Stricter gathering restrictions – 10-person limit

The Museum Council draws attention to the tighter restrictions on gatherings. The 10-person limit will take effect from October 31st, and now children born in 2015 and later will not be included in the maximum number. The memorandum from the Chief Epidemiologist states: “10. Museums and other public places should ensure that the ten-person limit is observed, and that the distance between unrelated parties is greater than …

Continued restrictions on gatherings – 2-meter rule in effect throughout the country

Gathering restrictions applicable to museums apply nationwide from October 20 to November 3. The proximity limit will be two meters between unrelated parties – nationwide. Where proximity limits cannot be maintained, the use of a face mask is mandatory. The maximum number of individuals in the same space is 20 individuals. It must be ensured that mixing …

The Museum Council is advertising for applications from the second additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2020

In the second additional allocation of the Museum Fund in 2020, recognized museums can apply for grants for lifelong learning or for digital promotion. The fund will be allocated before the end of 2020 and the grant must be used no later than December 2021. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Up to 15 million ISK in total will be awarded. Grants …

Annual Report of Accredited Museums 2020

Submissions for the 2020 Annual Report of Accredited Museums have been opened and the deadline is November 3rd. The Museum Council has now entered into a collaboration with Statistics Iceland and will collect statistics on the activities of accredited museums using information from the Annual Report, so accredited museums will not need to submit a separate report to Statistics Iceland. Statistics Iceland collects statistical …

Stricter rules in the capital area – from October 7th

Stricter rules regarding gathering restrictions apply to museums in the capital area1 as of Wednesday, October 7. The maximum number of individuals in the same space is 20 individuals. It must be ensured that individuals do not mix between compartments, neither in the entrance/exit, toilet facilities, catering or other services, and that the fullest possible infection control measures are observed. The proximity limit will be two meters between unrelated parties. …

New rules – 20-person crowd restrictions apply in museums from October 5th

New rules regarding gathering restrictions apply in museums as of Monday, October 5. The maximum number of individuals in the same space is 20 individuals. It must be ensured that individuals do not mix between compartments, neither in the entrance/exit, toilet facilities, catering or other services, and that the fullest possible infection control measures are observed. The proximity limit remains one meter between unrelated parties. There …