128th Museum Council Meeting

December 18, 2013, 12-4:00 PM in the meeting room on the 6th floor of the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Sigríður Melrós Ólafsdóttir, Hilmar Malmquist, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Halldór Björn Runólfsson and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, chair. Minutes of the 127th meeting reviewed and approved. Matters for decision 1. Proposal to the Minister of Education and Culture for recognition of museums approved. …

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120th Museum Council Meeting

March 20, 2013, 13-15 at the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran Chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir National Museum Curator and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir Ms. Halldór B. Runólfsson Director of the National Museum of Iceland announced absences Recognition of museums, reviewed draft checklist and timeframe. Approved that applications for recognition will be opened on June 1st …

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121st Museum Council Meeting

April 18, 2013 Present: Ólafur Kvaran, Chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Haraldur Þór Egilsson (via telephone) and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Vice-Chairman. 1. The qualifications of the council members were examined, as GB, HÞE and SBJ drew the chairman's attention to their possible disqualification according to Section 3 of Article 5 of the Administrative Procedure Act. HÞE withdrew from the meeting as he considered …

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122nd Museum Council Meeting

May 17, 10:30-12:45 at the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, Chairman, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson (via phone), Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, National Museum Curator, Anna María Urbancic, Deputy Director of the National Museum of Iceland, and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Ms. Ragna Árnadóttir announced her absence 1. Overview of the activities since the last meeting. The allocation of the Minister from the Museum Fund was reviewed. Reported from …

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123rd Museum Council Meeting

May 11, 12:00-14:00 at the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, Chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, National Museum Curator, Halldór Björn Runólfsson, Director of the National Gallery of Iceland, and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Vice President. 1. Overview of activities since the last meeting: Changes in the organization of museum affairs following the transfer of projects between ministries were reviewed. The Ministry of Culture presented …

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124th Museum Council Meeting

August 15, 12:00-14:00 at the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Ólöf K. Sigurðardóttir in the absence of Guðbrand Benediktsson, Anna Guðný Ásgeirsdóttir in the absence of Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, chairman. Halldór Björn Runólfsson announced his absence. 1. Overview of activities since the last meeting: Work was reviewed in the museum board office …

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125th Museum Council Meeting

September 17, 12:00-14:00 at the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Hilmar Malmquist, and Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir. Halldór Björn Runólfsson was absent. Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, exec. announced his absence. 1. Overview of activities since the last meeting: The museum fund's allocation rules have now been sent to the Minister of Education and Culture for confirmation. The council's new logo …

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126th Museum Council Meeting

November 7, 2013, at 12:00-13:00 in the meeting room at Capacent in Ármúli 13. Present: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, Guðbrandur Benediktsson and Guðmundur Ingi Gunnlaugsson (substitute for Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir). Ragna Árnadóttir and Haraldur Þór Egilsson participated in the meeting via teleconferencing. Also Helga Jónsdóttir from Capacent. Subject of the meeting: Decision on the appointment of the Director of the Museum Council. a. The chairman began by …

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127th Museum Council Meeting

November 19, 2013, 12:30-2:30 PM in the meeting room on the 6th floor of the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, chairman, Ragna Árnadóttir, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson (via computer), Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Hilmar Malmquist, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Halldór Björn Runólfsson and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, chair. Minutes of the 126th meeting reviewed and approved. Matters for presentation Press release on the appointment of the Director of the Museum Board, submitted …

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119th Museum Council Meeting

February 19, 2013, 12-2:30 PM at the National Museum of Iceland Present: Ólafur Kvaran, Chairman, Guðbrandur Benediktsson, Haraldur Þór Egilsson, Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, National Museum Curator, Halldór B. Runólfsson, Director of the National Gallery of Iceland, and Ágústa Kristófersdóttir, Vice-Chairman (absent: Ragna Árnadóttir) 1.1. New Museum Act; Chairman introduced the new Museum Act. 1.2. Report of the Managing Director: facilities and daily activities of the Museum Board introduced. 1.3. Allocation 2013: Chairman …

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