Name: Day of the Icelandic Sheepdog
Start: 2026-07-18T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-18T16:00:00.000Z
Location: Árbær Open Air Museum

Day of the Icelandic Sheepdog

Árbær Open Air Museum, Kistuhylur 4, 110 Reykjavík Directions

Sat 18.07.2026 13:00

On Saturday, 18 July at 13:00-16:00, the Day of the Icelandic Sheepdog will be celebrated at Árbær Open Air Museum. There, it will be possible to greet the dogs and their owners who will happily answer all questions about the Icelandic Sheepdog. The dogs are sweet and smart and it is safe to pet them with the owners' permission.

---Only dogs that participate in the presentation will be allowed access to the museum---
The museum is open from 10:00 to 17:00, but the programme starts at 13:00.
Free admission for children, the disabled and culture card holders.
Everyone is welcome!
Accessibility: The museum’s footpaths are mainly gravel. Many historic houses have steps and thresholds. Service dogs are welcome.
Public Transport:
Nearest bus stop: Árbæjarsafn (1-minute walk).
Other stops: Laxakvísl and Fagribær (5–6 minutes away).
Free parking, including blue-badge parking spots opposite the entrance, is available.

Performers

The Icelandic Sheepdog
A celebration of the Icelandic sheepdog with opportunities to meet the dogs and their owners.
Safnfræðsla Borgarsögusafns
Fréttasíða fræðslustarfs Borgarsögusafns Reykjavíkur

Fræðslustarf Borgarsögusafns tekur mið af Barnasáttmála Sameinuðu þjóðanna, Aðalnámskrá grunnskóla og stefnu Reykjavíkurborgar sem og öðrum innlendum og alþjóðlegum stefnum í menningarmálum.
Borgarsögusafn Reykjavíkur / Reykjavík City Museum
Eitt safn á fimm frábærum stöðum. Borgarsögusafn heyrir undir Reykjavíkurborg.
Menningar- og íþróttasvið Reykjavíkur
Menningar- og íþróttasvið Reykjavíkur leggur rækt við mannlífið í borginni á fjölbreyttan hátt.