The Minister of Culture has allocated funds from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2022 At the meeting of the Museum Council on February 9, the Council's recommendations on grant applications from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2022 were approved, in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the Museum Act No. 141/2011. Proposals were made to the Minister of Culture on the allocation of grants from the fund, but according to Paragraph 7 of Article 22 of the Museum Act, the Minister allocates grants from the Museum Fund …

New regulations on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic will come into effect on February 12. The following restrictions apply to museums: General restrictions on the number of people in each compartment are 200 people. Please note that the Museum Council received an exemption from Regulation No. 177/2022 from the Ministry of Health dated February 11 on behalf of museums in the country, so the previous maximum restrictions apply, 500 people with certain conditions. For every 10 …

New regulations on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic will come into effect on January 29th and will be valid until February 24th. The following restrictions apply to museums: Museums may accommodate 100 people in each compartment, including children. For every 10 m² in excess of 100 m², five additional customers may be added, up to a maximum of 500 people. Please note that this applies to …

A new regulation on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic is in effect from January 15 and is valid until February 2, 2022. The following restrictions apply to museums: Museums may accommodate 50 people in each compartment, including children. For every 10 m² in excess of 100 m², five additional customers may be added, up to a maximum of 200 people. Please note that …

In December 2021, the Minister of Culture, after receiving the opinion of the Museum Council, allocated ISK 17,390,000 from the additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2021. From the additional allocation of 2021, 58 grants were allocated to 32 recognized museums, 23 grants are for digital promotion of the museums and 35 grants are for continuing education projects and course delivery. The total allocation for the year 2021 from the Museum Fund is therefore ISK 220,630,000, the second highest allocation of the fund since its inception …

(Updated January 11, 2022 and January 14) New regulations on restrictions on gatherings due to the pandemic are in effect from December 23 and are valid until January 12, 2022 and were extended until January 14. The following restrictions apply to museums: Museums may accommodate 50 people in each compartment, including children. For every 10 m² …

Lilja Alfreðsdóttir, Minister of Education and Culture, has discussed the Museums Council's proposal from 21 October 2021 on the recognition of museums according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Minister, on the council's proposal, granted recognition to the Einar Jónsson Art Museum. The Einar Jónsson Art Museum is both a well-established and intriguing art museum of a pioneer in Icelandic art. The museum is located in a three-story, fully protected building on Skólavörðuholt surrounded by an extensive sculpture garden. …

Change in quarantine rules As museum staff have undoubtedly noticed, there is a significant increase in infections in the community. Stricter rules have therefore come into effect until December 8. General crowd restrictions are 500 people. Children born in 2016 and later are exempt. The proximity restriction is generally 1 meter. Children born in 2016 and later are exempt. Masks are mandatory where it is not possible to …

Applications are open for the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2022. The application deadline is 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, 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 …