Open for submission of the Annual Report of Accredited Museums 2017

The Museum Council is, according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011, tasked with supervising accredited museums that operate in accordance with the Museum Council's terms and conditions for the operation of accredited museums. The Museum Council's supervision of accredited museums is threefold, one part of which is supervision of the operation of the museum, which is done through the Museum Council's review of the Annual Report of Accredited Museums 2017, which concerns the operating year …

The Museum Council is advertising applications for continuing education grants to recognized museums.

Professional Development Grants for Accredited Museums. In the Museums Council's supplemental allocation last quarter, accredited museums can apply for project grants for professional development, so-called professional development grants. The purpose of these grants is to strengthen the professional work of the museums and to enhance the role of continuing education. Two types of grants are available: Continuing Education for Museum Staff and Courses/Lecturers. Each museum can apply for …

Changes to procedures approved

At the 164th meeting of the Collections Council on September 5, 2017, changes were approved to the Procedure for Evaluating Applications for Grants from the Collections Fund (commonly called the procedural rules) to align with changes that have occurred since last year. Notably, a section on supplemental allocations from the museum fund was added. The procedures can be viewed here.