The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports has appointed a new Museum Council, whose term of office is February 1, 2021 – January 31, 2025.
The council consists of:
General representatives
- Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, chairman, appointed without nomination
- Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir Vice Chair, appointed without nomination
- Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir, nominated by Icelandic Section of ICOM, International Council of Museums
- Hlynur Hallsson, nominated by Association of Icelandic Museums and Collectors
- Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir, nominated by Association of Icelandic Local Authorities
Deputy representatives
- Valborg Snævarr, appointed without nomination
- Svanhvít Friðriksdóttir, appointed without nomination
- Sigurður Trausti Traustason, nominated by the Icelandic Section of ICOM, the International Council of Museums
- Gunnþóra Halldórsdóttir, nominated by the Association of Icelandic Museums and Collectors
- Anna Guðrún Björnsdóttir, nominated by the Association of Icelandic Municipalities
The directors of the main museums also attend meetings of the museum council in their position due to
- Harpa Thorsdottir, National Gallery of Iceland
- Hilmar Malmquist, Icelandic Museum of Natural History
- Margret Hallgrimsdottir, National Museum of Iceland