News

Visual artist Sigurður Árni Sigurðsson came to the museum to donate a book he created together with the South Korean poet Ko Un.… Read More » Book donated to the museum

On Tuesday, October 19, three recent publications will be presented, drawn to a greater or lesser extent from the manuscript collection of the National Library of Iceland… Read More » Witchcraft Judgments, Diaries and Women's Poetry in the Nineteenth Century. Presentation of Three New Publications Drawn to a Greater or Less Extensive Extent from the Manuscript Collection of the National Library of Iceland – University Library

On September 28th, a century passed since the death of Þorvaldur Thoroddsen, a pioneer in the field of geology and natural sciences. He was remembered with… Read More » Þorvaldur Thoroddsen – centennial commemoration

The Institute of History of the University of Iceland celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2021. To mark the anniversary, an exhibition was opened at the National Library on Thursday, September 2… Read More » Institute of History of the University of Iceland 50 years

Yesterday, on Iceland's National Day, the President of Iceland awarded fourteen Icelanders with the Icelandic Order of the Falcon. Rósa Björg Jónsdóttir, Library and… Read More » The Order of the Falcon

The May Star Poetry Prize was presented at the National Library on Tuesday, June 8. The Icelandic Writers' Association is responsible for the awards together with the National Library of Iceland - University Library. The May Star… Read More » Halla Þórlaug Óskarsdóttir wins the May Star 2020

On May 25th, the family of Jón Múli Árnason handed over various documents from his estate to the museum. The people who handed over the documents were Birna… Read More » Jón Múli Árnason – handover of documents

The May Star, the poetry book award of the National and University Library of Iceland and the Icelandic Writers' Association, will be awarded for the fifth time in May. Nominations for the May Star for a book of poetry… Read More » Nominations for the May Star 2020

The agreement guarantees national access to all Karger electronic journals from 1998 onwards. Scientists in Iceland can publish scientific articles in journals… Read More » An agreement has been reached on open access with Karger Publishing

Björn G. Björnsson gave a guided tour of the exhibition Paradise Home 60/40 on March 2nd for playwrights and those attending the exhibition. The exhibition Paradise Home… Read More » Guided tour of the exhibition Paradise Home 60/40