National Museum of Iceland
Museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
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The National Museum of Iceland (Icelandic: Þjóðminjasafn Íslands, [ˈθjouðˌmɪnjaˌsapn ˈistlan(t)s]) is a museum in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection, previously kept in Danish museums.
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Reykjavík
Capital and most populous city of Iceland
0.3 mi away
Althing
National legislature of Iceland
0.4 mi away
The Settlement Exhibition
Notable place
0.4 mi away
National and University Library of Iceland
National library of Iceland
0.1 mi away
Reykjavík Summit
Unsuccessful 1986 Soviet-American diplomatic summit
1.3 mi away
Tjörnin
Lake in Reykjavík, Iceland
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