visit the Reykjavik Art Museum, or dive into history at the National Museum of Iceland. Right in the park, the Reykjavik Art Museum's..."
Lonely Planet "On the neighborhood's southwestern edge, the Reykjavík Art Museum–Ásmundarsafn and sculpture garden can be found"
Lonely Planet "The Reykjavík Art Museum has three locations: Ásmundarsafn, designed by sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson; Hafnarhús, for contemporary exhibitions, near the Old Harbor; and Kjarvalsstaðir,..."
