Happy 117th birthday
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður celebrates its 117th anniversary today, Sunday, 1 June 2025, on Seamen's Day itself. It's a celebration in the town, and Hafnfirðingar are encouraged to celebrate the anniversary and honour the seafarers and the town's connection to the sea with a visit to the harbour, where a varied programme will be on offer. Additionally, residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town can honour its history and enrich their own knowledge with a visit to the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum and Hafnarborg.
The town is celebrating its birthday today. We are 117 years old.
The Municipality of Hafnarfjörður is celebrating its 117th anniversary today, Sunday, 1 June 2025, on Seamen's Day itself. The municipality was granted borough status on 1 June 1908, and it is safe to say that the town has since thrived and flourished. On 1 June 1908, 1,469 people lived in the town. At the start of 2025, the population was just under 33,000.
Festival in Hafnarfjörður
There is a festival in town, and residents of Hafnarfjörður are encouraged to celebrate the anniversary and honour the seafarers and the town's connection to the sea with a visit to the harbour, where a varied programme will be on offer. Additionally, residents of Hafnarfjörður and friends of the town can honour its history and enrich their own spirit and knowledge with a visit to the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum and Hafnarborg. New exhibitions were opened at both museums this week. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Two new exhibitions at Hafnarborg
The exhibitions 'In Harmony with Matter and Spirit', which looks back on the long and varied career of the artist Eiríkur Smith, and 'Ode to Colour', an exhibition of later works by Sveinn Björnsson created with great feeling and a love of colour, were opened on Ascension Day. The exhibitions are being held to mark the fact that both artists would have celebrated their 100th birthdays this year, had they lived. Open from 11 am to 5 pm every day except Tuesdays.
Always Ready – Scouting for 100 Years
The summer opening of the Hafnarfjörður Museum of Local History has begun, and all the exhibitions are now open from 11 am to 5 pm every day. The museum's new themed exhibition in the Packhouse at 6 Vesturgata is a show honouring 100 years of scouting, entitled 'Always Ready'. The Packhouse usually hosts three exhibitions at a time: a permanent exhibition on the town's history, a toy exhibition, and a themed exhibition. At the museum's exhibitions, you can learn about the history and culture of Hafnarfjörður in a lively, fun and informative way. Two exhibitions are outdoors: one at Strandstígur and the other, 'Cold Lights', in the underpasses beneath Lækjargata by Hamarkotslækur, and are therefore open 24 hours a day, all year round.
Visit the website of the Hafnarfjörður Folk Museum