Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies (Icelandic: Stofnun Árna Magnússonar í íslenskum fræðum [ˈstɔpnʏn ˈau(r)tna ˈmaknusˌsɔːnar iː ˈistlɛnskʏm ˈfraiːðʏm]; abbreviated to Árnastofnun [ˈau(r)tnaˌstɔpnʏn]) is a university-level institute, which operates on an independent budget under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Innovation and Higher Education. The institute fosters close links with the University of Iceland, and forms part of its academic community.

According to Act 2006 no. 40 12 June, the role of the institute is to conduct research in the field of Icelandic studies and related scholarly disciplines, in particular Icelandic language and literature; to disseminate knowledge in these fields; and to preserve and augment the collections entrusted to its care.

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies is named after the 17th–18th century collector of medieval Icelandic manuscripts, Árni Magnússon.

The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies was founded in 2006 by the merger of five former institutes, the Árni Magnússon Institute, the Icelandic Language Institute, the University of Iceland Lexicography Project, the Sigurður Nordal Institute, and the Icelandic Place-Names Institute.

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