Culture Minister Logi Einarsson has now allocated 20,692,500 kr. from the 2025 supplemental allocation of the Museum Fund.
From the 2025 supplemental appropriation 70 grants were awarded to 37 accredited museums, 50 grants are for continuing education projects and course offerings, and 20 grants are for digital outreach.
The Minister allocates funds from the museum fund after receiving the opinion of the museum council.
List of grants from the 2025 supplemental appropriation of the Collections Fund
Supplemental Allocation 2025
| Beneficiary | Project name | Application category | Grant-making | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reykjavik City History Museum | See us! Digital media for the Reykjavík City History Museum | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Hafnarfjörður Regional Museum | Social media and website | a) Digital promotion grant | 280.000 | |
| Skagfjordur Regional Museum | Communication, marketing and education | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Westfjords Regional Museum | Update to the homepage of the Westfjords Museum | a) Digital promotion grant | 250.000 | |
| The Regional Museum in Göðir, Akranes | Exhibition opening at the Boathouse | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Hafnarborg | Digital marketing in public space | a) Digital promotion grant | 250.000 | |
| The Home Industries Museum | Establish a foothold on social media | a) Digital promotion grant | 280.000 | |
| The Whale Museum in Húsavík | The Whale Conference 2026 | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Icelandic Agricultural Museum | Introduction to the collection | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Akureyri Art Museum | Digital steps | a) Digital promotion grant | 250.000 | |
| Hornafjörður Cultural Center | Digital media and podcast for the Kvískerjasýning in Gömlubúð | a) Digital promotion grant | 250.000 | |
| East Iceland Museum | Kjarvalshvammur - digital media | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Egils Ólafsson Museum | Promotional videos and photos from our work | a) Digital promotion grant | 280.000 | |
| The Museum at Bustarfell | Enhancing digital promotion - website creation | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| The Living Art Museum | OPEN GROUP Exhibition - a digital presentation in Polish | a) Digital promotion grant | 280.000 | |
| The Museum Collection | A Collection is Born - A Digital Timeline (30-Year History of the Safnasafn) | a) Digital promotion grant | 250.000 | |
| Sagnheimar - Local History Museum and Natural History Museum | Fictional worlds on the World Wide Web | a) Digital promotion grant | 280.000 | |
| Sheep farm in Strandir | Promotional material for foreign tourists | a) Digital promotion grant | 280.000 | |
| Icelandic Herring Museum | Increased visibility on websites and social media | a) Digital promotion grant | 260.000 | |
| East Iceland Technical Museum | Videos / Image creation | a) Digital promotion grant | 300.000 | |
| Árnesingar Regional Museum | FÍSOS School in Ísafjörður 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Borgarfjörður Regional Museum | Safnafólks's Traveling School - Ísafjörður 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Garðskagi Regional Museum | Staff Continuing Education at the Garðskagi Folk Museum | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Hafnarfjörður Regional Museum | EVA Berlin Conference | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Reykjanesbær Regional Museum | Participation in the FÍSOS 2026 School of the Future | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Skagfjordur Regional Museum | A Glimpse into Open Preservation Space – The Skagfirðingar Museum's Staff Development Journey | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Snæfellsnes and Hnappdæla Regional Museum - The Norwegian House | Field Trip - Den Gamle By in Aarhus | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Hvoll Regional Museum | FÍSOS Field School - Professional Conference for Museum Professionals in Ísafjörður 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Icelandic Aviation Museum | Participation in the FÍSOS Summer School 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Reykjavik Botanical Garden | Staff trip to FÍSOS 2026 mobile school | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Hafnarborg | FÍSOS Vocational School in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| The Home Industries Museum | Continuing education - high school in Ísafjörður and travel and meeting grant. | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 270.000 | |
| The Whale Museum in Húsavík | FÍSOS School 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Icelandic Design Museum | Summer courses at the Architecture Association in London | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 275.000 | |
| Akureyri Industrial Museum | High School in Ísafjörður 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| The Movie Collection | AI course for 4 employees | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 250.000 | |
| Icelandic Agricultural Museum | High school in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Árnesingar Art Museum | The High School in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Reykjanesbær Art Museum | Professional trip to the Venice Biennale for the staff of the Reykjanesbær Art Museum | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Reykjavik Art Museum | LR - High School 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Akureyri Art Museum | Museums' mobile school | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Hornafjörður Cultural Center | Fisose High School 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Þingeyingi Cultural Center | High school in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| East Iceland Museum | FÍSOS Vocational School in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Egils Ólafsson Museum | Fisus High School and Continuing Education Courses | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Akureyri Museum | High School in Ísafjörður 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| The Museum at Bustarfell | Staff member at a mobile school | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 185.000 | |
| The Living Art Museum | Venice Biennale 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| The Museum Collection | The Safnasafnið's participation in the EOA 2026 conference | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Sagnheimar - Local History Museum and Natural History Museum | High school in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Sheep farm in Strandir | Participation in the 2026 Collectors' Mobile School | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 280.000 | |
| Icelandic Herring Museum | International Congress of Maritime Museums / ICMM Congress 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| East Iceland Maritime Museum | Participation in the FÍSOS Summer School in Ísafjörður | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| East Iceland Technical Museum | High School 2026 | b) Continuing education for museum employees | 300.000 | |
| Reykjanesbær Art Museum | Collaborative trip of the Reykjanesbær Art Museum and Kunsthal Charlottenborg | c) Exchange of funds between museums | 275.000 | |
| Reykjavik Art Museum | Transfer of the collection to Vienna | c) Exchange of funds between museums | 285.000 | |
| Hornafjörður Cultural Center | Housing exchange and peer education | c) Exchange of funds between museums | 267.000 | |
| East Iceland Museum | Professional Care of Museum Collections - Continuing Education | c) Exchange of funds between museums | 300.000 | |
| Icelandic Herring Museum | Herring Museum & City History Museum / Preservation of Technological Heritage | c) Exchange of funds between museums | 300.000 | |
| Reykjavik City History Museum | Course in Group Management and Positive Communication. | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 250.000 | |
| Skagfjordur Regional Museum | Moss Wall Course in Skagafjörður | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 300.000 | |
| Westfjords Regional Museum | Course in the Preservation and Display of Textiles | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 300.000 | |
| The Home Industries Museum | "Unchaste, ill-bred, misshapen, taken from the highway" - Lecture | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 240.000 | |
| Reykjavik Art Museum | Professional conference organized by the Reykjavík Art Museum | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 300.000 | |
| Akureyri Art Museum | Symposium on the Holy Bird | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 300.000 | |
| Þingeyingi Cultural Center | Gardars, the Night-Rider, and the Settlement | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 300.000 | |
| The Museum Collection | Lectures in connection with the exhibitions of the Safnasafnið 2026 | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 275.000 | |
| Sheep farm in Strandir | Focus on genotypes in sheep breeding | d) Courses/speakers - Museums apply individually | 250.000 | |
| Skagfjordur Regional Museum | Weaving course | e) Courses/speakers – Collaborative projects | 600.000 | |
| Árnesingar Art Museum | Can art heal our disorders by reconnecting the mind and body? | e) Courses/speakers – Collaborative projects | 600.000 | |
| Number of grants | 70 | Total amount | 20.692.500 |
2025 Museum Fund Allocation
From the main allocation of the collection fund in February, a total of 19,565,950.00 kr. was awarded. The total allocation for 2025 from the collections fund is therefore 237,852,000 krónur, and a total of 199 grants have been awarded.
A list of all grants and grantees of the collection fund for 2025 can be found here.