Safnahusid

Safnahusid formerly pjodmenningarhusid, is an exhibition area in Reykjavík, Iceland, which houses an exhibition, Points of View, drawn from numerous national museums and other cultural establishments. It has been part of the National Museum of Iceland considering that 2013. The director is Markus por Andrésson.

The constructing, Hverfisgata 15, become constructed to residence the National Library and at one time additionally housed some of other museums. Safnahusid became constructed in 1906 to 08 to a layout by using the Danish architect Johannes Magdahl Nielsen, to house the National Library now mixed with the library of the University of Iceland to shape the National and University Library of Iceland and the National Archives. The facade is adorned with crests bearing the names of literary figures. It became at the start to be constructed of dolerite, just like the parliament house, and to have a copper roof, however this turned into judged to be too high priced so the building became instead built of concrete with an iron roof. It became on the time one in every of the largest and best homes in the county.