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Developments
Launch of Photo Museum Ireland
28 Jun 2022
Gallery of Photography Ireland, founded in 1978, is establishing Ireland’s first permanent museum for contemporary photography as Photo Museum Ireland, reflecting the significant evolution of its remit....
Publications
New ENUMERATE Self Assessment Tool
20 Jun 2022
Developed by the inDICEs project, can be used by the museum sector to get tailored recommendations, resources and, eventually, data visualisations and insights about their organisation’s digital transformation....
Funding
Funding Allocated to IMMA and Crawford Art Gallery to Expand Collection
20 Jun 2022
New funding to acquire contemporary artworks for the National Collection, in new media and on pressing issues including climate change, diversity and global migration....
Policies
ICOM publishes two proposed museum definitions
8 Jun 2022
A final decision will taken at the ICOM conference in August in Prague, following the publication of two proposed museum definitions and subsequent vote on the proposals by the Chairs of ICOM Committees last month (May)....
Awards & Bursaries
Four recipients awarded under the IMT-IMA research and development grant
18 May 2022
We are pleased to announce the recipients of our small Research and Development Grant, funded by the Irish Museums Trust (IMT) and administered in partnership with the IMA. ...
Sectoral issues
Statement by Dr Fedir Androshchuk, Director, National Museum of the History of Ukraine, Kyiv
11 Apr 2022
Communication by Dr Fedir Androshchuk, as read by Raghnall Ó Floinn (former Director, NMI) at IMEC Conference on 8 April 2022...
Policies
Local Authority Museums Network launches new Strategic Plan
5 Apr 2022
The Local Authority Museums Network has today launched Reimagining the Past for the Future, the network's new strategy plan 2022-2026....
Developments
Proposals for National Centre for Research and Remembrance approved
30 Mar 2022
The Irish Government has approved proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance to be located on the site of the former Magdalen Laundry on Sean MacDermott Street in Dublin....
Sectoral issues
Update to ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
21 Mar 2022
The ICOM Ethics Committee (ETHCOM) has issued two new standards relating to Accessioning and Fundraising that complement the ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums....
