All News
Developments
Butler Gallery reopens in new home
6 Aug 2020
The Butler Gallery in Kilkenny has reopened in a new permanent home, Evans' Home, following 44 years based in Kilkenny Castle. ...
Collections
Collecting action - History in the Making, House of European History
6 Aug 2020
The House of European History have issued a call to museums to share their initiatives collecting life during the pandemic, by sharing images of collected material for online exhibition and informing them of your approach....
Awards & Bursaries
Open call: Museums in Short 2020
6 Aug 2020
musil – Museum of Industry and Labour, in collaboration with EMA - European Museum Academy and Forum of Slavic Cultures, have issued an open call to the 7th edition of Museums in Short 2020....
Awards & Bursaries
Kid's in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award From Home shortlist announced
29 Jul 2020
Online engagement programmes by The Glucksman and The Museum of Childhood Ireland Project have been shortlisted for the Kid's in Museums Family Friendly Museum Award From Home - Best International Digital Activity....
Publications
Digitisation and IPR, NEMO Report
16 Jul 2020
NEMO has published a report, Digitisation and IPR in museums, identifying challenges that museums in Europe still encounter when digitising their collections and establishing online access to them....
Charities' Guide for Virtual General Meetings
9 Jul 2020
Boardmatch has published a new guide, in partnership with Arthur Cox and Charities Institute Ireland (Cii), to assist charities and non-profits looking towards holding virtual annual general meetings in 2020....
Volunteering
Volunteer programme resources
6 Jul 2020
Volunteer Ireland have shared a series of resources to assist organisations with their volunteer programmes: publication on returning to work safely, management webinar series and online coffee breaks....
Governance
Alberto Garlandini appointed new president of ICOM
6 Jul 2020
Following the resignation with immediate effect of Suay Aksoy, the elected President of ICOM, on 19 June 2020, the Executive Board has appointed Alberto Garlandini as the new President....
Funding
UK Government announces £1.57 billion investment package for cultural, arts and heritage institutions
6 Jul 2020
The UK's Government has announced emergency grants and loans package to protect the future of museums, galleries, theatres, independent cinemas, heritage sites and music venues....