Visit the museum or contact us
The museum's opening hours are Monday -Thursdays 8:30 -16:00 and Fridays 8:30 -13:00.
Outside of opening hours, LHÍ students and staff have access with an access card in accordance with opening hours in Hamri.
Phone: 545 2217 · Email: book collection@lhi.is
About the museum
The country's largest specialist museum in art, design, architecture, film, performing arts, music and art education.
The museum serves students and staff of the University of the Arts, but is also open to others The museum option is specially selected for the school's study programs and research.
Everyone is allowed to visit the museum during opening hours and familiarize themselves with the data contained there free of charge. Those who want to use the loan of data pay an annual fee according to the tariff.
Role
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- To provide students and staff, as well as others who come to the school, access to diverse material about arts and culture, such as academic books, magazines, visuals, play scripts and music books.
- To promote information literacy among students and staff through education as well as to guide the use of the museum and assist in the search for information in a variety of forms.
Objectives
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- To build and organize a specialized collection option in the school's academic fields.
- To operate a modern research and specialist library in the fields of the arts.
- To provide users with easy access to sources inside and outside the museum and to educate about the various information channels.
- To provide specialized information services on art, architecture, design, film art, drama, dance, music and art education.
Services for learning and research
Lending and returnsBorrowing
Free for students and staff; general annual fee ISK 2,000. Self-service machine with PIN number.
View lending rules 02Information serviceResearch help
Information scientists assist and guide the search of databases and sources, either individually or in lessons/workshops, on the collection of sources and the correct use of sources.
Book an appointment 03Interlibrary loanInterlibrary loan
The museum provides interlibrary loans from other Icelandic museums, for students and teachers, from books or magazine articles that do not exist in the LHÍ library. A fee is charged for interlibrary loans according to the tariff.
See more 04Library tariff
LHÍ students and staff are borrowers free of charge. Other borrowers pay ISK. 2,000 for an annual fee.
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