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Visit The Einar Jónsson Museum on our Hop On - Hop Off tour!

Einar Jónsson is one of Iceland’s most beloved sculptors and artists. He made many of Iceland’s most famous statues, for example: Ingólfur Arnarson on the top of Arnarhóll in downtown Reykjavík and Jón Sigurðsson, Iceland’s foremost fighter for independence, which stands in the middle of Austurvöllur in front of the parliament building.

The Einar Jónsson Museum is housed in a building he designed himself, next to Hallgrímskirkja, although the church hadn’t been built when his house was built. Originally the house was supposed to be built where the National Theatre stands now but he found the land to be too small. The living room and sleeping quarters were on the top floor while the kitchen and bathroom were on the ground floor. Einar and his wife, Anna, lived there until the 1940s when they moved into a small house built in the back garden.  Einar decided to give the Icelandic nation his collection of art, as long as it could be guaranteed that his artworks would be cared for. The museum was opened 23rd of June, 1923 and was the first art museum open to the public in Iceland.

You can visit the museum on our Hop on - hop off buses. There is a bus stop right outside the building. The Einar Jónsson museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays between 13:00 and 17:00 until 31st of May. From 1st of June to 15th of September, it’s open every day except Mondays from 13:00 to 17:00. The museum’s webpage is: lej.is. It is also possible to find the museum on Facebook and Instagram @einarjonssonmuseum 

Einar with his wife Anna.

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I Heart Reykjavik Walking Tour

My first Reykjavik fun-times plan was an I Heart Reykjavik walking tour. I'd been following Audur's blog for awhile since I decided to visit Iceland, and was super excited to meet her in person and have her give me the deets on where to visit/eat while in town. She didn't disappoint. I learned about the street art in Reykjavik, some hidden gems throughout the city, the best places to buy warmer clothes (which I very much needed - brrr), and in general she made the city must less intimidating more fun to explore. Following are some photos of statues outside the Einar Jonsson museum, shown during the tour.

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