Museology and the Icelandic museum field. Collaborations and development

• Published in: Nordisk Museologi
• Main Authors: Whitehead, Gudrun, Hafsteinsson, Sigurjón Baldur
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Oslo Library 2018
• Subjects: museums; museology; Iceland; collaboration; research; heritage; The National Gallery of Iceland
• Online Access: https://journals.uio.no/museolog/article/view/6402; https://doi.org/10.5617/nm.6402

Since the birth of the Icelandic museum in the nineteenth century they have played a vital role in the local heritage sector. Starting as expressions of national pride during the independence movement from Denmark, the three central museums, the National Museum of Iceland, The National Gallery of Ic...