Applications are open for the 2024 Museum Fund main allocation. The application deadline is 4:00 PM on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and applications can be made on the Museum Fund's application website. Grants for one year. Recognized museums can apply for grants for one year, in addition to other museums, main collections, museum guides, centers and exhibitions can apply for allocations from the Museum Fund in collaboration with …

At the Museum Council meeting on December 14, the Council approved a proposal for the main allocation from the Museum Fund 2023, which was sent to the Minister of Culture for approval. According to Section 7 of Article 22 of the Museum Act, the Minister allocates grants from the Museum Fund after receiving proposals from the Museum Council. The Minister has now decided on the allocation of grants from the fund. The total grant amount from the main allocation from the Museum Fund 2023 is ISK 153,010,000. It has therefore …

A new definition of a museum was adopted at the ICOM World Congress held in Prague, Czech Republic, 20-28 August 2022. The Icelandic translation of the definition is as follows: “A museum is a permanent, non-profit institution that serves society through the study, collection, conservation, interpretation and communication of tangible and intangible heritage. Museums are open to the public, accessible and inclusive, and contribute …

Applications are open for the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2023. The application deadline is 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 20, 2022, and applications can be made on the Museum Fund's application website. Grants for one year. Recognized museums can apply for grants for one year, in addition to other museums, main collections, museum guides, centers and exhibitions can apply for allocations from the Museum Fund in collaboration with …

A new definition of a museum was adopted at the ICOM World Congress held in Prague, Czech Republic, 20-28 August, with a standing ovation from the participants after a several-year approval process that involved all ICOM divisions. The new definition is as follows: “A museum is a not-for-profit, permanent institution in the service of society that researches, collects, conserves, interprets …

The Museum Council would like to remind you that the last date for submitting applications for recognition according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011, in order for the application to be reviewed before the application deadline for the museum fund for the year 2023 expires, is September 15, 2022. The application form for recognition of a museum can be found here, the following documents must be included with the application: Confirmation from the owner and/or board of the museum that a request is made for …

The Museum Council's Annual Report 2021 has been published on the Museum Council's website. The report can be found here

International Museum Day is celebrated on May 18th every year, and the International Council of Museums, ICOM, has been organizing the day since 1977. Each year, ICOM chooses a theme for International Museum Day that relates to issues that are a hot topic in society. This year's theme is "The Power of Museums". The Icelandic Museum Awards 2022 were presented for the thirteenth time at …

We are not talking about storage – but about preservation housing! The Museum Council, the Icelandic Department of ICOM and FÍSOS are inviting you to a symposium in the Museum Building on Hverfisgata on Monday, May 9th at 13:00-16:00 under the title: We are not talking about storage – but about preservation housing! The symposium will also be streamed, see information here on the event on Facebook. The topic will be monitoring and the status of preservation issues in museums …