The Council of Museums, Íslandstofa, and the Association of Icelandic Municipalities are hosting a symposium on museums and tourism, where the role and status of museums and related activities in Icelandic tourism will be discussed. The symposium is sponsored by the National Museum of Iceland.
The museum sector in Iceland has grown significantly in recent years, and surveys of foreign tourists have revealed a strong interest in Icelandic culture and history.Museums are considered an important part of tourism, but there is a need to strengthen their role and status within the industry.
Agenda:
13:00 Opening of the conference – address from a representative of the Ministry of Education and Culture
13:15 Sigurjón Baldur Hafsteinsson, Professor of Museum Studies and Executive Director of the Research Center in Museum Studies
13:25 Guðrún Þóra Gunnarsdóttir, Director at the Research Center for Tourism
13:35 Maria Reynisdottir, specialist at the Ministry of Industry and Trade
13:50 Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir, Director of Tourism and Creative Industries at Íslandsstofa
14:10 Questions and discussions
14:30 Coffee break
14:45 Sigrún Þormar, board member of the Association for Historical Tourism Services
15:00 Kristján Guðmundsson, Managing Director of the Marketing Bureau of Westland
15:15 Helga Maureen Gylfadóttir, Chair of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals
15:30 Halldór Halldórsson, Chairman of the Association of Icelandic Municipalities
15:45 Questions and discussions
16:00 Light refreshments
Chairperson: Sif Jóhannesdóttir, Director of the Cultural Center of Þingeyjar
Registration is now open at website of Íslandsstofa (Opens in a new browser window) until 12:00 PM on Thursday, November 17.
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