Exhibits

Jón Múli Árnason (1921-2002) was nationally known for his work as a radio host and songwriter. He wrote numerous popular songs that live on… Read More » Jón Múli Árnason – 100 years of memory

Now fewer people send Christmas cards and even fewer send New Year's cards. In the first half of the 20th century, for example… Read More » Christmas and New Year's cards from the first half of the 20th century

The manuscript collection of the National Library of Iceland - University Library holds about 15,000 manuscripts, and information on 13,747 of them is in the registers of… Read More » Women's manuscripts highlighted

An Icelandic-Danish dictionary by Sigfús Blöndal was published in the years 1920−1924 and is now commemorated with an exhibition at the National Library of Iceland… Read More » Blöndal's Dictionary

On the occasion of the three-century anniversary of the death of Jón Þorkelsson Vídalín (1666 –1720), a micro-exhibition has been set up in the museum. The exhibition… Read More » Jón Vídalín – three-century anniversary

Paradise Realm 60/40 is an exhibition that opened on September 25, 2020, to mark the 60th anniversary of… Read More » Paradise Realm 60/40

The May Star, the poetry book award of the National and University Library of Iceland and the Icelandic Writers' Association, was awarded for the fourth time in May. The May Star for the poetry book of the year… Read More » The May Star

Vision is richer in history – an exhibition of methods for making printmaking that has opened at the museum is dedicated to Ólafur… Read More » Vision is richer in history

This year marks 70 years since the inauguration of the National Theatre, which took place on the first day of summer, April 20, 1950, and… Read More » The National Theatre 70 years

On Saturday, September 7, it was commemorated that 200 years have passed since the birth of Jón Árnason, the national librarian and folklore collector. Lilja Dögg… Read More » Jón Árnason – 200 years old