Irish Museums Association

Connecting the museum community across Ireland

Membership

Become a member of the Irish Museums Association

Join now and become a part of our dynamic network of museums and museum professionals

Careers

Museum vacancies and opportunities

Make us your first port of call when looking for or advertising new opportunities in the museum sector

Featured News

Save the Date and CFP: IMA Annual Conference 2026

We are delighted to announce the date and location of the IMA’s 2026 Annual Conference, 'Shared Futures - Museums as Spaces of Belonging', and invite proposals for sessions.

Training

Museums and the SDGs workshop series (Deadline to Apply: 02 June)

10 September, 2025 | 12:00am

NEMO and ICCROM's Our Collections Matter

IMA Event

Annual General Meeting (AGM), The Irish Museums Association CLG

17 July, 2025 | 1:00pm

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IMA Event

Green Teams - Sectoral Meeting

8 July, 2025 | 9:30am

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Advocacy

Survey: Public funding in the museum sector (all-island)

8 Jun 2025

Your insights are vital - help us map awareness, access, and barriers to public funding with the museum sector across Ireland. Survey deadline: 11 July 2025...

Awards & Bursaries

Movement for Good Awards – Partnership Funding

5 Jun 2025

Benefact Group's Movement for Good Awards – Partnership Funding application window is open, with expressions of interest closing on 20 June 2025....

Governance

New Appointments to the IMA Board

3 Jun 2025

The IMA is delighted to announce the appointment of three members of the Association to the Board of Directors....