National Archives of Iceland
The National Archives is the largest collection of primary sources of information on the history of the Icelandic nation and the development of settlement in Iceland and is therefore the foundation of research, administration and human rights in this country. The National Archives is the archive of the entire nation and the public has access to the archives, both on its website and in its reading room. On the website, you can learn more about the National Archives, its legal environment, history, goals, activities and administration.
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News
Model archiving and document management at 14 state delivery entities
The National Archives of Iceland presented the results of the survey on the collection of documents and the governmental records management at a briefing yesterday. A report with the results was published at the end of last month. The meeting was attended by 90 people, both in the museum’s premises at Laugavegur 162 and via streaming on the web.
Archives received in the third quarter of 2024
In the third quarter of 2024 (July to September), the National Archives of Iceland received 50 archives for preservation. Of these, 14 were from public entities and 36 were from private parties.