Museum Council symposium on the educational role of museums and digital media

Museum Council's symposium on the educational role of museums and digital media The Museum Council is hosting a symposium in the Museum House on Friday, October 26, at 2-5 p.m. on the educational role of museums and how digital media can support it. See Facebook event The symposium is being held following the publication of the Museum Council's status report on digital media in accredited museums, "In step with the times? – Digital media in museums in …

The Icelandic Museums Council's status report on digital dissemination of museums for educational purposes

In step with the times? Digital dissemination of collections for educational purposes The Museum Council's status report, "In step with the times? Digital dissemination of collections for educational purposes" has now been published. In recent months, an expert group under the auspices of the Museum Council has been working on a special project by the Museum Council on the educational role of museums, with an emphasis on the digital dissemination of collections and how digital dissemination is useful in education, but the role of ...

The Museum Council is advertising for applications for grants from the main allocation of the Museum Fund in 2019

Museum Fund Main Allocation 2019 Application deadline is November 15, 2018 The Museum Fund Main Allocation provides both project grants and operating grants from the Museum Fund. The amount and number of grants awarded are determined by the Fund's available funds as well as the number and quality of applications. Accredited museums can apply for grants from the Museum Fund, and the Fund is also authorized to support other activities to …

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

Continuing education grants for recognized museums Applications are now open for the 2018 Museum Fund supplementary allocation. In the last quarter of the Museum Fund supplementary allocation, recognized museums can apply for project grants for continuing education, so-called continuing education grants. The purpose of these grants is to strengthen the professional work of museums and strengthen the element of continuing education. Two types of grants are available, Continuing education for museum employees on the one hand and Courses/lecturers on the other. Each …