Website As you can see, the Museum Council's website is back online after being hit by the collapse of the web hosting company in 1984. It seems that all content has been saved and we are grateful for that, but if users find errors, they can definitely send a message to the email address thora@safnarad.is. The Museum Council's email was not affected...
Applications are open for the 2018 Museum Fund main allocation. The role of the Museum Fund is to support the work of museums that fall under the Museums Act No. 141/2011. To that end, the fund can support the operations and defined projects of recognized museums and collaborative projects between such museums. The Museum Council provides comments on grant applications from the Museum Fund. The Minister of Education, Culture and Science allocates grants from the Museum Fund after receiving …
The application deadline for continuing education grants to recognized museums from the 2017 Museum Fund has been extended to 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 18! See: https://safnarad.is/frettir/safnarad-auglysir-eftir-umsoknum-fyrir-aukauthlutun-ur-safnasjodi-2017/
The Museum Council is, according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011, tasked with supervising accredited museums that operate in accordance with the Museum Council's terms and conditions for the operation of accredited museums. The Museum Council's supervision of accredited museums is threefold, one part of which is supervision of the operation of the museum, which is done through the Museum Council's review of the Annual Report of Accredited Museums 2017, which concerns the operating year …
Professional Development Grants for Accredited Museums. In the Museums Council's supplemental allocation last quarter, accredited museums can apply for project grants for professional development, so-called professional development grants. The purpose of these grants is to strengthen the professional work of the museums and to enhance the role of continuing education. Two types of grants are available: Continuing Education for Museum Staff and Courses/Lecturers. Each museum can apply for …
At the 164th meeting of the Collections Council on September 5, 2017, changes were approved to the Procedure for Evaluating Applications for Grants from the Collections Fund (commonly called the procedural rules) to align with changes that have occurred since last year. Notably, a section on supplemental allocations from the museum fund was added. The procedures can be viewed here.
The Museum Council would like to remind you that the last date for submitting applications for recognition under the Museums Act, in order for the application to be processed before the application deadline for the 2018 Museum Fund expires, is August 31, 2017. Applications received after that time will not be processed until after the 2018 Museum Fund has been allocated. Only recognized museums other than state-owned museums …
The new website of the Museums Council at the URL www.safnarad.is opened on July 20th with a new and improved look. The new site is more accessible than before and easier to access information. The design of the site was in the hands of web designer Jón Ingi Stefánsson and the web editor was Margrét Sveinbjörnsdóttir at Brúarsmiðjan.
The Museum Board office is closed for summer vacation until August 10. If the matter is urgent, the Executive Director can be reached at 820-5450.
The publication of the new Cultural Heritage Museum Policy (National Museum of Iceland 2017) and its implementation in cooperation with the Museum Council aims to promote the further advancement of museum work and professionalism in the field of cultural heritage museums. The Museum Policy was developed with the participation of accredited museums in Iceland and in consultation with museum staff and representatives of their owners from across the country. In the policy …