Response plans requested – March 27, 2026

Accredited museums must submit a copy of their response plan to the Museum Council by Friday, March 27.   The Collections Council has been hosting webinars on creating response plans, in which all accredited museums have been offered the opportunity to participate in collaboration with conservator Nathalie Jacqueminet. The last webinar concluded last February, by which time all accredited museums should have had the opportunity to attend the course and receive …

Main Allocation 2026

The Minister of Culture has allocated from the main distribution of the Museum Fund 2026. From the main distribution of the Museum Fund 2026 on January 22, 2026, 182,700,000 krónur were awarded. One-year grants numbered 123, totaling 154,700,000 kr. to 51 grant recipients. Eight 2026-2028 flagship grants to accredited museums were awarded, as follows:  28,000,000 kr. for the year 2026, 29,000,000 kr. for the year 2027, and 16,000,000 kr. for the year 2028. Total amount of the Core Grants …

Revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics: Lecture and Discussion with Dr. Sally Yerkovich

The Icelandic Chapter of ICOM invites members, museum professionals, scholars, and stakeholders to a special meeting with Dr. Sally Yerkovich, who has led the revision of the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums in recent years. The meeting will take place at the premises of the National Museum Council on Thursday, March 5, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM, at Austurstræti 5, 4th floor. Hólmar Hólm, chairman of ICOM Iceland, will open the meeting and introduce the day's speaker. Then, Dr. …