New regulations on quarantine measures will come into effect on December 10th. The changes from previous measures that apply to museums are that, although general restrictions on crowds will continue to be based on 10 people, children born in 2005 and later are exempt from that number. This is based on each quarantine compartment. Gathering restrictions that apply from December 10th, 2020 to …
Applications are open for the 2021 main allocation of the Museum Fund. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16th 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, other museums, main collections, museum guides, centers and exhibitions can apply for allocations from the Museum Fund in collaboration with recognized museums, …
The Museum Council draws attention to the tighter restrictions on gatherings. The 10-person limit will take effect from October 31st, and now children born in 2015 and later will not be included in the maximum number. The memorandum from the Chief Epidemiologist states: “10. Museums and other public places should ensure that the ten-person limit is observed, and that the distance between unrelated parties is greater than …
Gathering restrictions applicable to museums apply nationwide from October 20 to November 3. The proximity limit will be two meters between unrelated parties – nationwide. Where proximity limits cannot be maintained, the use of a face mask is mandatory. The maximum number of individuals in the same space is 20 individuals. It must be ensured that mixing …
In the second additional allocation of the Museum Fund in 2020, recognized museums can apply for grants for lifelong learning or for digital promotion. The fund will be allocated before the end of 2020 and the grant must be used no later than December 2021. The application deadline is 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 10, 2020. Up to 15 million ISK in total will be awarded. Grants …
Submissions for the 2020 Annual Report of Accredited Museums have been opened and the deadline is November 3rd. The Museum Council has now entered into a collaboration with Statistics Iceland and will collect statistics on the activities of accredited museums using information from the Annual Report, so accredited museums will not need to submit a separate report to Statistics Iceland. Statistics Iceland collects statistical …
Stricter rules regarding gathering restrictions apply to museums in the capital area1 as of Wednesday, October 7. The maximum number of individuals in the same space is 20 individuals. It must be ensured that individuals do not mix between compartments, neither in the entrance/exit, toilet facilities, catering or other services, and that the fullest possible infection control measures are observed. The proximity limit will be two meters between unrelated parties. …
New rules regarding gathering restrictions apply in museums as of Monday, October 5. The maximum number of individuals in the same space is 20 individuals. It must be ensured that individuals do not mix between compartments, neither in the entrance/exit, toilet facilities, catering or other services, and that the fullest possible infection control measures are observed. The proximity limit remains one meter between unrelated parties. There …
The Museum Council, the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Owners and the Icelandic Section of ICOM conducted a survey among museum directors of recognized museums and state museums in May and June. The survey was about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on museum work in Iceland and was also conducted in collaboration with the three main museums. The aim was to solicit information about the challenges that museums …
The Museum Council has previously notified grantees that it is possible to request a deferral of the use of grants if projects are postponed/cancelled due to COVID-19 DEADLINE: Grant projects that are postponed due to COVID-19 will almost always be approved. You only need to request this by email to thora@safnarad.is with information about when the grant will be used. For example, is it possible to …