IMA Annual Conference
About the conference
We hold our main annual conference, the most significant event for the Irish museum community, in a different location across Ireland each year.
A themed discussion, it both informs and is informed by the overall programme of the IMA and reflects issues of interest to the Irish museums community and the wider cultural sector.
It presents an opportunity for museum professionals, academics, and practitioners from the wider cultural landscape to network, share knowledge and expertise, and influence the development of the sector.
The Irish Museums Association's 2025 Annual Conference, Collections in Transition: the life cycle of objects, will be held in Tralee, Co. Kerry in early March 2025.
Call for papers 2025
We are now inviting proposals for sessions on the 2025 conference theme.
Deadline receipt of submissions: Noon, 21 October 2024
Conference location: Tralee, Co Kerry
Conference dates: 5+6 March 2025
The IMA annual conference is the main gathering of the Irish museum sector. It aims to provide a platform for critical dialogue around the role and purpose of museums and inform sectoral agendas, while assisting museums with their thinking and planning as they realise their full potential.
Successful proposals will respond to the conference theme, Collections in Transition - the life cycle of objects, and offer innovative approaches that will inspire and encourage dynamic and constructive dialogue. Proposals may be for 20-minute presentations or 50-minute sessions.
Details of previous IMA conferences are available in the drop-down side menu (Conference archive).
The Irish Museums Association gratefully acknowledges the core funding provided by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and The Heritage Council. The 2025 conference is additionally supported by Kerry County Museum.
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IMA Conference Advisory group
The IMA annual conference is supported by an advisory group of museum and higher education professionals.
