The Museum Council agreed at its 127th meeting on November 19th to extend the application deadline for the museum fund to December 31st. Application forms and further information can be found here.

The Museum Council has appointed Ágústa Kristófersdóttir as the Council's Executive Director. Ágústa holds a BA in History and Art History and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Museology. She has extensive experience in museum work and has worked in that field since 1993. First at the Reykjavík Museum of Art, Árbæjarsafn, and then as Head of the Exhibitions Department at the Reykjavík Art Museum and Curator of the …

The Museum Council is advertising for applications for grants from the Museum Fund in 2014. The role of the Museum Fund is to support the work of museums that fall under the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Museum Council makes a proposal to the Minister of Education, Science and Culture for allocation from the fund in accordance with the Museums Act and the Council's allocation rules from 18 September 2013. The amount and number of grants awarded depend on the budget allocation …