Museum Ireland - Publications, Research & Reports

Museum Ireland (ISSN 0961 9690) is the annual journal published by the Irish Museums Association and contains selected proceedings from conferences and other events that have taken place throughout each year, critical discussion pieces, articles on new developments, along with book, museum, and exhibition reviews. 

Published in hard copy format from 1991 until 2015, following a three-year hiatus Museum Ireland returned as an online journal in 2019. Archival issues of Museum Ireland may be purchased from the IMA office or accessed at the National Library of Ireland and various university libraries around the country. 

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The latest edition of Museum Ireland, Vol. 30 (2023) was produced as an online publication in 2024, edited by Dr Briony Widdis. Freely accessible, see below listing to access and download as PDF.

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The role of documentation in exhibition development.

Author:

O'Neill, R.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

64-70

Keywords:

collections, documentation

From concept to exhibition.

Author:

Mullan, J.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

71-78

Keywords:

exhibition, temporary

"The worthiest home": Re-imagining the historic interiors of the Pearse Museum.

Author:

Crowley, B.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

79-88

Keywords:

exhibition, historic house, Patrick Pearse

Edvard Munch Prints at the National Gallery of Ireland - A loan exhibition from a curator's perspective.

Author:

Hodge, A.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

89-95

Keywords:

exhibition, temporary, Edvard Munch

'Making Waves': Shaping Museum Education Programmes for People with an Intellectual Disability.

Author:

Casey, B.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

96-102

Keywords:

education

Thoughtful and Respectful Engagement: Intercultural Dialogue and the Chester Beatty Library.

Author:

Siung, J.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

103-109

Keywords:

education, outreach

Get Connected: Your Museum and Social Media.

Author:

Avram, G., Ciolfi, L. and McLoughlin, M.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

110-120

Keywords:

social media

James MacCullagh and the formation of a national collection of antiquities.

Author:

Ó Floinn, R.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

121-129

Keywords:

archaeology, collections

Helen Lanigan Wood - Honorary Member IMA

Author:

Bell, J.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

130-132

Keywords:

IMA Honorary Membership

Revenue Museum.

Author:

Farrell, R.

Year:

2010

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

20

Pages:

133-134

Keywords: