This year's museum staff seminar was entitled What's the point? Transformation in museum work and took place from 2-4 October in Akureyri. The museum staff seminar is both a forum for discussions about the most important issues in museum work, and also an opportunity for further education. At this 36th FÍSOS seminar, a tight and diverse program was offered. Museum staff are always …
The Museum Council attended the annual meeting and conference of the International Blue Shield Association on September 9-12. The conference was held in Bucharest, Romania, in collaboration with the Romanian National Institute for Heritage, and its title was Shielding the Past: 70 years of the Hague Convention on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the 1954 UNESCO Hague Convention on the Protection of …
Applications are open for the 2025 main allocation of the Museum Fund. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, and applications can be made on the Museum Fund's application website. APPLICATION for a one-year grant from the 2025 main allocation of the Museum Fund. Recognized museums can apply for one-year grants, in addition to other museums, main collections, museum guides, centers and exhibitions can apply for …
According to the Museums Act, one of the roles of the Museums Council is to work on a Strategy for Museum Work, which was prepared in collaboration with the main museums and approved by the Minister in 2020. This was the first published strategy for museum work to be approved by the Minister and presented to the government, and is useful for defining projects and managing the responsibilities of museums, their owners …
The Museum Council office will be closed for summer vacation from Monday, July 8 to August 6. If the matter is urgent, you can reach Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, the Director of the Museum Council, at 820-5450. We remind travelers that you can visit museums anywhere in the country and on our website you can find a map showing the location …
Reykjavík Art Museum received the 2024 Museum Award On International Museum Day on May 18, the Icelandic Museum Award was presented at a ceremony. The Icelandic Section of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (FÍSOS) jointly organize the award, which is a recognition given every other year to an Icelandic museum for outstanding activities. This time, the award went to Reykjavík Art Museum for its progressive outreach work, while in …
The Minister of Culture has now allocated 24,800,000 kr. from the additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2023. From the additional allocation of 2023, 82 grants were allocated to 37 recognized museums, 59 grants are for continuing education projects and course holding and 23 grants for digital promotion. The Minister allocates from the Museum Fund after receiving the opinion of the Museum Council. List of grants from the additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2023 Allocation from the Museum Fund 2023 From …
The Museum Council wishes all museum members and citizens a Merry Christmas and thanks them for the year that is passing. The Museum Council office will be closed over Christmas and will reopen on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
The FÍSOS Travel School is an annual conference for museums and curators. This year, the travel school took place in the Netherlands, where almost 120 visitors made their way to Amsterdam from October 10-13. The conference is organized by the Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals Association. These conferences place a strong emphasis on providing important professional development and continuing education for the profession, creating a platform …
The Museum Council would like to remind you that applications are open for the 2023 additional allocation of the Museum Fund. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 30, 2023. Grants from the additional allocation are only available to recognized museums. See the application form here: https://safnarad.eydublod.is/Forms/Form/23-UMS-AUK-UMS INFORMATION The following grant categories are available: a) Grant for digital promotion Recognized museums can submit one application for grants at a time …