Cultural Heritage Collection Policy Published

The publication of the new Cultural Heritage Museum Policy (National Museum of Iceland 2017) and its implementation in cooperation with the Museum Council aims to promote the further advancement of museum work and professionalism in the field of cultural heritage museums. The Museum Policy was developed with the participation of accredited museums in Iceland and in consultation with museum staff and representatives of their owners from across the country. In the policy …

From the minutes of the 163rd meeting of the Board of Trustees

The Council of Museums draws attention to the decision of the 163rd Council of Museums meeting, June 20, 2017: For the 2018 museum fund allocation, the Museum Council approved the following timeline for the 2018 museum fund application process, with the proviso that dates may shift by a few days: Applications for the museum fund will open on October 15, 2017. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2017. The evaluation committee will receive applications …

Annual Report of the Museum Council 2016

The 2016 Annual Report of the Collections Council is now available on the council's website. The report was approved at the council's 162nd meeting. The report reviews the activities of the Museum Council in 2016 and includes an overview of that year's allocations from the Museum Fund. It also contains a summary of the operations of accredited museums in 2015, which can be used by museums when developing benchmarks for strategic planning.