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Awards & Bursaries

2022 Council of Europe Museum Prize awarded to Nano Nagle Place

7 Dec 2021

The European Museum Forum shares the decision by the Council of Europe on the winner of the Council of Europe Museum Prize 2022 which they have awarded to Nano Nagle Place (Cork, Ireland)...

Advocacy

Irish Museums address Joint Committee TCAMS

30 Sep 2021

Representatives from the Irish Museums Association and the National Museum of Ireland address the challenges facing the museum sector and cultural institutions as a result of COVID-19 at Joint Committee meeting...

Sectoral issues

Planning for further easing of restrictions

20 Sep 2021

Information and guidelines for Irish Museums to assist you in planning for further easing of restrictions...

Publications

Museum Ireland 2020

17 Sep 2021

The 2020 edition of the Irish Museums Association's annual journal, Museum Ireland, launched today for Culture Night....

Funding

Fáilte Ireland: Digital that Delivers

31 Aug 2021

Fáilte Ireland’s Digital that Delivers programme sees an initial investment of €6m in the specialised training and digitalisation of visitor attractions and activities across Ireland in 2021....

Developments

Permanent closure of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum

25 Aug 2021

Following its temporary closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Quinnipiac University has announced the permanent closure of Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum, Músaem An Ghorta Mhóir....

Training

From Access to Inclusion - Workshop Strand

12 Aug 2021

In partnership with the IMA, Arts & Disability Ireland and The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Office of VSA and Accessibility are holding the final strand of Workshops - From Access to Inclusion Summit....

Advocacy

National Heritage Week 2021

11 Aug 2021

Museums 'Open the door to heritage' for National Heritage Week, 14 - 22 August....

Irish Museums Association (IMA) Museum Survey 2021

11 Aug 2021

The IMA has commissioned thrive to conduct a comprehensive survey on the Irish Museum Sector, to gather the state of play of Irish Museums and inform recovery post-Covid....