If you are visiting Iceland during the holidays, you are probably wondering what might be open and what might be closed. Here you can find the holiday hours for most of the museums in Reykjavík. We will be updating this as December moves along, so be sure to check back. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We have also covered the holiday opening hours of restaurants and supermarkets.
The Settlement Museum: Dec. 24, 10 AM – 2 PM; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 2 PM; Jan. 1, 12 PM – 5 PM
Reykjavík Museum of Photography: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
Maritime Museum: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 2 PM; Jan. 1, 12 PM – 5 PM
Árbær Open Air Museum: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26 – Closed; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
Reykjavík City Pools: Dec. 24, 9 AM – 1 PM*; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 12 PM – 6 PM; Dec. 31, 9 AM – 1 PM*; Jan. 1, 12 PM – 6 PM
*Laugardalslaug and Sundhöllin open at 8 AM these days
Icelandic Phallological Museum: Dec. 24, 10 AM – 2 PM; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 7 PM; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 4 PM; Jan 1 – Closed
Aurora Reykjavík: Dec. 24, 9 AM – 9 PM; Dec. 25, 9 AM – 4 PM; Dec. 26, 9 AM – 9 PM; Dec. 31, 9 AM – 4 PM; Jan. 1, 9 AM – 9 PM
Whales of Iceland: Dec. 24, 10 AM – 4 AM; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 5 PM; Jan. 1, 10 AM – 5 PM
National Museum: Dec. 24, 11 AM – 11:30 AM; Dec. 25 – Closed: Dec. 26 – Closed; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 2 PM; Jan. 1 – Closed
Saga Museum: Dec. 24, 10 AM – 2 PM; Dec. 25, 12 PM – 5 PM; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 5 PM; Jan. 1, 12 PM – 5 PM
Einar Jónsson Museum: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26 – Closed; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
Kjarvalsstaðir: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 1 PM – 5 PM; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
Hafnarhús: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 1 PM – 5 PM; Dec. 31, 10 AM – 2 PM; Jan. 1, 1 PM – 5 PM
Ásmundarsafn: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 1 PM – 5 PM; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
National Gallery of Iceland: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
The House of Collections: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
Home of an Artist: Dec. 24 – Closed; Dec. 25 – Closed; Dec. 26, 10 AM – 5 PM; Dec. 31 – Closed; Jan. 1 – Closed
Perlan: Dec. 24, 9 AM – 4 PM; Dec. 25, 12 PM – 6 PM; Dec. 26, 9 AM – 9 PM; Dec. 31, 9 AM – 4 PM; Jan. 1, 12 PM – 6 PM.*
*The restaurant in Perlan will be closed for the entire holiday season. The café will be closed on Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 but otherwise has the same hours as above.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum: Closed until February 2023.
With the Reykjavík City Card, you can visit a range of museums and other activities.
