Published report – "The impact of COVID-19 on museum work in Iceland"

The Museum Council, the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Owners and the Icelandic Section of ICOM conducted a survey among museum directors of recognized museums and state museums in May and June. The survey was about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on museum work in Iceland and was also conducted in collaboration with the three main museums. The aim was to solicit information about the challenges that museums …

To grantees – regarding grant projects that are postponed/cancelled due to COVID-19

The Museum Council has previously notified grantees that it is possible to request a deferral of the use of grants if projects are postponed/cancelled due to COVID-19 DEADLINE: Grant projects that are postponed due to COVID-19 will almost always be approved. You only need to request this by email to thora@safnarad.is with information about when the grant will be used. For example, is it possible to …