Evening Walks

The evening walking tours (Kvöldgöngur) is a programme hosted by The Reykjavík City Library, The Reykjavík City MuseumThe Reykjavík Art Museum and Reykjavik UNESCO City of Literature each summer.

The walks take place on Thursday evenings in June to August. Participation is free and all are welcome. 

Have a look at the full program below

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Program - Summer of 2022

The walks start at Grófin City Library, Tryggvagata 15, at 8pm, unless otherwise stated. 

JUNE 

June 9th  |  Where Fiction Happens  
Guides: Auður Jónsdóttir og Kamilla Einarsdóttir 
Supervision: Reykjavík City Library
Event on webpage
Facebook event 

June 16th  |  Wobbling behind a bishop 
Guides: Íris Gyða Guðbjargardóttir and Jón Páll Björnsson
Supervision: Reykjavík City Museum
Facebook event 

June 23rd  |  A Literary Walk in Russian
Guide: Natasha Stolyarova  
Supervision : Reykjavik City Library 
Event on webpage
Facebook event 

June 30th  |  Silli & Valdi 
Guide: Helga Maureen Gylfadóttir 
Supervision: Reykjavik City Museum 
Facebook event 

 

JULY 

July 7th  |  Welcome to Reykjavík - A guided tour in English
Guide: Becky Fortsythe 
Supervision: Reykjavik Art Museum 

July 14th  |  Women on pedestals
Guides: Guðmunda Rós Guðrúnardóttir and Sigríður Melrós Ólafsdóttir 
Supervision: Reykjavík Art Museum  

 

AUGUST 

August 4th  |  Scenes from Queer Literature in Reykjavik
Guide: Ásta Kristín Benediksdóttir 
Supervision: Reykjavík City Library
Event on webpage
Viðburður á Facebook 

August 11th  |  Laugavegur: A history of the looks and lives of houses 
Guides: Anna Dröfn Ágústsdóttir and Guðni Valberg 
Supervision: Reykjavik City Museum 
Facebook event 

August 18th  |  The Downtown Rat, a family walk
Guide: Auður Þórhallsdóttir 
Supervision: Reykjavik UNESCO City of Literature

August 25th  |  The Coastline
Guides: Sigurður Trausti og Edda Halldórsdóttir
Supervision: Reykjavik Art Museum

Want more info or want to get involved? Contact our publicity managers:

Reykjavík City Library: Birta Þrastardóttir
birta.thrastardottir@reykjavik.is

Reykjavík Art Museum: Halla Margrét Jóhannesdóttir
halla.margret.johannesdottir@reykjavik.is

Reykjavík City Museum: Guðrún Helga Stefánsdóttir
gudrun.helga.stefansdottir@reykjavik.is