The National Gallery of Iceland received the Icelandic Museum Award 2026. On May 18, International Museum Day, the Icelandic Museum Award was presented at a festive ceremony. The Icelandic National Committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (FÍSOS) jointly present the awards, which are given every two years to an Icelandic museum for outstanding work. President of Iceland Halla Tómasdóttir presented the awards at Kjarvalsstaðir and …

International Museum Day, May 18 – this year's theme is: Museums as Unifying Forces in a Fractured World. As a platform for education and knowledge, museums play an important role in promoting peaceful relations and mutual respect. In celebration of International Museum Day in May 2026, you are invited to help shine a light on this year's theme: Museums...

The Minister of Culture has allocated funds from the main distribution of the Museum Fund for 2026. The Museum Council's distribution ceremony took place in the Picture Gallery of the National Museum of Iceland during a festive event attended by distinguished guests on Thursday, April 16.
Arna Kristín Einarsdóttir, Director of the Office of Culture and Creative Industries at the Ministry of Culture, Innovation, and Higher Education, addressed the guests and awarded 131 grants, totaling 182,700,000 krónur from the museum fund to 51 recipients. 
 Grants for one …

Main Allocation 2026. The Council's allocation ceremony will be held in the Picture Gallery of the National Museum on Thursday, April 16, at 4:00 PM.  Arna Kristín Einarsdóttir, Director of the Office of Culture and Creative Industries at the Ministry of Culture, Innovation, and Higher Education, will award grants from the main allocation of the Museum Fund at a ceremonial event. The awards ceremony is immediately following the spring meeting of the National Collections and the Council for the National Collections at the National Museum of Iceland. At the Council for the National Collections meeting last December, …

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 …

Around the turn of the year, the Einar Jónsson Museum and the National Gallery of Iceland were formally merged with the goal of strengthening operations and services to the public, thereby achieving better use of public funds. The position of the director of the Einar Jónsson Museum was eliminated, but two full-time employees transferred to the National Gallery of Iceland, in addition to the reception staff, then the staff of the reception area moves...

The Museum Council sends everyone warm Christmas greetings and thanks you for your company in the year that is ending. The Museum Council's office will be closed over the Christmas holiday and will reopen on Monday, January 5, 2026. Best wishes for a fruitful new museum year!

The application deadline is Thursday, November 20. APPLICATION for a one-year grant from the 2026 main allocation of the Museum Fund. Accredited 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. The Fund is also authorized to …

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 …

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. …