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Reopening of The Little Museum of Dublin

30 May 2025

The Little Museum of Dublin will reopen its doors on St Stephen’s Green from 5th June, following a major €4.3 million redevelopment that has transformed its historic Georgian home....

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New Commemorations Advisory Committee Announced

28 May 2025

The Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, has today announced the establishment of a new Commemorations Advisory Committee,...

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£750,000 investment in Ulster American Folk Park museum

18 Mar 2025

Department for Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, announces £750,000 investment in Ulster American Folk Park...

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New Museum to Explore All-Island Heritage of the Irish in the British Army

18 Mar 2025

UNTOLD: The Museum has unveiled ambitious plans to create a state-of-the-art museum across two sites in Belfast and Enniskillen....

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Monaghan County Museum Celebrates 50 Years

2 Oct 2024

Monaghan County Museum celebrated its 50th Anniversary in September 2024 with events and community initiatives. Acknowledging its past, the Museum looks ahead to grow and deepen community engagement as a cultural hub....

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Museum Data Service launches in the UK

13 Sep 2024

The Museum Data Service (MDS), a collaboration between Art UK, Collections Trust, and the University of Leicester, will aim to bring together over 100 million museum records from UK museums....

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The 'Dead Zoo' and Crawford Art Gallery close for major works.

10 Sep 2024

Two major flagship refurbishment projects see the National Museum of Ireland- Natural History building in Dublin and the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork close their buildings to the public....

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Peacemakers Museum opens in Derry's Bogside

22 Jul 2024

The public opening of Derry's Peacemakers Museum has taken place today, 22nd July....

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Six museums receive MSPI accreditation awards

19 Jul 2024

Six museums were celebrated at a ceremony in Kilkenny Castle having achieved official accreditation under the Heritage Council’s Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI)....