The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports has appointed a Museum Council, in accordance with the new Museums Act that came into effect on January 1st.
The main role of the museum council is to supervise museum activities, work on
policy on museum work, discussing museum charters and accreditations
and provide reviews 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 nomination
Ragna Árnadóttir, Vice-Chair, appointed by the Minister of Education and Culture without nomination
Haraldur Þór Egilsson nominated by the Association of Icelandic Museums and Collectors
Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir nominated by the Association of Icelandic Municipalities
Guðbrandur Benediktsson nominated by the Icelandic Section of ICOM, the International Council of Museums
The guards are:
Valborg Snævarr, appointed by the Minister of Education and Culture without nomination
Birta Guðjónsdóttir, appointed by the Minister of Education and Culture without nomination
Sigríður Melrós Ólafsdóttir, nominated by the Association of Icelandic Museums and Collectors
Guðmundur Ingi Gunnlaugsson, nominated by the Association of Icelandic Municipalities
Ólöf K. Sigurðardóttir, nominated by the Icelandic Section of ICOM, the International Council of Museums