Welcome to the Nordic House. As our guests, your safety is our main priority. We follow the guidelines given by the Icelandic Health Authorities at all times and have introduced measures to secure that your visit happens safely. OPENING HOURS Information on opening hours and temporary closing due to covid can be found here. A […]
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Nora eller brænd Oslo brænd
Novel (Norwegian and translated into Danish) Johanna Frid: Nora eller brænd Oslo brænd, 2019 A Scandinavian novel about jealousy that takes place between the young love couple Swedish Johanna and Danish Emil and the latter’s ex-girlfriend Norwegian Nora. The ex-girlfriend is all that Johanna is not: beautiful, photogenic and popular on social media. When Emil […]
Før min mand forsvinder / Ennen kuin mieheni katoaa
Novel (Finnish, translated into Danish) Selja Ahava: Før min mand forsvinder, 2019/ Ennen kuin mieheni katoaa, 2017 An auto fictional novel about getting emotionally lost when one’s husband through ten years of marriage suddenly one morning declares: “In reality, I’ve always wanted to be a woman.” Read a very empathizing first-hand account of perplexity, confusion, […]
Visiting artist
The Nordic House had the privilege of hosting the Finnish artist Saara Ekström. Saara is an admirer of Icelandic nature and came to Iceland to collect material for her art and be inspired. “I’m very happy to be invited to the Nordic House to work on a project connected to the earth’s strata and geological […]
Vilhelm Hammershøi – på sporet af det åbne billede
Non-fiction literature on painting art (Danish) Annette Rosenvold Hvidt and Gertrud Oelsner: Vilhelm Hammershøi – på sporet af det åbne billede, 2018 Read a very thorough review of Vilhelm Hammershøi’s life from an art and cultural-historical perspective. Painter Hammershøi is one of the best known Danish painters in the world and stands out from his […]
Hungerhjerte
Novel (Danish) Karen Fastrup: Hungerhjerte, 2018 Memoir novel An amazing memoir novel about the author and translator Karen’s own life of living like a crazy bullet, having a wild animal inside her, and in between behaving insanely. About a difficult childhood with a complicated father, loss of a younger brother, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts that […]
Jeg er f*cking hot!
Non-fiction literature on women life (Danish) Renée Toft Simonsen: Jeg er f*cking hot, 2018 A personally written book for you who, like the author, is around 50 and experiences hormone changes in the same way as when you were a teenager – or for those who just want to gain insight into women’s menopause, emerging […]
Kastanjemanden
Crime novel (Danish) Søren Svejstrup: Kastanjemanden, 2018 The two police investigators from the Copenhagen Police’s Department of Homicide, the young and ambitious Naia Thulin and the career-parked Mark Hess with the sad past, are busy getting back on track with an otherwise completed investigation into the alleged murder of the Minister of Social Affairs. The […]
Syv sind
Novel (Danish) Lotte Kaa Andersen: Syv sind, 2018 The final book in the romantic trilogy about life among the upper class after the financial crisis at one of Denmark’s richest addresses in Hellerup north of Copenhagen. We are not only invited into the pretty surface with beautiful, luxuriant and flowering gardens and large mansion villas […]
Holiday opening hours
Ascension Day May 21st Open 10-17 (MATR 12-16) Whitsunday 31st of May Open 10-17 (MATR closed) Whitmonday 1st of June CLOSED (Monday) The national day of Iceland 17th of June CLOSED Commerce Day 3rd of August CLOSED Event Calendar For further information please contact info@nordichouse.is
The Nordic House will reopen on 5 May
The Nordic House will reopen on 5 May 2020 when the government’s gathering restrictions will be loosened. As of 4 May, larger gatherings will be limited to 50 people, instead of 20. The Nordic House opening hours are Tue-Sun 10-17. Mondays closed. The library will be open from 10 to 17 MATR café will be […]
Do you want to borrow books without going to the library?
The Nordic House’s e-book library has many Swedish e-books and audiobooks for both adults and children. There you can access books even though the library is closed. See instructions for use here under Electronic Books & Audio Books. New e-books for children: New audio books for children: Bókasafn Norræna hússins
Listin í netheimum
Tekstinn er þýddur úr sænsku Föstudaginn 24. janúar opnaði myndlistarsýningin Land handan hafsins í Norræna húsinu en hún var framleidd af Pro Artibus stofnuninni í Finnlandi. Opnunarkvöldið var stórkostlegt, eins og meiri háttar veisla. Innan um myndlist, blóm, mat og vín fögnuðu uppnumdir gestirnir því að sýningarsalur Norræna hússins opnaði að nýju. Kvöldið hverfur mér […]
The Knittingclub is now on Facebook
Join our Facebook group The Nordic House Knittingclub has now been running for about a year. We meet up every other Tuesday at the library where we have a pleasant time together with knitters of both sexes and various nationalities. Time flies while we knit or do other crafts, talk and give each […]
Kveðja af heimaskrifstofunni: Samskiptafjarlægð
Þessi texti er þýddur úr sænsku Nú bý ég við einangrun á eyju í fleiri þúsund kílómetra fjarlægð frá minni fósturjörð, frá vinum mínum og ættingjum. En ég hef það gott. Ég hef fjölskylduna mína og ég get sinnt skemmtilegasta starfi sem hægt er að hugsa sér. Það kom mér á óvart hvað umskiptin reyndust […]
No more home delivery on library books
Following guidance from the Ministry of Health’s lawyers, the libraries in Iceland have decided to stop all lending. This, regrettably, means that we also will stop distributing lending materials. We thank all of you who used our door-to-door service. However, we can refer to our digital collection of 62.000 ebooks and audiobooks (https://nordenshus.elib.se/), mainly in […]
THE NORDIC HOUSE IS CLOSED FOR FOUR WEEKS
Because of the Icelandic government gathering ban, we’ve decided to cancel all our events and close The Nordic House from the 14th of March until the 14th of April. All employees can be reached via telephone or email during normal work hours. All library loans will be automatically extended until the 30th of April. Find […]
The Nordic House is closed today
The Nordic House is closed today on Friday, February 14th because of the storm. We are open again on Saturday 10-17. Stay safe!
The Nordic House’s exhibition hall is open again
The Nordic House’s exhibition hall opened in 1971, three years after the house. The first director of The Nordic House, Ivar Eskeland, realized that there was no exhibition hall in Reykjavík, and he started a process in 1969 to open an exhibition hall in an empty space under the house. The Nordic countries participated in […]
The Nordic House is closed during the holidays
Merry Christmas and happy new year. We look forward to seeing you again in January. The Nordic House is closed from 24th December 2019 until January 7th 2020. On January 24 The Nordic House is reopening its exhibition rooms and introducing a new family-friendly restaurant. On occasion, we invite you to join us for a […]
The Nordic House in Reykjavik is looking for exhibition hosts
The Nordic House in Reykjavik is looking for exhibition hosts mainly for work during the weekends. As an exhibition host, you greet our visitors, answer questions and manage our small design shop. You provide visitor statistics, monitor the exhibition and perform other minor tasks as agreed. It is an advantage if you have an education […]
IRREGULAR OPENING HOURS 4th & 6th September
The Nordic House will open at 1 PM Wednesday, September 4th and close at 1 PM Friday, September 6th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Wednesday, September 4th open from 1 PM-5 PM Friday, September 6th open from 10 AM – 1 PM
Kynjaþing
Welcome to Kynjaþing, a feminist assembly, which is held November 2nd in the Nordic House Kynjaþing is a democratic and feminist forum for the public. The agenda for the day is organized by NGOs and grassroots organizations, where the idea is to enhance dialogue between us who are concerned about equality in the world. This […]
Would you like to work as a trainee at The Nordic House in Iceland?
The house has exhibition areas, a beautiful Nordic library, meeting rooms and a small concert hall as well as one of Reykjavik’s best restaurants. With approximately 100,000 visitors and 150 events per year, The Nordic House does not solely use the venue for its own events but manages it as a public centre for Nordic […]
The Children’s Book Flood is now open in the Childrens Library
The Children’s Book Flood has sailed into The Nordic House Children’s library Welcome to a new version of the Children’s Book Flood now situated at our lovely children’s library. Opening Hours Weekdays 13-17 Weekends 10-17 Free entrance
New director of The Nordic House
Sabina Westerholm from Finland is a new director of The Nordic House in Reykjavik since January 2nd 2019. One of her main ambitions is to develop the programme for children and young people. Westerholm previous job was Managing Director of the Pro Artibus Foundation, which works to support the visual arts in Swedish-speaking Finland. During her career, […]
The Nordic House is closed during the holidays.
The Nordic House is closed from 24 of December 2018 and reopens January 2, 2019. The Children’s Book Flood is closed from December 22nd. The Reception is closed from December 23rd. The library is closed from December 20th until January 7th. Merry Christmas and happy new year – See you again in January 2019.
Nordens Hus søger praktikanter til foråret 2019
Som praktikant i Nordens Hus bliver du en del af et dynamisk team, der arbejder med kulturudveksling mellem Island, Norden og de Baltiske lande i form af samarbejdsprojekter med kulturinstitutioner, enkelte kunstnere og forskere m.m. i hele regionen. Som praktikant i Nordens Hus vil du få solid erfaring med projektudvikling og gennemførelse, samt kommunikation på alle niveauer i den kulturelle sektor og et grundigt indblik […]
Norræn dagskrá á Lýsu 2018 – Hofi Akureyri –
Norðurlönd í fókus, Norræna félagið og Halló Norðurlönd standa fyrir dagskrá á samfélagshátíðinni LÝSU á Akureyri um helgina! Dagskráin hefst kl. 11:15 þegar forsætisráðherra Katrín Jakobsdóttir tilkynnir tilnefningar ársins til Umhverfisverðlauna Norðurlandaráðs 2018. FÖSTUDAGUR 7. SEPTEMBER 11:15 – 12:00 HAMRAGIL Tilkynnt um tilnefningar til Umhverfisverðlauna Norðurlandaráðs 2018 Katrín Jakobsdóttir forsætisráðherra tilkynnir opinberlega um tilnefningar til […]
Norræna húsið auglýsir eftir bókasafns- og upplýsingafræðingi. Umsóknarfrestur 27. ágúst 2018.
Hefur þú brennandi áhuga á börnum og barnamenningu? Bókasafn Norræna hússins er einstakt almenningsbókasafn með safnefni á sjö tungumálum, barnabókasafn og artótek með norrænum grafíkverkum. Bókasafnið hóf starfsemi árið 1969, ári eftir að húsið var vígt. Sérstaða safnsins er að þar er eingöngu að finna bókmenntir á norðurlandamálunum eftir norræna höfunda en þó ekki á […]
Nordens Hus søger en erfaren projektleder til en fuldtidsstilling
Nordens Hus i Reykjavik er en kulturinstitution med fokus på nordisk litteratur, sprog, arkitektur, design, børn og unge og bæredygtig udvikling. Vi arbejder for at styrke udvekslingen af kunst, kultur og viden mellem Island og de øvrige nordiske lande og på at formidle Norden i verden. Nordens Hus spiller en væsentlig rolle i det islandske […]
Open for applications: The Nordic House Pikknikk concert series
Do you want to play in Vatnsmýrin? The concert series Pikknikk is one of the Nordic House’s most popular happenings and a regular event in the building’s cultural calendar. The concert series takes place in the beautiful setting around the Nordic House, in the greenhouse in the summertime, and it attracts both Icelandic and foreign […]
APPLICATIONS FOR ICE HOT REYKJAVÍK
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ICE HOT REYKJAVÍK 2018 IS NOW OPEN! The call for application to perform and present work at ICE HOT Reykjavík opens today and closes 31st of January 2018. The platform will take place 12th–16th of December 2018 in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík. All Nordic contemporary dance artists working and living […]
Opening hours during the Holidays
The Nordic House is closed from 24 of December 2017 and reopens January 2nd, 2018. AALTO Bistro is open 27.12 and 30.12 from 11:30 – 21:30. The Reception and design-boutique open again 06.01.2018 Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 Wednesdays: 09:00 – 21:30 Weekends: 11:00-17:00 Reception Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 Wednesdays: 09:00 – 21:00 Weekends: […]
Yfirbókavörður (100%)
Norræna húsið í Reykjavík er norræn menningarstofnun með áherslu á bókmenntir, tungumál, arkitektúr, hönnun, börn og ungmenni og sjálfbæra þróun. Markmið hússins eru að koma norrænni menningu á framfæri og styrkja tengsl við hin Norðurlöndin. Norræna húsið er leiðandi afl í íslensku menningarlífi og húsið er eitt af meistaraverkum Alvars Aalto. Árið 2018 fagnar Norræna […]
Head Librarian
Overbibliotekar til Nordens Hus i Reykjavík Er du den, vi leder efter? Nordens Hus søger en beslutningsdygtig og nytænkende leder til husets bibliotek. Du vil få stor indflydelse på bibliotekets fremtidige udvikling og skal sikre dets relevans i samfundet for både eksisternede og nye målgrupper. Du skal sikre, at biblioteket er en integreret del af […]
Ókeypis skólavist
Lýðháskólanám í Færeyjum september – desember 2017 Lýðháskólinn í Færeyjum býður tveimur ungmennum frá Íslandi skólavist, þeim að kostnaðarlausu. skráning á: haskulin@haskulin.fo Hefur þú áhuga á því að fara í Lýðháskóla í Færeyjum? Þá er þetta kjörið tækifæri fyrir þig. Í Lýðháskóla Færeyja er engin námsáætlun, engin próf og engin pressa. Í Lýðháskóla Færeyja færðu […]
Art Auction in Support of Wordquake
Art Auction in Support of Wordquake 18. September 2017, 3.30pm-5pm Sted Remisen på Godsbanen + Livestream via facebook.com/ordskaelv Original art work by highly acclaimed Nordic artists such as Knud Odde (DK), Gabríela Friðriksdóttir (IS), and Patrik Gustavsson (SE). Download catalog with art work on www.ordskaelv.org from the 5th of September. Livestream via facebook.com/ordskaelv Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers swing the hammer […]
Open call for Unplugged Airwaves off-venue!
Open call for Unplugged Airwaves off-venue! The Nordic House in Reykjavik is accepting applications from artists and musicians for the upcoming Airwaves off-venue concerts Friday 3rd November 2017. It´s open for all artists to apply, but we have a special focus on artists living in Nordic or Baltic countries or have a Nordic nationality living abroad. […]
TRAINEE wanted at The Nordic House
Would you like to work as be a trainee at The Nordic House in Iceland? The house has exhibition areas, a beautiful Nordic library, meeting rooms and a small concert hall as well as one of Reykjavik’s best restaurants. With approximately 100,000 visitors and 150 events per year The Nordic House does not solely use the venue for its […]
Opening of Capture the Blue at Nauthólsvík beach
Exhibition opening at Nauthólsvík beach / June 18th 15:00 / Free and open for all A warm welcome to exhibition opening at Nauthólsvík beach of the Norwegian artist Torild Malmedal’s exhibition Capture the Blue – an exhibition containing sculptures of marble and glass which from June 18th – August 16th will exhibit at Nauthólsvík beach. […]
Volt- tungumálanámskeið fyrir ungt fólk
Volt – a new culture and language programme for children and young people The Nordic Culture Point is launching a new Nordic grant programme with the aim of promoting the culture of children and young people. The programme’s name is Volt and the application period is open from the 4th of May until the deadline […]
Open during Easter holiday
The Nordic House is open during Easter holiday. The library is closed on April 14´th and 16´th. Happy Easter! Event calendar
Open for applications: The Nordic House Pikknikk concert series
Do you want to play in Vatnsmýrin? The concert series Pikknikk is one of the Nordic House’s most popular happenings and a regular event in the building’s cultural calendar. The concert series takes place in the beautiful setting around the Nordic House, in the greenhouse in summertime, and it attracts both Icelandic and foreign music […]
Norræna húsið óskar eftir að ráða bókara
Norræna húsið óskar eftir að ráða bókara Starfið sem er bæði fjölbreytt og krefjandi felur meðal annars í sér fjárhagsbókhald, flokkun og merkingar reikninga, innheimtu, samþykktarferla og afstemmingar ásamt öðrum tilfallandi verkefnum tengdum bókhaldi. Menntunar – og hæfniskröfur: * Menntun sem nýtist í starfi * Reynsla af færslu bókhalds og afstemmingum nauðsynleg * Þekking á […]
Nominations for the Environment Prize
This year, the theme for the Nordic Council Environment Prize is initiatives that bring us closer to the waste-free society. Anybody can submit nominations. The winner will be announced in Helsinki on 1 November 2017, during the Session of the Nordic Council. Criteria for nomination The prize is awarded to a Nordic company, organisation, or […]
The Nordic House in the Faroe islands seeks a project manager
Nordens Hus på Færøerne søger en projektleder Vil du arbejde med at afvikle møder og konferencer, udvikle Nordens hus som et fremragende konferencested og en spændende destination til rejsende på Færøerne og gå aktivt ind i arbejde med Nordens Hus’ hjemmeside og placering på de sociale medier? Er du interesseret i et dynamisk arbejde hvor […]
Opening hours
The Nordic House is closed from 2 January to 13 of January, 2017, due to renovations. The Nordic House event calendar
Danish museum invites Nordic artists to participate in portrait competition
Danish museum invites Nordic artists to participate in portrait competition Open call: Now is the time to find the best Nordic portraits. The portrait competition “Portrait NOW! 2017”, The Carlsberg Foundation’s Portrait Award, is open for entries. The Carlsberg Foundation’s Portrait Award is a bi-annual competition for Nordic artists established in 2007 and presented by […]
We are hiring.
Nordens Hus i Reykjavik søger projektleder til 50% Norden i fokus program og 50% arbejde med Nordisk råds litteraturpriser. Ansøgere bedes ansøge via www.norden.org. Norden i Fokus er et kommunikationsprojekt under Nordisk Ministerråds Kommunikationsafdeling, der har til formål at synliggøre de visioner og programmer, som der skal arbejdes med indenfor det officielle nordiske samarbejde. I […]