

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Barnaviðburður: Langspilssmiðja Eyjólfs
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Langspil er íslenskt strokhljóðfæri sem eraflangur viðarstokkur með strengjum sem festir eru við skrúfur. Langspilið er haft á borði eða hnjám þegar fólk leikur á það, og var oft notað á efnaðari bæjunum á Íslandi til skemmtunar.

Í langspilssmiðjunni læra börn undirstöðuatriðin í langspilsleik eins og stramm og plokk með álftafjöðrum. Einnig verður boðið upp á að strjúka strengina með hrosshársbogum. Börnin fræðast um langspilið í sögulegu, menningarlegu og alþjóðlegu samhengi, með sérstakri áherslu á gamla bændasamfélagið og baðstofumenninguna. Kennd verða vel valin lög úr þjóðlagasafni Sr. Bjarna Þorsteinssonar sem verða undirlok smiðjunnar flutt við langspilsleik þátttakenda.

Smiðjunni er einnig ætlað að vekja börnin tilumhugsunar um menningararf og alþýðumenningu fyrri tíðar. Langspilssmiðjan er í um klukkustund og verða öll kennslugögn til staðar. 

Langspilssmiðjan er hluti af barnadagskrá Þjóðminjasafnsins sem fer fram fyrsta sunnudag hvers mánaðar, nema yfir sumartímann.

Enginn aðgangseyrir er í langspilssmiðjuna í barna- og fjölskyldurýminu á fyrstu hæð.

Að lokinni langspilssmiðjunni er tilvalið aðskoða aðrar sýningar safnsins, setjast niður á kaffihúsið, leika og lita með börnunum í fjölskyldurýminu eða líta við í safnbúðina.‍

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The langspil (meaning long-play) is a traditional Icelandic drone zither. It has a single melody string and usually two drone strings. The langspil can be played by plucking the strings by hand, with a bow or by hammering. 

In the langspil workshop, children learn the basics of playing the langspil, such as strumming and plucking with swan feathers. They will have the opportunity to stroke the strings with horsehair bows. Students will learn about the langspil in a historical, cultural and international context, with a special emphasis on the old farming community and the baðstofa culture. Carefully selected songs from the folk song collection of Bjarni Þorsteinsson will be taught, which will be performed on langspil by the participants at the end of the workshop. 

The workshop is also intended to provoke students to think about the cultural heritage and folk culture of the past. The langspil, a phenomenon that belonged to the old farming community, is brought to a modern perspective and thus becomes a cultural heritage that travels across borders. As students learn about the Icelandic variant of the bordún sitar, they gain insight into the vast world of folk culture throughout the world. 

The langspil workshop lasts about an hour and all teaching materials will be provided on site. 

The langspil workshop is part of the National Museum's children's program, which takes place on the first Sunday of each month. There is no admission fee for the langspil workshop in the children's and family room on the first floor. 

After the langspil workshop, it is ideal to explore the museum's other exhibitions, sit down in the café, do crafts with the children in the family room, or stop by the museum shop.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Reykjavík
- **state**: RE
- **country**: Iceland
- **location**: Þjóðminjasafn Íslands/ National Museum of Iceland
- **lat**: 64.14196
- **long**: -21.94816
- **full address**: Þjóðminjasafn Íslands/ National Museum of Iceland, Suðurgata 41, 102 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Þjóðminjasafn Íslands/ National Museum of Iceland (https://allevents.in/org/Þjóðminjasafn-Íslands-national-museum-of-iceland/26574196)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Þjóðminjasafn Íslands/ National Museum of Iceland, Suðurgata 41, 102 Reykjavíkurborg, Ísland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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