The Museum Council of Iceland
In June 2001 The Museum Council of Iceland was founded with a set of new legislation, the Museum Act nr. 106/2001, Act nr. 105/2001 that deals with the transfer of cultural objects, and Act nr. 107/2001 dealing with the preservation of cultural heritage. The Council is composed of five members, the director of each of the three head museums, The National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) (cultural history heritage), The National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands) (natural history heritage), and the National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Íslands) (visual arts heritage). In addition, two members are appointed by organizations of vested interest, one from the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna), and one from the Association of Local Authorities in Iceland (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga)
The Museum Council works under the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneyti), and deals with various tasks regarding the national cultural and natural heritage.
The Council is a co-operative forum for Icelandic cultural and natural museums. It supervises the Museum Fund and distributes from it monetary government grants to museums in accordance to the Museum Act nr. 106/2001 (not available in English yet). The Council is responsible for the execution of Act nr. 105/2001, dealing with the transfer of cultural objects between countries (not available in English yet). One task related to that law is the granting of permits for the transfer of cultural valuables fromIceland
The Museum Council’s office is situated in theNational Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands) Reykjavik , Iceland
The following are members of the Museum Council:
The Museum Council works under the Icelandic Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (Menntamálaráðuneyti), and deals with various tasks regarding the national cultural and natural heritage.
The Council is a co-operative forum for Icelandic cultural and natural museums. It supervises the Museum Fund and distributes from it monetary government grants to museums in accordance to the Museum Act nr. 106/2001 (not available in English yet). The Council is responsible for the execution of Act nr. 105/2001, dealing with the transfer of cultural objects between countries (not available in English yet). One task related to that law is the granting of permits for the transfer of cultural valuables from
The Museum Council’s office is situated in the
The following are members of the Museum Council:
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Substitutes:
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| Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Director of the |
Anna Guðný Ásgeirsdóttir, Financial Manager of the |
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Halldór Björn Runólfsson, Director of the National Gallery of Vice-Chairman of the Museum Council from Mach 14, 2007 - November 1st, 2013. |
Svanfríður Franklínsdóttir, employee at the National Gallery of |
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Helgi Torfason, Director of the National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands). |
Georg Friðriksson, employee at the National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands).
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Guðný Dóra Gestsdóttir, Director of Gljúfrasteinn - the Laxness Museum, on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna). |
Eiríkur Páll Jörundsson, Director of the Reykjavik Maritime Museum, on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna). |
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Jenný Lind Egilsdóttir, on behalf of the Association of Local Authorities in |
Guðmundur Ingi Gunnlaugsson, on behalf of the Association of Local Authorities in |