NJALS SAGA BRODERIET - Icelandic Embroidery Art at Pakhusstrik 2026

Name: NJALS SAGA BRODERIET - Icelandic Embroidery Art at Pakhusstrik 2026
Start: 2026-09-12T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-12T10:00:00+02:00
Location: Nordatlantens Brygge

took place · 12 Sep 2026

Nordatlantens Brygge, Copenhagen

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Nordatlantens Brygge in Copenhagen presents an exhibition of embroidery art from Iceland, inspired by Njáls saga.

About the event: NJALS SAGA BRODERIET - Icelandic Embroidery Art at Pakhusstrik 2026

90 m

total length of the tapestry

2013

embroidery start year

2020

completed

Good to know

Saturday 12 September 2026 at 10.00
Location: Nordatlantens Brygge, Strandgade 91, Christianshavn, 1401 Copenhagen K
Part of Pakhusstrik 2026 - admission requires festival pass
The festival pass covers the entire weekend (Fri. 11 - Sun. 13 September) and provides access to the house, yarn shops, knitting cafe and free lectures
A travel copy of the 90-meter-long tapestry is displayed - sewn with Bayeux stitch on linen with Icelandic wool yarn
The embroiderers Gunnhildur Edda Kristjánsdóttir, Claudia Pétursson and Lovísa Ragnarsdóttir are associated with the event
Transport: Metro to Christianshavns Torv (approx. 900 m) or harbour bus line 901 to Knippelsbro (approx. 800 m)

What's new

2026-08
Njala.is confirms that a travel version of the tapestry will be displayed at Pakhusstrik 2026 in Copenhagen, with embroidery workshops led by the three Icelandic embroiderers.
2026
A permanent exhibition of the full tapestry is being prepared in Hvolsvöllur in South Iceland with a planned opening in 2028.

NJALS SAGA BRODERIET - Icelandic Embroidery Art at Pakhusstrik 2026

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