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Reykjavík Art Museum - Ásmundarsafn
ART MUSEUM
adult/child Ikr1300/free; 10am-5pm May-Sep, 1-5pm Oct-Apr; 2, 14, 15, 17 or 19)
There's something immensely playful about Ásmundur Sveinsson's (1893-1982) vast col-
lection of sculptures housed in the studio and museum he designed: the rounded, white Ás-
mundarsafn. Monumental concrete creations fill the garden outside, while the peaceful
haven of the interlocking cupolas showcases works in wood, clay and metals, some of
them mobile, exploring themes as diverse as folklore and physics. Soaring skylights and
white marble give way to a fun dome, where the acoustics create the museum's strict
'must-sing policy'.
Getting into the spirit of things, the council later added an igloo-shaped bus stop in
front.
Reykjavík Botanic Gardens
GARDENS
5pm Oct-Apr)
These gardens contain over 5000 varieties of subarctic plant species, colourful seasonal
flowers, the wonderful in-season
Café Flóra
,
and lots of bird life (particularly grey geese
and their fluffy little goslings).
Reykjavík Zoo & Family Park
ZOO
child Ikr750/550, 1-/10-/20-ride ticket Ikr270/2300/4300; 10am-6pm Jun-mid-Aug, to 5pm mid-
Aug-May; )
This childrens' park in Laugardalur gets packed with happy local families on sunny days.
Don't expect lions and tigers; think seals, foxes and farm animals in simple enclosures,
and tanks of cold-water fish. The family park section is jolly, with a miniracetrack, child-
size bulldozers, a giant trampoline, boats and kids' fairground rides.
Sigurjón Ólafsson Museum
ART MUSEUM
adult/child Ikr500/free; 2-5pm Tue-Sun Jun-mid-Sep, 2-5pm Sat & Sun mid-Sep-Nov & Feb-May)
