At the Annual Meeting of National Museums and the Museum Council of Iceland, held on February 14th, the allocation of the Museum Fund for 2025 was announced. This year, Hafnarborg received grants for four projects.
As part of this allocation, the fund will support the development of a children’s activity space on the upper floor of the museum and preparatory work for the implementation of a new Sarpur collection database, as well as an exhibition exchange between Hafnarborg and Uppsala Art Museum, as part of an ongoing partnership between twin towns Hafnarfjörður and Uppsala. Additionally, the fund will continue to support the museum’s event series In My Language, which offers art workshops and guided tours in foreign languages led by professional artists. This initiative was launched in 2023 with funding from the Museum Fund.
The grants were presented by Logi Einarsson, Minister of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education, during a formal ceremony at the National Museum of Iceland.
The staff of Hafnarborg extends heartfelt gratitude for the support, which enables the museum to better serve the community and remain a strong platform for art and culture in Hafnarfjörður.