Wednesday, June 9, 2021 – 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
Location: Museum House
Present: Vilhjálmur Bjarnason, Chair, Gunnhildur Ásta Guðmundsdóttir, Helga Lára Þorsteinsdóttir, Hlynur Hallsson, Inga Lára Baldvinsdóttir, Harpa Þórsdóttir, Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Álfheiður Ingadóttir (on behalf of the National Museum of Natural History of Iceland) and Þóra Björk Ólafsdóttir, Executive Director.
Signing of minutes
1. Matter for presentation
- Overview of the council's activities since the last meeting.
- Statement from Libia Castro and Ólafur Ólafsson regarding events at Hafnarborg in connection with their exhibition. The matter was discussed by the museum board, which is pleased that it has been resolved. In light of the events, the museum board wishes to reiterate the independence of museums and remind everyone of the ICOM Code of Ethics.
- Discussion about a meeting of the board of trustees outside the capital region.
- Discussion about the Strategic Plan for the Museum's Work.
- Annual report of the Board of Trustees – in progress, will be approved at the next Board of Trustees meeting.
- The contract with the Sarps Operating Company for a third of the supervision of accredited museums, which was formally signed in May, has been terminated.
- The status of separation and interim reports was discussed, along with the extensions that collections have needed due to the impact of COVID-19.
2. Matters for Decision
- Further extensions were approved for the submission of interim and final reports on grant utilization. This applies to the following grants: From 2019: Supplemental award. From 2020: Main award; Interim report for one-year grants. Previous supplemental award.
- A change in the use of a grant was approved.
- A talk by Ólöf Gerður Sigfúsdóttir.
3. Other matters
The council discussed liability portfolios.
- Meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM / THB