The Museum Council hosted a symposium on museum research at the National Museum on November 6. The focus was on the role of research in museum work and on the role of museums in promoting understanding of the development and status of culture, art, nature and science through their research and dissemination. The characteristics of museum research and the expectations of the academic community were examined …

The application deadline for the Museum Fund for 2015 expired on November 15th. All valid applications will now be reviewed and a proposal for allocation from the Museum Fund will be sent to the Minister of Education, Culture and Sports for a final decision. The Museum Council will send its proposal to the Minister by February 15th.

The Minister of Education, Science and Culture has considered the proposal of the Museums Council from 2 October 2014 on the recognition of museums according to the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Minister granted recognition to 4 museums on the basis of the proposal of the Council. They are the Dalamanna Regional Museum, the Garðskagi Regional Museum, the Hula Museum in Húsavík and the Industrial Museum in Akureyri. The Museums Council is accepting applications for processing in 2015 until 31 August 2015. More …

The Museum Council is hosting a symposium on museum research at the National Museum on November 6. Research should be an important part of museum work and one of the prerequisites for museum work to be in step with the times. The Museum Council wants to explore and assess the importance of research in museum work and find ways to strengthen the role of research in museum work. Attention will be focused on …

Recording. Program: 13:30 – Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Director of the Museum Council – Applications for the Museum Fund 2015 13:50 – Eiríkur Stephensen, Specialist in Research and Innovation at Rannís: About defined projects 14:20 – Þorgeir Ólafsson, Information Officer at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Þóra Magnúsdóttir, Specialist at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: EFTA Development Fund and Cultural Cooperation 14:50 – Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Director of the Akureyri Museum: …

The Museum Council is advertising applications for grants from the Museum Fund in 2015. The role of the Museum Fund is to support the work of museums that fall under the Museums Act No. 141/2011. The Museum Council makes a proposal to the Minister of Education, Culture and Science for allocation from the fund in accordance with the Museums Act and the Council's allocation rules from 18 September 2013. The amount and number of grants awarded depend on the budget allocation and applications. To …

The Minister of Education and Culture has now, at the proposal of the Museums Council, granted the Hunting Museum recognition in accordance with the Museums Act. The museum applied for a reconsideration of the previous decision based on new evidence, and the Museums Council considered a proposal for recognition of the museum at its meeting in August. The Minister confirmed the Council's proposal and the museum has been notified of the decision. Here is a list of the museums that …

The Museum Council is inviting people to an educational meeting on October 3rd at 1:30 PM in the lecture hall of the National Museum of Iceland about applications to the museum fund, project definitions and other grants. The aim of the meeting is to enhance the knowledge of those applying for grants to the fund on the fund's structure, how to define projects and to introduce the EFTA Development Fund's grants in the field of culture, about which many inquiries were received last …

Applications for the 2015 museum fund will be advertised at the end of September and the application deadline is November 15. Applications will only be accepted through the museum fund's application website, which will be opened on October 1. Login is done through Íslykil, but you can apply for access here. Those who are interested in applying for …

The Minister of Education and Culture has now, at the proposal of the Museums Council, granted recognition to the Bustarfell Museum, the Museums Museum and the Sheep Centre in Strandur according to the Museums Act. The museums applied for a re-instatement of the previous decision on the basis of new evidence and the Museums Council considered a proposal for their recognition at its meeting in May. The Minister confirmed the Council's proposal and the three museums have been notified of the decision. …