Emergency Preparedness in Icelandic Museums (in English)

About this episode

The episode discusses emergency preparedness in Icelandic museums with conservator Ingibjörg Áskelsdóttir, highlighting training and response strategies for natural disasters.

In this (English speaking) episode we're focusing on Iceland and talk to Ingibjörg Áskelsdóttir, conservator at the Reykjavík City Museum. Living in a geologically active country, Icelandic museum professionals have long had to prepare for emergencies like volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Ingibjörg shares how she and her colleagues have developed hands-on training courses, built emergency response teams, and worked across institutions to improve disaster preparedness — lessons that are increasingly relevant as climate change, war, and natural disasters continue to threaten cultural heritage worldwide. And at the very end of the episode, Maria Franzon shares a book review you don't want to miss. The Conservation Podcast is hosted by conservators Nina Olivier, Alissa Andersson, and Maria Franzon, together with journalist and producer Teres Hallman. You'll find Ingibjörg Áskelsdóttir's contact information here: https://borgarsogusafn.is/en/about-reykjavik-city-museum Maria Franzon read: Working with cnservation data av Athanasios Velios. https://www.routledge.com/Working-with-Conservation-Data/Velios/p/book/9780367410063 Music: Marcus Frenell

People in this episode

Hosts: Maria Franzon, Nina Olivier, Alissa Andersson, Teres Hallman

Guest: Ingibjörg Áskelsdóttir

Topics covered

• emergency preparedness
• Icelandic museums
• disaster response
• cultural heritage
• climate change

Keywords

• volcanic eruptions
• earthquakes
• disaster preparedness
• cultural heritage threats

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Working with Conservation Data

Places: Iceland

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