A programming error has been discovered in the 2017 Collections Fund project application form, which causes the "Budget Information" field not to appear on the form in version 1. A budget is a prerequisite for the evaluation of project grant applications and must be submitted with the application, so the application form must be updated. Therefore, applicants must download …

The Council of Museums, Íslandstofu, and the Association of Icelandic Municipalities organized a symposium on museums and tourism on Friday, November 18, and the conference was also sponsored by the National Museum of Iceland. Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director of the Museum Council, opened the conference, and Minister of Education and Culture Illugi Gunnarsson delivered an opening address. Among the speakers were Inga Hlín Pálssdóttir, Director of Tourism and Creative Industries at …

The Council of Museums, Íslandstofa, and the Association of Icelandic Municipalities are hosting a symposium on museums and tourism, where the role and status of museums and related activities in Icelandic tourism will be discussed. The symposium is sponsored by the National Museum of Iceland. The scope of the museum sector in Iceland has increased significantly in recent years, and surveys of foreign tourists have revealed a great interest in …

The Museum Council, Icelanders' Association and the Association of Icelandic Local Authorities are hosting a symposium on museums and tourism on Friday, November 18th from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM in the Museum Building on Hverfisgata. The symposium is being held following the Museum Council's report (PDF file) on museums and tourism, which was published in the fall of 2015 and was prepared by the Research Centre for Museum Studies at the University of Iceland and the University's Institute of Economics …