Welcome to a presentation and panel discussion on investing in design! The aim of this event is to create a platform to highlight the importance of investing in design and the opportunities involved. Why should we invest in design, and what funding avenues are open to designers? Experienced individuals from the design and finance sectors […]
Born from over three decades of individual experimental practice in Icelandic poetry, spoken word, and atmospheric ritualistic music, the trio Ómun brings together Ásdís Sif (vocals), Nico Guerrero (guitar/keyboard), and Tristan Zand (bowed bass) for a unique sonic pilgrimage. Revisiting pagan legends and animistic rituals, the group explores Icelandic narratives through improvised words and music […]
Néfur, the acclaimed vocalist recently nominated for Performer of the Year at the Icelandic Music Awards, commands the stage with Glacial Resonance, a live experience that dissolves the boundary between listener and ice. Far from a static setlist, each performance is a living, breathing improvisation. Drawing on raw field recordings from Iceland’s glaciers, Néfur weaves […]
Sång, Sax & Slagverk (S, S & S) is a humble Swedish music duo that moves in the exciting borderland between Nordic everyday melancholy, jazz, pop and folk music. Their performances mix both low-key and captivating music, with subtle humor and narrative storytelling to stimulate both the discerning musician and the curious listener. S, S […]
Tianjun Li, performing as Timjune, is a musician, vocalist, and interdisciplinary artist based in Finland. Harnessing an exceptional four-octave vocal range, he constructs immersive, layered sonic landscapes that transcend conventional boundaries of gender and species. For Pikknikk 2026, Timjune presents a live iteration of his ongoing project, Free as Birds. Tracing the migratory paths of […]
Lávre is a Sámi artist, joiker, and singer-songwriter from Guovdageaidnu (Kautokeino) on the Norwegian side of Sápmi. This spring, he releases Šaddogárdi (Fruit Garden), an EP weaving soft songs and joiks into a stripped-down acoustic tapestry. Blending traditional joik melodies with Sámi indiefolk and what he calls “garden pop,” the music emerges from years of […]
Morjane Ténéré is a singer-songwriter inspired by folk and blues music. She has performed more than 300 concerts across Europe, captivating audiences with a voice that can move them to tears. “Ténéré” means “desert” in Tamasheq, the language of the Tuareg people of Sahara, yet it also evokes vastness, magic and resilience. The Ténéré region […]
Hildur Berglind Arndal is a versatile songwriter and performer whose artistic journey spans solo acts and collaborations across Iceland and abroad, including work with Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir and international tours with JFDR. Between 2017 and 2023, while based in Copenhagen, she cultivated a distinct “lonely troubadour” persona under the alias H.B. Arndal, resulting in the […]
The House will be closed on Friday 1st of May and the restaurant Plantan too. Happy Labour day to everyone! The Nordic House
Our beloved Pikknikk concert series will be held again this summer. As always, we aim to host the concerts outdoors in the Greenhouse if the weather allows. Otherwise, we move inside to the Elissa auditorium. Here below you can see the artists performing at Pikknikk 2026 along with all the dates. Mark your calendar! […]
Welcome to this year’s Pølse&Poesi! This year we will have visitors from Sweden and a few poets, who participated in The Nordic House´s writing course as a warm-up number. As usual, there will be hot dogs, drinks, mingling and readings. The theme is soil/membrane and is linked to the exhibition in Hvelfing. Everyone is welcome […]
Defy science and time by creating your own hybrid dinosaur and print it onto a garment of your choice. As part of the HönnunarMars 2026 roster, join Theo Ike in this fun interactive workshop; all you will need is your own blank garment, preferably made from cotton. We will supply some blank clothes: note that […]
Alvar Aalto Route connects sites designed by Alvar Aalto’s architecture office into a fascinating cultural travel route across Europe. In addition to Finland, you can enjoy Aalto’s masterpieces in countries such as Italy, France, Germany, Iceland and Estonia. Alvar Aalto Route offers experiences in the world of architecture and design, proximity to nature, high-quality accommodation […]
Ever since the novel Sextíu kíló af sólskini by Hallgrímur Helgason was published in Norway, it has been on top of the bestseller lists. The herring fishing industry was certainly a major industry in both Norway and Iceland, but a literary success of this kind tells us that the Norwegian translator, Maren Barlien Guntvedt, has managed the daunting task of translating Helgason’s storytelling passion, lush cast of […]
Visitors are invited to a workshop with visual artist Íris María Leifsdóttir, where everyone can try painting with glacial clay. Íris María offers clay from Svínafellsjökull, Breiðamerkurjökull, and Sólheimajökull, which is used for painting on watercolor paper. Watercolors will also be available. We recommend that guests visit the exhibition Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, […]
We celebrate the Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavík 2026 from 21–26 April. The programme includes, among other things, an exhibition of works by primary school children, family tours, and various workshops. Free admission to all exhibitions and workshops. Painting with Glacier Clay – Workshop for the Whole Family! 25.04 Visual artist Íris María Leifsdóttir will […]
Welcome to a family-friendly guided tour of Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, a special visit for children and their caretakers. Join curator Ásthildur Jónsdóttir for a relaxed, one-hour walk through the exhibition, the tour will be held in Icelandic. Together we’ll explore artworks and scientific ideas about the Arctic – its snow, ice and […]
Welcome to an exhibition featuring works by children from primary schools in Reykjavík. The exhibition Inspired by the North presents textile works, collage and video art, as well as paintings created by students from Landakotsskóli, Melaskóli, and Hagaskóli. The works are all inspired by the exhibition Gárur: Transformations in the Arctic, currently on view in […]
Structure Interactions is a series of five machine-knitted wall hangings. Each piece is knitted using three to four colours of cotton yarn and employs knitting techniques that create texture, layering, and depth. The work explores the interplay between knitting techniques and colour through motifs of moving forms and linear structures, and how colours may appear to […]
The Icelandic Fashion Council presents the exhibition Do You Remember Me? – Archive 2000–2015 in the Vault of the Nordic House during DesignMarch. Do You Remember Me? invites visitors to revisit moments, encounter forgotten friends and take part in a collective reflection on a period that helped shape the Icelandic fashion scene in the early years […]
Suskin will have a pop-up shop in the Nordic House for the duration of DesignMarch. On the opening night of Threads of Connection on the 8th of May from kl. 17:00-20:00 Suskin will present a fashion performance where dance and design meet. For information about accessibility and opening hours, click here.
MAGNEA presents pre-spring 2027, a collection based on the brands ideology on a fresh take on knitwear. The collection pushes the core concept by designing knitwear for a Nordic reality where the seasons tend to blur and blend into each other. The title plays with a well known Icelandic phrase that became a source of […]
For DesignMars 2026, fashion designer Theo Ike presents the event Extinction Event, offering a unique insight into the relationship between prehistory and the future through the lens of fashion design. The event takes place at the Nordic House, surrounded by wetlands where life first emerged approximately 400 million years ago. Homo sapiens have existed for […]
Suskin presents a fashion performance where dance and design meet. Two dancers explore the relationship between body, object, and time, with Suskin leather bags at the center. The choreography moves through stages of life, from birth to old age, where the bags remain constant companion, carrying memories and evolving with the body. The work reflects […]
Fashion design takes over the Nordic House during DesignMarch, transforming the venue into a vibrant platform for fashion and conversation. The theme of DesignMarch festival 2026 is Connections. “How do we connect through fashion, tradition, rituals and craftsmanship?” Open to all, the Nordic House will host a curated series of showrooms featuring both emerging and […]
Join the Craft Club in Nordic House Saturday 9th of May 11-14! Knitwear artist Juha Vehmaanperä brings their passion for knitting to Reykjavik. Join Juha for a workshop to learn the hand knitting special techniques wave pattern and tuck stitch. BYOKE = Bring Your Own Knitting Equipment You’ll need needles of your preferred size. Feel […]
How do emerging fashion designers work with cultural heritage? What roles do craft and dress play in connecting the past and the present? The Nordic organisation ALPHA and The Nordic House are organising a half-day seminar that explores cultural heritage across contemporary fashion. Through presentations and conversations, the seminar shares new perspectives on the meanings and […]
Hafdís Guðnadóttir, a midwife and certified children’s sleep consultant, will give a short educational talk at the Nordic House Children’s Library. Hafdís offers a variety of educational and online courses on the website sofabordaelska.is and on social media. The short lecture will give insight into children’s sleep and how you can support your child towards […]
Welcome to an exhibition of works by children from Reykjavík’s primary schools. The exhibition Inspired by the North will feature textile works, collages, video works and paintings by students from Landakotsskóli, Melaskóli and Hagaskóli. The works are all inspired by the exhibition Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, currently on display at the Nordic House. […]
Welcome to a drop-in workshop for families of all sorts where guests are introduced to natural and unnatural materials that unexpectedly fit together and form a mobile! The workshop is inspired by the exhibition Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic which is located in the Hvelfing exhibition space and in the children’s library. We will focus on arctic […]
Are you between 18-30 years and would like to attend a creative writing course with Sunna Dís Másdóttir on April 13th at 17-20 hours? Focus will be on poetry, and participation is free of charge. The event will be held in Icelandic. The Nordic House offers a writing course with Sunna Dís. The tuition will […]
Opening hours at the Nordic House during Easter 2026 Thursday, April 2 10:00–17:00 Friday, April 4 Closed Saturday, April 3 10:00–17:00 Sunday, April 5 10:00–17:00 Please note that Plantan bistro is closed on Sunday, April 5. We are always closed on Mondays.
Join us for a vibrant evening at the Nordic House, Reykjavik to explore the powerful role of Artivism as a Catalyst for Wellbeing Economies. 15 April 2026 6-8pm, refreshments from 5:30pm Venue: Elissa, The Nordic House Reykjavík Language of event: English In a world facing climate crises, inequality, and social divides, artists and cultural activists are sparking change through creativity and storytelling. This […]
Due to bad weather conditions and in accordance with recommendations from the Department of Civil Protection, the Nordic House will be temporarily closed while the worst weather conditions pass. UPDATE! The events at 15:00 and 16:30 will take place as scheduled (and Plantan is open!).
Heritage and the Future of Cultural Monuments in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland Seminar Moderator: Vera Illugadóttir 4:30 PM Cultural Heritage as Archaeology and History Bjarni Ólafsson, historian Jón Gnarr, Member of Parliament Orri Vésteinsson, archaeologist Sumarliði R. Ísleifsson, historian 5:10 PM Coffee Break 5:20 PM Cultural Heritage and Climate Change Ása Berglind Hjálmarsdóttir, […]
The Nordic House is pleased to announce the generous donation of a sculpture by Lars-Gunnar Nordström from the L-G Nordström Foundation. The donation strengthens the Nordic House’s commitment to Nordic art and supporting artistic exchange across the region. About the artist, Lars-Gunnar Nordström The works of the Finnish artist Lars-Gunnar Nordström, also known as Nubben, […]
We are excited to continue our partnership with the Stockfish Film Festival! This year at the Nordic House, we will host a two‑day program featuring the Stockfish Industry Days, with a focus on The Future of the North Atlantic Film Landscape, on Saturday, 28 March. The program continues on Sunday, 29 March, with a wonderful […]
We are excited to continue our partnership with the Stockfish Film Festival! This year at the Nordic House, we will host a two‑day program featuring the Stockfish Industry Days, with a focus on The Future of the North Atlantic Film Landscape, on Saturday, 28 March. The program continues on Sunday, 29 March, with a wonderful […]
Reading circle at the Nordic House 2026 We read books in the three Scandinavian languages (Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish), get together, and discuss these works. The books we are focusing on are works that have won or been nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. The third meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 22nd at […]
Welcome to a solidarity gathering with Greenland, hosted by Kalak, the Greenland–Iceland Friendship Association. Speakers include Karsten Peter Jensen, Greenland’s envoy in Iceland; Hanna í Horni, the Faroese Consul General in Iceland; Greenlandic music; and a presentation on the work of Kalak, the Greenland–Iceland Friendship Association. Everyone will also have the opportunity to register as […]
The Nordic House in Reykjavík joins FORCE, a Nordic platform dedicated to strengthening artistic freedom and supporting artists working in public space. We are pleased to announce that The Nordic House is now a partner in FORCE (Freedom, Open‑Dialogue, Resilience, Collaboration, and Empowerment). FORCE is a Nordic initiative established by Mesén to reinforce the role […]
KL. 09:00–10:30. Doors open at 08:30 – coffee and a light breakfast will be served. Seats are limited. Participants must register via the link – click here. The event will also be livestreamed. Click here to follow the event. Democracy is at a crossroads. Across the world, it is under mounting pressure, as misinformation, declining […]
Students are invited to a magical journey through the Nordic countries on Nordic Day! Wheelbarrows in the North is a lively Nordic children’s exhibition and workshop created by Lone Wernblad and Bergur Fonsdal Johannsen. The exhibition takes children on an imaginary musical journey through the Nordic countries – from mountains and fjords to polar bears, […]
Would you like to perform in a unique setting this summer? The Nordic House Picnic concerts have become a natural part of Reykjavik’s summer music scene. These concerts take place in the greenhouse, with the beautiful Vatnsmýri as a backdrop, accompanied by the sounds of the many birds who reside in the area. The Nordic […]
Welcome to a guided tour with the curator og The Membrane, Thomas Pausz. The tour will take approximately one hour and will take place in English. The Membrane explores soil regeneration as a fundamental process that makes Earth habitable, enabling life to emerge, persist, and renew itself. Scientific and posthumanist perspectives increasingly describe soil as […]
Every Wednesday mornings, we offer something extra for parents on parental leave and their babies. Most days that means extra sensory toys available but some Wednesday mornings we invite teachers for music moments or mini lectures in the children´s library. Plantan bistro offers special offer on those days for the youngest guests and you can […]