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In 2024

241st Board of Trustees Meeting – 2024 Supplemental Allocation Meeting

Thursday, December 16, 2024, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM Meeting Location: Teams remote meeting Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Hlynur Hallsson; and Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir. Staff of the Museum Council: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who is recording the minutes. 1. Matters for information – no items on the agenda 2. Matters for decision: Proposal for the allocation of grants from the supplementary distribution …

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240th Board of Trustees Meeting – 2025 Major Grant Allocation Meeting

Monday, December 16, 2024, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Meeting Location: Austurstræti 5, 4th floor Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Hlynur Hallsson; and Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir. Staff of the Museum Council: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who is recording the minutes. 1. Matters for information – no items on the agenda 2. Matters for decision: Proposal for the distribution of grants from …

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239th Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, December 5, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting location: Austurstræti 5, 4th floor Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. Representing the major institutions at the meeting were: For the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; for the National Museum of Natural History of Iceland: Hilmar Malmquist; for the National Museum of Iceland: Harpa Þórsdóttir. Museum Council Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who …

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238th Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Meeting Location: Foss Hotel, Stykkishólmur Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. The following representatives of the national museums attended the meeting: From the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; for the National Museum of Natural History of Iceland: Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir; for the National Museum of Iceland: Harpa Þórsdóttir. Museum Council Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who …

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237th Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting Location: Austurstræti 5, 4th Floor Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. Representing the parent institutions were: For the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; for the National Museum of Natural History of Iceland: Hilmar Malmquist; for the National Museum of Iceland: Harpa Þórsdóttir. Museum Council Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director …

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236th Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, September 2, 2024, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM. Meeting Location: Teams. Present: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. No one attended on behalf of the National Museum this time. Museum Board Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who is recording the minutes. 1. Matters for Information – no matters for information 2. Matters for Decision …

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235th Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, August 21, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting Location: Safnahúsið, Hverfisgata Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. The following representatives of the national museums attended the meeting: For the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; for the National Museum of Natural History: Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir, for the National Museum of Iceland: Harpa Þórsdóttir. Museum Council Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who …

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234th Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, June 27, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting Location: Safnahúsið, Hverfisgata Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. The following representatives of the national museums attended the meeting: For the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; for the National Museum of Natural History: Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir; for the National Museum of Iceland: Harpa Þórsdóttir. Museum Council Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who is recording …

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233rd Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting Location: Safnahúsið, Hverfisgata Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson. The meeting was attended on behalf of the national museums: From the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; for the National Museum of Natural History of Iceland: Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir. For the National Museum of Iceland: Harpa Þórsdóttir. Museum Council Staff: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director, who is recording …

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232nd Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Meeting Location: Safnahúsið, Hverfisgata Attendees: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair; Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Vice Chair; Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir; Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir; and Hlynur Hallsson.   Representing the national museums at the meeting were: From the National Gallery of Iceland: Ingibjörg Jóhannsdóttir; from the National Museum of Natural History of Iceland: Hilmar Malmquist. The National Museum of Iceland was unable to send a representative this time. Staff of the Museum Council: Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir …

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      • 239th Board of Trustees Meeting
      • 238th Board of Trustees Meeting
      • 237th Board of Trustees Meeting
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