Work space at Árnastofnun

Please note that the reading room for doctoral students in Edda is managed by the University of Iceland.   Rules on Visitor Access to Workspace

The Árni Magnússon collection

As a young man, the Icelander Árni Magnússon (1663-1730) travelled to Copenhagen to study and later became a professor at the University of Copenhagen. He travelled widely in Iceland, collecting an immense number of books, including vellum manuscripts.

Research

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies conducts applied and theoretical research on Icelandic language, literature, history and culture. The Institute employs a number of permanent scholars, and provides visiting scholars with research facilities for periods of varying length.

Library and reading room

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