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Culture and Arts, Museums in Iceland 

As with most countries all types of the arts flourish in Iceland, the art form that is in now is painting, and has been so since the turn of the last century. Literature has always been the pillar of Icelandic culture, playing a big role there are the Icelandic Sagas, Snorra Edda and of course the Nobel price winner Halldor Laxness. Other aspects of Icelands national heritage and have played a big role in the countries artistic culture  include manuscript illumination, woodcarving and folk music.

There are remarkably many theatre companies in Iceland, including a National Theatre and the Reykjavik City Theater . In Reykjavík there is a Symphony Orchestra, ballet company and a Opera house which is situated in Icelands oldest movie theater (Gamlabió) by Ingolfsstraeti, Reykjavik.