Is the ticket valid for other museums?

Yes — Reykjavík Art Museum ticket covers Ásmundarsafn, Hafnarhús and Kjarvalsstaðir for one week.

Can I visit just the sculpture garden?

The garden is only accessible during museum hours, but it's included in museum admission.

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Ásmundarsafn — Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum

Ásmundur Sveinsson sculpture museum and garden in Laugardalur.

Stuttlega

Heimsóknartími

1–1.5 hours

Besta árstíð

Summer for sculpture garden

Leiðarvísir

Sigtún, Laugardalur — bus routes 2,5,14,15 or drive (free parking)

GPS

64.1416, -21.8854

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Um Ásmundarsafn — Ásmundur Sveinsson Sculpture Museum

Ásmundur Sveinsson sculpture museum and garden in Laugardalur.

For Ásmundur Sveinsson’s sculpture, distinctive architecture and outdoor sculpture garden.

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Myndir

Myndavefur

Bakgrunnur

Saga og bakgrunnur

Ásmundur Sveinsson born 1893 in rural Iceland, studied sculpture in Copenhagen and Paris 1915–1929. Returned to Iceland 1929 as one of the country's first professional sculptors. Built studio/home in Laugardalur 1942. Created 200+ sculptures. Died 1982. Studio became public museum 1983, joined Reykjavík Art Museum network 2000.

Ásmundarsafn presents works by Icelandic sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson in the building he designed as his home and studio in Laugardalur. Sculpture continues outside into the surrounding garden, making the site as much an architectural and outdoor-art stop as an indoor museum. Current exhibitions, admission and opening hours should be checked with Reykjavík Art Museum.

Þjóðsögur

Saga og þjóðsögur

Ásmundur Sveinsson created both sculpture and the unusual architectural setting that now houses his museum. The result is one of Reykjavík’s most distinctive combinations of artist, building and sculpture garden.

Visstu að?

Museum in sculptor's former home/studio (1942)

Staðbundin þjóðsaga

The Sculptor Who Built His Own Temple

Ásmundur designed and built his studio like a modernist temple — white domes rising from Laugardalur valley. He wanted a building as bold as his sculptures.

Menning

Sögur og þjóðsögur

Íslenskar sögur og þjóðsögur frá þessum slóðum

icelandic saga

Engey

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

icelandic saga

Gufunes

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

icelandic saga

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.

ghost stories

Skuggabaldur – The Shadow Creature

Skuggabaldur: A phantom dog guarding forgotten paths.

Kanna

Falin gimsteinar í nágrenninu

The Modernist Building Interior

The interior of Ásmundur's building — domed ceilings, geometric spaces, natural light — is as much a work of art as the sculptures. He designed every detail.

The Sculpture Garden in Summer

Summer afternoons in the sculpture garden with monumental works among green lawns and trees are extraordinarily peaceful — one of the most serene spots in Reykjavík.

Hjálp