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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Touch in Museums: Policy and Practice in Object Handling. Dited by Helen Chatterjee.

Author:

McGuinness, C.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

182-183

Keywords:

exhibition, collection, education

The Art Museum from Boulée to Bilbao. Andrew McClellen.

Author:

Bourke, M.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

183-184

Keywords:

book, building, art

The National Gallery: A Short History. Charles Saumarez Smith.

Author:

Bourke, M.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

188-190

Keywords:

book

Sean Keating in Focus. Dr Éimear O'Connor.

Author:

NicGhabhann, N.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

191-192

Keywords:

book, art, catalogue

Horses and Tortoises and Rabbits and Elephants and Birds and Hippos and Lions and Sister and Frogs and Dogs and Hares and Jackals and Murder!

Author:

NicGhabhann, N.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

192-193

Keywords:

book, art, education

The Quick and the Dead.

Author:

NicGhabhann, N.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

193

Keywords:

book, art, catalogue

Boulevard Magenta.

Author:

Gallagher, W.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

194-195

Keywords:

book, art, poetry

The Construction of Heritage. David Brett.

Author:

Cooke, P.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

195-198

Keywords:

book, heritage, policy

Irish Shrines and Reliquaries of the Middle Ages.

Author:

Kelly, T.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

199-200

Keywords:

book, archaeology, religion

Raphael Siev.

Author:

Walsh, A.

Year:

2009

Publication:

Museum Ireland

Volume:

19

Pages:

201-202

Keywords:

biography, Irish Jewish Museum