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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....

Developments

Enhancement project underway at National Museum in Mayo

7 Aug 2021

The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life to enhance and extend the entrance lobby and visitor welcome point at Turlough Park, Castlebar....

Developments

€5 million redevelopment for Strokestown's Famine Museum

4 Aug 2021

Co. Roscommon's Strokestown Park House & Gardens' Famine Museum is to undergo a €5 million redevelopment....

Developments

Grafton Architects appointed Principal Design Consultants for Crawford Art Gallery redevelopment

30 Jul 2021

Award winning Grafton Architects have been announced as principal design consultants of the €29m Crawford Art Gallery redevelopment project. ...

Awards & Bursaries

10 Museums awarded under the Museums Standards Programme for Ireland

28 Jul 2021

Ten museums receive accreditation under the prestigious Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI), coordinated by The Heritage Council....