The Minister of Education, Science and Culture has considered the proposal of the Museums Council from 2 October 2014 on the recognition of museums according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011. Based on the proposal of the Council, the Minister granted recognition to 4 museums. These are the Dalamanna Regional Museum, the Garðskagi Regional Museum, the Whale Museum in Húsavík and the Industrial Museum in Akureyri.
The Museum Council is accepting applications for processing in 2015 until August 31, 2015. Further information about the application process can be obtained from here.