Exhibition H.f. Radio │ The Day Radio Became Reality

This year marks 100 years since Iceland hosted its first formal radio broadcast at Loftskeytastöðin in Reykjavík on 18 March 1926, marking the beginning of a new era in Icelandic media history.

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The exhibition presented at Loftskeytastöðin is a journey through the early years of radio in Iceland, before the establishment of Ríkisútvarpið, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. It highlights a time when isolation between communities faded, Iceland became more closely connected to the wider world and radio established itself as a daily medium in Icelandic homes.

The history of radio is both the history of technology and of the devices that made it possible, but also the story of the sense of wonder that marked the earliest days of broadcasting. Through the exhibition, visitors are introduced to the beginnings of radio in Iceland, the first experiments that were carried out, and the dreams of the future that emerged here, on an island far north in the Atlantic Ocean.

You are warmly invited to the opening of the exhibition on Wednesday, 18 March, from 17:00–19:00, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary.

Light refreshments will be served for children and adults.
The building is accessible for wheelchair users.

Opening hours ↓
The museum is open Thursday–Saturday from 13:00–17:00.
Free guided tours will be offered Thursday–Saturday from 13:00–17:00.
The exhibition runs from 18 March – 11 April 2026.

Location↓
Loftskeytastöðin menningarmiðstöð.
Brynjólfsgata 5, 107 Reykjavík.