Friday, 2nd February, 6pm-10pm will be celebrated Museum Night at Hafnarborg, the museum's doors will be open late into the evening. In addition, various events will be on offer, such as concerts, meditation and guided tours of the current exhibitions. Below you can find more detailed information about Hafnarborg's programme for Museum Night:

18:00
Afternoon Tones in Hafnarborg
The trio of double bassist Halli Gudmunds will perform at the first Síðdegistónar concert in Hafnarborg for 2024. Hallur's trio, which he calls „Limp Kid Dances Tango“, features, alongside Haraldur Ægir Guðmundsson, or Hallur Guðmunds, Matthías Hemstock on drums and percussion and Andrés Þór on guitar. The programme will feature new music by Haraldur Ægir, who recently released the album Tango for One.

19:30
Nidra meditation
In Sverris Hall at Hafnarborg, where works by Þór Sigurþórsson are currently on display, a guided meditation with yoga teacher Anna Jóhannesdóttir will be offered, focusing on grounding, time and inner calm. In the exhibition, the artist works with found materials such as tent pegs, clock hands and newspapers, which have a strong connection to place and time. The event is suitable for visitors of all ages.

20:30
A guide to current exhibitions
A guided tour of the museum's current exhibitions will be offered with Aldís Arnardóttir, director of Hafnarborg. She will then lead visitors through the exhibitions. Flow measurement, which reviews the career of Jónína Guðnadóttir, and Reference, which features new works by Þór Sigurþórsson.

On Museum Night, visitors to the Winter Lights Festival can visit around fifty museums and see a wide variety of exhibitions in the capital region, as well as enjoy a lively and entertaining programme of events. Cultural institutions in Hafnarfjörður, the Library, the Folk Museum and Hafnarborg, also take part as usual. Admission to all museums and events is free for the evening.