Applications for the 2013 museum fund are now open. The application form is online but can be printed out. As soon as the application has been submitted, a copy of it will be sent to the applicant by email. It is a good idea for applicants to include all information and documents before starting to fill them out. The form …

It will be possible to apply for grants from the Museum Fund in 2013 on the Museum Fund website from 1 March next year. The application deadline will be 26 March 2013. The Museum Council allocates funds from the fund in accordance with the Museums Act No. 141/2011 and the Council's allocation rules from 24 June 2010. In order to apply for an operating grant from the Museum Fund, a museum must meet the conditions set out in Article 10. …

The Minister of Education and Culture has appointed a Museum Council, in accordance with the new Museum Act that came into force on January 1st. The Museum Council's main role is to supervise museum activities, work on policy for museum work, discuss museum charters and accreditations, and provide opinions on grant applications from the museum fund. The Museum Council is composed as follows: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, appointed by the Minister of Education and Culture without …