There will be some changes to the composition of the Museum Council in the new year. At the beginning of the year, Ragna Árnadóttir, vice-chairwoman of the Council, resigned as a member of the Museum Council. In her place, Anna Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir has been appointed as the second representative of the Minister to the Council and will succeed Ragna as vice-chairwoman of the Council. Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, National Heritage Conservationist who has served on the Museum Council in the position …

At its 128th meeting on December 18, the Museum Council approved a proposal for the recognition of museums. It has now been sent to the Minister of Education and Culture, who by law makes the final decision on the recognition of museums. As soon as the Minister has made a decision, the result will be announced to the museums that applied for recognition.

The application deadline for the museum fund expired on December 31st. Applications will now be considered by the council, which will send a proposal for allocation from the fund to the Minister of Education and Culture. The minister will allocate from the museum fund. A decision can be expected in March.