4th April 2025

National Archives continue to be equally remunerated workplace

We are pleased to report that the National Archives of Iceland remains a workplace with equal pay.

3rd April 2025

New website for historical sources on land and real estate

The new website of the National Archives of Iceland on land and real estate was opened today, on the 143rd anniversary of the museum’s founding. The website contains original sources on landmarks, real estate valuations, land assessments and maps of lakes. Many of the data have been published previously on the museum’s older website, but not with the access offered here.

4th March 2025

Nordic Archives Days 2025 – Registration is open

Registration for the Nordic Archives Days 2025 conference, which will take place in Oslo, Norway, 16-17 September, is now open. Registration is open to the general public and will continue until the conference sells out. Early bird discount is available until 17 March.

14th February 2025

Do you want to work with us?

The National Archives of Iceland is looking for a new Director of Operations. This is an exciting managerial position at a powerful cultural and administrative organisation that preserves documents on the history of the nation and leads the government's archives and records management.

10th February 2025

Satisfied guests at Safnanótt

Around 60 guests visited the National Archives on Friday 7 February and participated in a program dedicated to dissidents and punk in Icelandic society.

6th February 2025

Reading rooms closed today due to the weather

The National Archives’ reading room will be closed today due to the weather and the recommendation from the capital area’s operational board that people stay at home during the weather.

4th February 2025

Protests and punk at Safnanótt

How does punk and dissidence appear in Icelandic society, what is punk and when are actions defined as dissidence? Protests and punk is the topic of the National Archives of Iceland’s discussion at Safnanótt on 7th February.

27th January 2025

A guidebook for document reading accessible online

Document Reading - Samples of Handwritten Sources, a guidebook on document reading by Kristjana Kristinsdóttir and Már Jónsson has been made available in electronic version on the National Archives of Iceland’s website.

27th January 2025

Vacancy for the Position of Supervisor of Real Estate and Security

The National Archives of Iceland advertises a vacancy for the position of Supervisor of Real Estate and Security. This is a diverse and exciting job for an ambitious person at an institution that is a leader in public archiving and records management.

6th January 2025

Changes in Ministries 1970-2025

With the new government, the composition of the ministries will change, with a reduction of one; from twelve ministries to eleven, with the abolition of the Ministry of Culture and Commerce. In addition, the names of several ministries and their projects will change.