Change in regulations – museums may receive half the number of visitors

An amendment has been made to the current regulation on infection prevention. Museums are now permitted to receive half of the maximum number of visitors per museum and visitors must be registered with their name, ID number and telephone number. For other matters, reference is made to the previous regulation, no. 404/2021 Regulation 427/2021: https://www.stjornartidindi.is/Advert.aspx?RecordID=178e1eda-5f7c-4460-9b2b-5ea48db0e8cd

Main allocation 2021

The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports has allocated funds from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2021 At the meeting of the Museum Council on March 25, the Council's recommendations on grant applications from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2021 were approved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the Museum Act No. 141/2011. Proposals were made to the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports on the allocation of grants from the fund, which according to Paragraph 7 of Article 22 of the Museum Act allocates …

Prevention of volcanic eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula

The National Museum of Iceland issued guidelines on volcanic eruption prevention in April 2021 in response to the volcanic eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula. Many museums are located in the area where the effects of an eruption could occur, and their staff are encouraged to familiarize themselves with these precautions, in addition to other museums in the country being located in high-risk areas in terms of …

New regulation – Changed rules for museums

The Museum Council draws attention to the new regulation no. 440/2021 on restrictions on gatherings. The 20-person limit will take effect from April 15th and is scheduled to remain in effect for 3 weeks, until May 5th. As before, museums fall under the definition of other public spaces. The new regulation on restrictions on gatherings states in Article 3. …