Application for recognition of a museum according to the Museums Act

Open for applications until August 31, 2020 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 processed before the application deadline for the museum fund for the year 2021 expires, is August 31, 2020. The application form for recognition of a museum can be found here, the following documents must be attached to the application: Confirmation from the owner and/or …

Stricter measures from noon on July 31st – 100 person limit and 2-meter rule reinstated

Information for museums and their visitors regarding stricter measures At noon on July 31st, stricter measures will come into effect domestically and at the borders due to COVID-19, which will last for two weeks, until August 13th. The decision is in accordance with the Chief Epidemiologist's recommendations, which have been approved by the Minister of Health. The stricter measures include: Limiting the number of …

Additional allocation from the museum fund 2020 – accelerated allocation due to COVID-19

The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports has, after receiving the opinion of the Museum Council, allocated funds from the accelerated additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2020. This time, the additional allocation of the Museum Fund is approximately half a year earlier than usual, as museums are in urgent need due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 37 applications were received for a total amount of ISK 61,195,000. All applications will receive funding and the total grant allocation is ISK 40,124,000. …

Applications open for additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2020

UPDATE: APPLICATION PROCESS IS CLOSED Applications have been opened for the accelerated additional allocation of the Museum Fund 2020. This time, the additional allocation of the Museum Fund is approximately half a year earlier than usual, as there is an urgent need for museums due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the additional allocation of the Museum Fund, only recognized museums can apply for funding; applications from …

Íslensku safnaverðlaunin afhent 2020

Forseti Íslands, Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, afhenti Þjóðminjasafni Íslands Íslensku safnaverðlaunin 2020 við hátíðlega athöfn í Safnahúsinu við Hverfisgötu mánudaginn 18. maí kl. 16.00. Íslensku safnaverðlaunin er viðurkenning veitt annað hvert ár íslensku safni fyrir framúrskarandi starfsemi. Einnig voru fimm verkefni tilnefnd en þau voru Borgarsögusafn Reykjavíkur, Listasafn Reykjavíkur, Náttúruminjasafn íslands og sameiginlega Minjasafns Austurlands, Tækniminjasafn …

Survey to accredited museums and state archives about COVID-19 and museums

The impact of COVID-19 on museum operations is significant. For example, museums are facing a decline in revenue due to fewer visitors, closures, changes to schedules, changes in working conditions and even staff reductions. To enable the Museum Council to assess the difficulties facing museums and staff, the Museum Council is now collaborating with FÍSOS, ICOM in Iceland …

Relaxation of the ban on gatherings

Relaxation of the ban on gatherings and possible opening of museums Changed rules on restrictions on gatherings came into effect from May 4, see the covid.is website. This means that museums can reopen to their guests. However, rules on crowd limits (50 people) and a two-meter distance limit apply and museums must respect these conditions. Museums …

Poster for printing for museums due to closures following COVID-19

Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24th, all museums must close their doors to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Museum Council has prepared a poster (see PDF version here and JPG version here) that museums can print out and hang in their museum windows if appropriate due to the museum closure. The text is based on the texts that …

Allocated from the 2020 main allocation from the museum fund

The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports has allocated funds from the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2020. In the main allocation of the Museum Fund 2020, the fund received 200 applications from 50 parties, from 45 recognized museums and 5 other parties. 177 applications were received for one-year grants for a total amount of ISK 275,469,165 and 23 Excellence applications were received for a total amount for the year 2020 ISK 80,325,500 and for the entire grant period …