Hí students visit Hafnarfjörður

Promotion of cultural activities in the municipality

Students in the practical cultural exchange (Hagnýt menningarmiðlun) graduate program at the University of Iceland visited Hafnarfjörður. For the fourth consecutive year, the heads of cultural institutions, the director for Culture and Tourism and the director of the Department of Service and Development welcomed the group with a presentation on the diverse cultural activities of the municipality. It can truly be said that culture is powerful, diverse and socially important. Thus, the museums in Hafnarfjörður place a great emphasis on development and innovation in their operations and dissemination in order to better respond to the needs of the community at any given time.

Dissemination of the culture

Practical Cultural Exchange (Hagnýt menningarmiðlun) is a master’s/graduate level programme at the University of Iceland that prepares students who wish to work in media of any kind. The programme is based on an interdisciplinary approach and the aim is for students to gain experience that enables them to work in different fields of cultural exchange, both independently and in collaboration with others.

The directors of Hafnarborg, Hafnarfjörður Library and Hafnarfjörður´s Byggðarsafn taught students about their collections, different synergistic ways of including the cultural flora, the development that are taking place and is transmitted directly into the activities of the museums. There is a strong emphasis on reaching as many age groups as possible, preferably everyone, and offering events and exhibitions that appeal to different groups.

Thanks for the visit students!