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Developments
New Museum of Time for Waterford
16 Jun 2021
In a new addition to the rich cultural offering in Waterford, Heritage Minister Malcolm Noonan launched Waterford Treasure's Irish Museum of Time on 14 June 2021....
Awards & Bursaries
Glucksman wins best Arts & Cultural Centre at 2021 Irish Enterprise Awards
16 Jun 2021
The Glucksman has been awarded Best Arts and Cultural Centre at the 2021 Irish Enterprise Awards, recognising the commitment to outstanding levels of excellence, customer service and innovation in 2021....
Call for Papers
Ireland, Museums, Empire, Colonialism: Collections, Archives, Buildings and Landscapes
17 May 2021
A Call for Papers has been issued for this inter-disciplinary conference, which will interrogate the complexities of Ireland’s relationship with the British Empire, and of Irish involvement in colonialism....
Awards & Bursaries
14 Henrietta Street wins Silletto Prize at EMYA 2020
5 May 2021
14 Henrietta Street, Dublin, was awarded the Silletto Prize 2020 at the European Museum of the Year Awards (online) ceremony on 06 May 2021....
Awards & Bursaries
Europeana Research Grants Programme 2021
30 Apr 2021
The Europeana Foundation has launched the 2021 Europeana Research Grants Programme. to support initiatives that bring together cultural heritage professionals and researchers. The deadline is 31 May 2021....
Publications
Toolkit: Cross-Border Cooperation for Museums - From a Project Idea to a Successful Proposal
16 Apr 2021
NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations, have developed a toolkit to help museums and museum associations across Europe to better access EU funding and increase their international activities....
Advocacy
Culture Action Europe calls for culture to be made central to EU recovery
25 Mar 2021
In a second open letter, Culture Action Europe reiterates call by 110+ pan-European networks to secure a future for culture and cultural life in Europe....
Consultation
ICOM Ireland Consultation: new museum definition
25 Mar 2021
ICOM Ireland are asking members and museum professionals to inform - via a short, 3 question, survey - their response to the museum definition consultation by contributing to the words/concepts that they will put forward....
Governance
Interim Director appointed at NI Museums Council
19 Mar 2021
Siobhan Stevenson, an Accredited Conservator-Restorer, with more than 30 years’ experience as heritage professional has been appointed as the interim Director of the NI Museums Council....
