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
A turning point in the operations of the National Archives: Björk Ingimundardóttir is to be awarded the prize for the publication Mál og vog.
Archive manager Björk Ingimundardóttir has left the National Archives of Iceland after 54 years of service. Björk retired in 2013, but has been a visiting scholar at the museum since then until she retired in late May.
Private archives in the open house of the National Archives
About twenty people attended the opening of the National Archives of Iceland on Friday, June 6th. The opening emphasized the importance of private archives, their preservation and their registration.