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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....