Tuesday, June 26, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: The National Museum, Hverfisgata.
Present: Ólafur Kvaran, Chair, Anna Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir, Vice Chair, Haraldur Þór Egilsson (by telephone), Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Harpa Þórsdóttir, Hilmar Malmquist, and Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director. Sigríður Björk Jónsdóttir was unable to attend.
1. Matter for presentation
- Overview of the council's activities since the last meeting.
- Discussion about additions to Annual Report of Accredited Museums.
2. Matters for decision
- Article 2 of the Museum Fund's allocation rules, No. 551/2016, approved that the focus areas for project grants for the next main allocation of the Museum Council in 2019 will be as follows:
- Children and young people
- Collaborative projects, domestically and internationally
- Digital media
- It was agreed to request additional information for the museum accreditation application, in addition to the documents and information currently requested.
- An application for museum accreditation must be accompanied by a completed summary report (based on the Annual Report for Accredited Museums).
- An application for museum accreditation must be accompanied by information and confirmation of secure funding for the next five years to ensure the museum's basic operations, as well as an operating plan.
- An application for museum accreditation must be accompanied by a confirmation from the museum's owner and/or board of directors that accreditation is requested.
3. Other matters
No other business.
Meeting adjourned at 1:10 PM / TBÓ