Hafnarborg

Over het museum

Hafnarborg was founded on 1 June 1983, on the 75th anniversary of the town's charter. The founders were the pharmacy owner Sverrir Magnússon and the pharmacist Ingibjörg Sigurjónsdóttir, who gave the town the property at Strandgata 34 together with artworks and books. They wanted the house to be a cultural institution with an art collection, exhibition halls, a guest studio and facilities for concerts. The name comes from a shop the couple ran for a time alongside the pharmacy. The museum was formally opened on 21 May 1988.

The old house was designed by Guðjón Samúelsson and was completed in 1921 as a pharmacy and dwelling house. Sverrir and Ingibjörg ran Hafnarfjarðarapótek (Hafnarfjörður Pharmacy) there from 1947 to 1984. Today Hafnarborg consists of three parts: the old house, a large extension from the 1980s by the architect Ingimar H. Ingimarsson, and the Sverrissalur exhibition hall, which opened in 1990. In the old pharmacy on the ground floor is a multi-purpose hall called Apótekið (The Pharmacy).

The collection holds about 1,600 artworks, including paintings, drawings, prints, video works and outdoor sculptures. The founding gift comprised almost 200 works, including pieces by Kjarval, Nína Tryggvadóttir, Jóhann Briem and Júlíana Sveinsdóttir. The activities consist of exhibitions of contemporary art, concerts and education, and the house has facilities for visiting artists.

Hoogtepunten

• Exhibitions of contemporary art in the main hall and the Sverrissalur
• Collection of about 1,600 artworks
• The concert series Hádegistónleikar (Lunchtime Concerts) and Síðdegistónar (Afternoon Tones)
• House designed by Guðjón Samúelsson in 1921
• Museum shop with art books and the restaurant Krydd on the ground floor
• Admission is free

Opgericht

1983

Bezoekers per jaar

ca. 64.400

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

De toegang is gratis.

Admission to the museum is free. Guided tours for groups are free for associations and groups of senior citizens, but cost ISK 27,000 outside opening hours and at weekends.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The museum meets the green accessibility standards of Art Without Borders (List án landamæra): there are ramps at thresholds, lifts between floors, an accessible toilet and blue badge parking spaces near the museum. A wheelchair is available for loan to visitors. Where works in exhibitions include sounds, lights or anything else that may cause stimulation, this is specifically warned about on the museum's website.

Kinderen & gezin

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel

The restaurant Krydd on the ground floor serves a varied menu, cocktails and beer. The museum shop sells art books, exhibition catalogues, cards and posters, and is open 12:00–17:00 daily except Tuesdays.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Zakelijke evenementen

Tot 300 personen.

The Apótekið on the lower floor seats about 50 people or 70 standing, and the main hall on the second floor seats about 200 or 300 standing. The halls are suitable for meetings, lectures, concerts and receptions. The museum does not provide catering, but the restaurant Krydd can be asked.

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