FÍSOS School 2025 in Selfoss

Reliability, credibility, and truth in the Icelandic museum world! The annual professional conference for museum professionals, Farskólinn, was held for the 37th time at Hotel Selfoss from October 1 to 3, 2025. The conference is organized by the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (FÍSOS), and the Farskóli directors deserve the highest praise for an informative and enjoyable Farskóli. The conference is an important platform for professional development, education, and networking …

The Council for the Arts is accepting applications for the 2026 main distribution of the Arts Fund.

Applications are open until 4:00 PM, Thursday, November 20, 2025 APPLICATION for a one-year grant from the 2026 main allocation of the museum fund Recognized museums can apply for one-year grants, as well as other museums, lead museums, collection representatives, institutions, and exhibitions can apply for a grant from the Museum Fund in collaboration with accredited museums, with the accredited museum as the responsible party. …

Applications are open for the 2025 supplemental allocation.

The application deadline is 4:00 PM on Thursday, November 13, 2025. The Museum Council reminds you that applications are now open for the 2025 supplemental allocation of the Museum Fund. The application deadline is 4:00 PM on Thursday, November 13, 2025. In the 2025 supplemental allocation of the museum fund, accredited museums can apply for grants for professional development or for digital outreach. Applications received after the application deadline will be …

Four new honorary members of FÍSOS

The Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (FÍSOS) has named four individuals as Honorary Members of FÍSOS. They all share the common bond of having dedicated themselves to museum affairs with great enthusiasm over the years and have been active participants in the museum community. They are: Elín S. Sigurðardóttir, Frosti F. Jóhannesson, Guðmundur Ólafsson, and Inga Jónsdóttir. Text taken from the FÍSOS website. Elín S. …

Branch 2025

The museum magazine Kvistur is out! The 12th issue of the museum magazine Kvistur has now been published. The magazine features a variety of articles about the professional work of museums in Iceland. A key feature of this year's issue is a reflection on the role of museums in a democratic society at a time when globalization, polarization, and war are rampant in Europe and beyond. Also…

Museum Council Annual Report 2024

The Museum Council's 2024 Annual Report has been published on the Museum Council's website. The report can be found here.