New regulations regarding crowd restrictions come into effect on February 24th – maximum of 200 people in a museum space

The new regulation on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic is valid until March 17th. Museums: Customers may be up to a maximum of 200 instead of 150 previously, provided that the conditions of the regulation on the number of square meters are met. The 2-meter proximity limit and mask obligation continue to apply. Rules on crowd restrictions according to Article 3 of the regulation on crowd restrictions, see Article 3, paragraph 3. …

Icelandic Film Museum receives recognition

The Minister of Education, Science and Culture has considered the proposal of the Museums Council from 25 November 2020 on the recognition of museums according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Minister granted recognition to the Icelandic Film Museum on the Council's proposal. The Icelandic Film Museum is a museum owned by the state and operates according to the Film Act No. 137/2001. The museum's main role is to collect, register and preserve Icelandic films; monitor the return …

New museum board appointed

The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports has appointed a new Museum Council, whose term of office is 1 February 2021 – 31 January 2025. The Council consists of: General representatives Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, chairman, appointed without nomination Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir vice chairman, appointed without nomination Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir, nominated by the Icelandic Section of ICOM, the International Council of Museums Hlynur Hallsson, nominated by the Association of Icelandic Museums and Collectors Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir, nominated by the Association …

New regulation – more extensive restrictions for museums from February 8th

New regulations on gathering restrictions will come into effect on Monday, February 8. The maximum number of visitors allowed in museums will now be 150 people, based on the number of square meters. Regulation No. 123/2021 states: “museums, such as libraries and archives, art museums, historical museums, natural history museums and technology museums, are permitted to receive five visitors per 10 m², with a maximum of 150 visitors per space …

Sæheimar incorporated into Sagnheimar's operations

The Vestmannaeyjar Municipality has informed the Museum Board that Sæheimar (or the Natural History Museum as it is called from October 31, 2019) has been merged into the operation of Sagnheimar – Vestmannaeyjar Historical Museum. There has also been a change that Vestmannaeyjarbær has taken over the operation of the museum from the Vestmannaeyjar Knowledge Center. Since Sæheimar was a recognized museum and now belongs to Sagnheimar, …

Emergency grant to the Technical Museum

  The Icelandic Museum of Technology in Seyðisfjörður is largely damaged after a landslide hit a large part of the museum's building on Saturday, December 19. This happened following unprecedented torrential rain in the area for almost a week. The museum, which received recognition in 2014, specializes in the collection and preservation of technological artifacts, and many of its collections are unique. …