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Nýlistasafnið

Artist-run Living Art Museum at Marshallhúsið, Grandagarður 20, with free contemporary art exhibitions.

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About Nýlistasafnið

Artist-run Living Art Museum at Marshallhúsið, Grandagarður 20, with free contemporary art exhibitions.

A strong stop for contemporary and experimental art in Reykjavík.

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The Living Art Museum (Nýlistasafnið) is located inside **Marshallhúsið, Grandagarður 20, 101 Reykjavík**. The museum's published regular gallery hours are **Wednesday–Sunday 12:00–18:00**, with a closure between exhibitions and on exceptional dates. Entry is free; voluntary donations are welcome. The performance and research archive is located separately at Völvufell 13–21 and can be visited by appointment. The earlier GoIceTravel GPS point placed the attraction away from the Grandi exhibition venue. The updated coordinates refer to Marshallhúsið, shared with other galleries. Check the current exhibition before visiting.

Folklore

Story & Folklore

Nýlistasafnið, also called the Living Art Museum, exhibits experimental and contemporary visual art in the Marshall House in Reykjavík's Grandi harbour district. It is an artist-run organisation rather than a general national-history museum. Exhibition programmes change and the archive is kept at a different location in Breiðholt.

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Artist-run Living Art Museum at Marshallhúsið, Grandagarður 20, with free contemporary art exhibitions

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Reykjavík

Reykjavík is a historic location in Iceland mentioned in "Harðar saga og Hólmverja", one of the ancient Íslendingasögur (Sagas of Icelanders). These medieval narratives preserve the history of Iceland's Viking Age settlement.