I had no idea what to expect as not much of a sculpture museum buff, but I enjoyed this place and the lady in duty could not have been nicer. She told me to read about the construction of the house first, to ensure I could follow the flow, made the loveliest and most welcome coffee on a miserable winters... More

More than just a museum for the work of sculptor Asmundur Sveinsson, the building itself is significant as a piece of architecture as the artist designed and lived in it, using it as both a studio and a showcase of a new style of Icelandic architecture in response to the climate and architecture. A great insight into the work and... More

We took an afternoon to do this museum and the nearby Sigurjon Olafsson museum and then walked back along the harbor. This was a lovely afteroon - both museums were great it was nice to explore other areas of town and get off the beaten path. The building was spectucular - modern design with clean white lines and interesting geometry.... More

Enjoyed taking a look at the sculptures around the museum on the garden grounds. I didn't make it in time to see the museum inside before they closed at 4pm, but the sculptures outside were interesting and well worth a look if you are in the area. I don't think I would trek out to the area if only to... More

I just returned from a 5 day trip to Iceland. We spent about 3 hours at the Asmundfur Sveinsson sculpture museum, especially researching a sculpture that I acquired at an auction of Ambassador Karl Rolvaag's memorbilia. This particular figure was presented to Ambassador Rolvaag in the l960's by the people of Iceland. This beautiful statue depicts a woman holding her... More