The National Museum of Iceland, Þjóðminjasafn, at Suðurgata 41 in Reykjavík, is open daily from 10:00 to 17:00; adult admission is ISK 3,300 and children under 18 enter free (thjodminjasafn.is, read 7 November 2026). The permanent exhibition, "Making of a Nation", is the one to see. This page contains partner links: if you book, we earn a commission at no cost to you.
Highlights
The museum building
The museum building at Suðurgata 41, Reykjavík.
"Making of a Nation"
The permanent exhibition, Þjóð verður til, is open-ended and is the museum's reason to visit.
The shop
The museum shop keeps the same hours as the museum, 10:00 to 17:00.
The Tiqets ticket in the box
National Museum of Iceland: Entry Ticket with the audio guide app, rated 4.6 out of 5 from only 19 reviews, from €24.11 on 7 November 2026; the rating rests on few reviews.
Practical info
Tips
- Official admission is ISK 3,300 for adults and for the annual pass, ISK 1,600 for students and seniors; children under 18 and visitors with disabilities enter free. The museum's café was temporarily closed when the site was read. A visit to the museum pairs naturally with Perlan, which covers the natural side of Iceland, while the National Museum covers its history and objects. Both are indoors, so they are the usual answer to a rainy Reykjavík day; more ideas, including free ones, are in free things to do in Reykjavik, and the Reykjavik City Card is worth comparing if you visit several museums. For art, see the Reykjavík Art Museum.
How to get there
Suðurgata 41, Reykjavík (the site gives the postal code as 101 and 102). It is in central Reykjavík; for the city and beyond see how to get around Iceland.
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