Exhibits

The project Paper Trail received a three-year grant from Rannís for the years 2018–2021. The aim of the project was to

Orðstír, an honorary award for translations of Icelandic literature into foreign languages, is presented every other year in connection with the Icelandic Literature Festival. The recognition is… Read More » Translations of Icelandic Literature into Swedish and Italian

The 2021 Hagþenki Award was given to Aðalheiður Guðmundsdóttir for the publications: Heritage of the Ages I: Beyond the Mountain, Heritage of the Ages II: The Road to Norway as Given by the University Press… Read More » Heritage of the Ages I-II

Gunnlaugur Guðbrandsson Briem was born at Brjánslækur in Barðastrandar County on January 13, 1773. His parents were Guðbrandur Sigurðsson (1735—1779), a priest at Brjánslækur… Read More » Gunnlaugur Briem – 250th Birthday Anniversary

An exhibition about Valgerður Jónsdóttir has been installed in the museum to mark the 250th anniversary of… Read More » Valgerður Jónsdóttir

400 years have passed since the birth of Reverend Páll Björnsson (1621–1706), priest and deacon in Selárdalur near Arnarfjörður.… Read More » Páll Björnsson – 400 years of memory

On the occasion of the centenary of the death of Þorvaldur Thoroddsen on September 28th, an exhibition about Þorvaldur Thoroddsen was opened… Read More » Þorvaldur Thoroddsen

The Hagþenki award was presented on March 9. This year's award went to Pétur H. Ármannsson for his book Guðjón Samúelsson húsameistari. In… Read More » Guðjón Samúelsson húsameistari

The book exhibition Bibliotek Nordica, a group exhibition of 84 Nordic artists on 82 books in A6 format, opened on May 17, 2021 at the National Library. Twelve… Read More » Bibliotek Nordica

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