Private company

Icelandic College of Art and Crafts

Icelandic former art school (1939–1999)

The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts (Icelandic: Myndlista- og handíðaskóli Íslands) was founded in 1939 under the name Handíðaskólinn (The School of Industrial Arts), which was later changed to Myndlista- og handíðaskóli Íslands (MHÍ). When the Iceland University of the Arts (Icelandic: Listaháskóli Íslands, or LHÍ) was established in 1999, MHÍ merged with the institution and became Myndlistar- og Hönnunardeild LHÍ. (Arts and Design Division of LHÍ).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1939Founded1

The Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts (Icelandic: Myndlista- og handíðaskóli Íslands) was founded in 1939 under the name Handíðaskólinn (The School of Industrial Arts), which was later changed to Myndlista- og handíðaskóli Íslands (MHÍ). When the Iceland University of the Arts (Icelandic: Listaháskóli Íslands, or LHÍ) was established in 1999, MHÍ merged with the institution and became Myndlistar- og Hönnunardeild LHÍ. (Arts and Design Division of LHÍ).2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Iceland University of the Arts1

Timeline

  1. 1999Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1939Founded Founded1

Sources

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