A symposium on the preservation of old boats will be held at Ægir 220, Strandgata 90, on Tuesday, September 30th, 2025 at 16:30.

The subtitle of the symposium is Where should the line be drawn? and refers to the many issues related to this category of heritage, such as age provisions in legislation, what constitutes the value of the boats, and questions concerning very badly deteriorated boats.

Programme:

• Inga Sóley Kristjönudóttir, Cultural Heritage Agency of Iceland: Boats – status and prospects in heritage preservation.
• Sigurbjörg Árnadóttir, Chair of the Lighthouse Association: Clinker-built boats – what is their value?
• Ágúst Østerby, advocate for the preservation of wooden boats: Where do we draw the line in boat preservation?
• Einar Jóhann Lárusson, boatbuilder: Reflections of a boatbuilder on the future.
• Jón Bergmann Heimisson, Punktaský: 3D scanning of wooden boats for preservation.
• Margrét I. Ásgeirsdóttir, Director of Museums in Suðurnesjabær, and Eva Kristín Dal, Director of Reykjanesbær Heritage Museum: Summary of the symposium on clinker-built boats in Kotka, Finland, September 4th–6th, 2025

The symposium is organized by the Garðskagi Heritage Museum, Hafnarfjörður Museum, and Reykjanesbær Heritage Museum, with support from the Museum Fund.