I was surprised this was not larger-the building itself though, is quite impressive, lots of glass, natural light and interesting angles. My favorite exhibit was "Treasures of a Nation" which included selected works from the permanent collection. There are some really wonderful pieces included. Second...More

I would have expected the National Gallery to have more floor space. There were interesting collections but I expect I did it in a half hour.

I was really hoping to see work from some of Iceland's most famous painters. There were a handful of examples, but I wanted to see much more of Louisa Matthiasdottir's work, and there was a single self-portrait. The setting and the architecture are both very...More

I loved this museum - staff are welcoming and wandering around the exhibitions was both calming and stimulating. The paintings on view are a broad-section of Icelandic talent. I particularly loved the ÁSGRÍMUR JÓNSSON gallery of Icelandic fairy tales. Sadly the cafe was closed on...More

We went here on our last day. We only had about 30 minutes to get through it, but it turns out that you can actually see everything in 30 minutes, and even linger a bit in a few rooms. There's free coat hanging and lockers...More

Oh my lord I just don't call half the stuff in here art, I'm just glad I didn't pay to get in! The lift was the best thing we went up to the 4th floor first and made our way down! There was two inches...More

From the Lawrence Weiner text art on the front of the building to the contemporary Icelandic artist's exhibition, and the Vasulka Chamber, I loved this museum experience. Had the cafe been open during our visit we would have spent even more time exploring the collection...More