| The Culture House is
a venue for Icelandic national heritage in a nutshell. The operations
mainly entail diverse exhibitions. Contracts are made with relevant
institutions regarding short or long term exhibitions. The Culture
House thus serves as a common centre for Icelandic cultural heritage
institutions with high-quality exhibitions on selected national
treasures. There are facilities for exhibitions, meetings, gatherings,
lectures, artistic events, public ceremonies and other occasions.
Exhibitions in the Culture House are
expected to reflect the trends and currents in society and present
varied past and present cultural aspects. The Culture House is a
heritage building and its use today takes into consideration the
building’s protected status and historical value. The setting
for exhibitions is the building itself, an architectural monument.
It is thus important that the premises be respected when exhibitions
are mounted so that visitors can enjoy the building fully.
Numerous exhibitions have
been on view since 2000 when the Culture House was inaugurated.
The Culture House’s featured exhibition is the Medieval
Manuscripts – Eddas and Sagas. Diverse events have been
held in the Library Room and elsewhere in the building, including
conferences, readings and concerts.
The Culture House offers
guided visits to groups and to students at all school levels. A
guided tour of the exhibitions also includes a brief presentation
on the building itself and its history. Admission is free for student
groups. Groups may request a guided tour of the Culture House exhibitions
in English, Danish and Icelandic. A guided tour is offered in English
without extra charge four times a week in the summer and two times
a week over the winter months.
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The Icelandic Times publication company has made a video presentation of the Culture House. It shares the video on YouTube along with similar presentations of other cultural institutions in Iceland. To watch the video click on the following link: