Action Plan for the Strategy for Museum Work

  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 …

Museum Council summer closure from July 8th – August 6th

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 …

The Icelandic Museum Prize will be awarded in 2024

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 …

Additional allocation from the museum fund 2023

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 …

Christmas greetings from the museum board

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.

FÍSOS 2023 Travel School – Museum Professional Conference

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 …

Open for applications for additional allocation 2023

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 …

The Museum Council is advertising for applications for the 2024 main allocation of the Museum Fund.

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 …

Main allocation 2023

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 …

Icelandic translation of a new museum definition

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 …