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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 from

Iceland

. In addition to this the Council addresses a number of other diverse tasks relating to its field.

The Museum Council’s office is situated in the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands), at Suðurgata 41, 101 Reykjavik,

Iceland

. The Managing Director of the Council is Ágústa Kristófersdóttir.

The following are members of the Museum Council:

Members of the Council:
Substitutes:

Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Director of the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands), Chair of the Museum Council from September 15, 2001 – January 31, 2004. Vice Chairman of The Museum Council.
Anna Guðný Ásgeirsdóttir, Financial Manager of the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands).

Halldór Björn Runólfsson, Director of the National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Íslands).

Júlíana Gottskálksdóttir, Director of the Einar Jónsson Art Museum (Listasafn Einars Jónssonar).

Helgi Torfason, Director of the National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands).

Helga Bjarnadóttir, National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands).

AlmaDís Kristinsdóttir, Program Manager at the Reykjavik Art Museum, on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna).

Eiríkur Páll Jörundsson, employee of the Reykjavik Maritime Museum, on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna).

Sveinn Kristinsson, on behalf of the Association of Local Authorities in Iceland (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga).
Steinunn Ó. Kolbeinsdóttir, on behalf of the Association of Local Authorities in Iceland (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga).

Members of the Council:	Substitutes:
Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir, Director of the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands), Chair of the Museum Council from September 15, 2001 – January 31, 2004. Vice Chairman of The Museum Council.	Anna Guðný Ásgeirsdóttir, Financial Manager of the National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands).
Halldór Björn Runólfsson, Director of the National Gallery of Iceland (Listasafn Íslands).	Júlíana Gottskálksdóttir, Director of the Einar Jónsson Art Museum (Listasafn Einars Jónssonar).
Helgi Torfason, Director of the National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands).	Helga Bjarnadóttir, National Museum of Natural History in Iceland (Náttúruminjasafn Íslands).
AlmaDís Kristinsdóttir, Program Manager at the Reykjavik Art Museum, on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna).	Eiríkur Páll Jörundsson, employee of the Reykjavik Maritime Museum, on behalf of the Association of Icelandic Museums and Museum Professionals (Félag íslenskra safna og safnmanna).
Sveinn Kristinsson, on behalf of the Association of Local Authorities in Iceland (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga).	Steinunn Ó. Kolbeinsdóttir, on behalf of the Association of Local Authorities in Iceland (Samband íslenskra sveitarfélaga).

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