Advertisement for applications to the Museum Fund 2016: The Museum Council is advertising for applications for grants from the Museum Fund in 2016. The role of the Museum Fund is to support the work of those 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 Museums Council is, according to the Museums Act, tasked with supervising accredited museums that operate in accordance with the Museums Council's terms of reference for the operations of accredited museums. Preparations have recently been made for the first phase of this inspection, and 8 museums in the Reykjavík area will be visited in November and December. A curator working on behalf of the Museums Council will review the building …