National and University Library of Iceland
IS – Íslenska

Women's History Archives of Iceland

Konur og stjórnmálCoverage of the pioneers of the women’s movementRauðsokkahreyfinginInformation and archive website

Women's History

News and events

  • Summer Holiday from 1 July until 4 Agust

    Kvennasogusafn will be closed from 1 July until Agust 4th. Happy summer!  

  • Online digital exhibition from Kvennasogusafns’ 50th anniversary

    Please note that Kvennasogsuafns’ 50th anniversary exhibition that was open at the National and University Library in Iceland from October 17th 2025 until March 9th 2026 is available online in both English and Icelandiic: https://50ar.kvennasogusafn.is/  Read the exhibition text and view the digitized versions of the exhibited items, all from Kvennasogusafns’ collection, on this dedicated website: https://50ar.kvennasogusafn.is/. 

  • Easter break 1-6 April

    Happy easter break!  The Archives are closed 1-6 April.  — Photo from the archival collection of Guðrún Pálmadóttir (1917–2003), taken in Isafjordur, Iceland.

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