<p><strong><span id="urn:local-text-annotation-fftbpj4lr0bqhqxk41kteg2bksx33w4n" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Reykjavík</span> Art Museum is run by the city of <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-fftbpj4lr0bqhqxk41kteg2bksx33w4n" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Reykjavík</span>. It is the largest art museum in <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-s5qvctto7nafqbcync0tdv98ro7on8wg" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Iceland</span>, housed in three distinct buildings in central <span id="urn:local-text-annotation-fftbpj4lr0bqhqxk41kteg2bksx33w4n" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">Reykjavík</span>: Hafnarhús, Kjarvalsstaðir and Ásmundarsafn.</strong></p>
<h2>Hafnarhús (Harbour House)</h2>
<p>Situated in the city center, Harbour House (Hafnarhúsið) is one of three branches of the Reykjaví<span id="urn:local-text-annotation-f19puagm3z7dpf0z3qmjk7rukkg42xrq" class="textannotation disambiguated wl-place">k</span> Art Museum. It features a range of visual arts, from classic Icelandic to avant-garde works by contemporary artists, and exhibitions by visiting artists from abroad. The museum&#8217;s location is a renovated fishery office and warehouse built in the 1930s.</p>
<p>The museum presents the permanent collection of Erró, the Icelandic born artist and one of Europe’s most notable pop artists. Here you can see the full breadth of the artist’s work, from his very earliest paintings to the more comic strip-inspired works of recent years.</p>
<p>Six galleries, a courtyard, and a multi-purpose room comprise the Harbour House. On the ground floor is a gift shop and reading room with hundreds of art books. The restaurant on the second floor has a beautiful view over the harbour.</p>
<h2>Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/kjarvalsstadir/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kjarvalsstaðir Art Museum</a> hosts around 20 exhibits of visual art every year and guests can expect to find the works of Jóhannes Kjarval, Erró and Ásmundur Sveinsson on display. Surrounding the museum is a beautiful park that is a popular picnic spot for the locals during sunny summer days.</p>
<h2>Ásmundarsafn Museum</h2>
<p><a href="https://www.icelandtravel.is/attractions/asmundur-sveinsson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ásmundarsafn Museum</a> is located in Laugardalur valley and along with the sculptures, the building itself is interestingly shaped and was mostly designed by the sculptor, drawing inspiration from Arabic domes and Egyptian pyramids</p>


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