
The National Gallery of Iceland and Ingunnarskóli Icelandic Language Programme for Newly Arrived Students: Stay and turn to stone!
Hverfisgata 15, 101 Reykjavík
Dates
House of Collections08, April 2025
Open from 10.00am - 5.00pm
General Admission See on official website
The collaboration between the National Gallery of Iceland and
Ingunnarskóli began in the autumn of 2024 when children from
the Icelandic language programme for newly arrived students
were invited to visit the museum regularly throughout the winter as
part of the project Stay and turn to stone! Folklore in Icelandic Art.
The project focused on cultural heritage—folktales and artworks
related to them—while also sharing folktales from different parts of
the world. Teachers from the school worked alongside the museum's
education team throughout the program, emphasizing on education,
creative art workshops, and positive experience at the museum.
Icelandic language programme for newly arrived students is
a special program for foreign students who have recently moved
to Iceland, with a focus on Icelandic language instruction and
adaptation to the Icelandic school system. The group consists of
children aged 10-16 who collectively speak 11 different languages.