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Funding

National Lottery Grants for Heritage (UK) funding 2021-2022

23 Feb 2021

The National Lottery (UK) has announced the resumption of a full range of funding, with refocused priorities for 2021-22....

COVID-19

Overview: Status Quo of Museums across Europe

22 Feb 2021

NEMO, the Network of European Museum Organisations, have gathered information from members across Europe about the status quo of museum operations during the pandemic....

Call for Papers

Call for Papers: Education & Outreach Forum 2021

2 Feb 2021

The Irish Museums Association (IMA), in partnership with the NI Museums Council (NIMC), will be hosting the annual Education + Outreach (Ed+O) Forum on 18-21 May 2021 and have now issued a call for contributions....

Publications

Museum Ireland Journal 2019

1 Feb 2021

Following a move to digital publication, IMA members can now access Museum Ireland 2019 online via the IMA website....

Awards & Bursaries

EPIC receives Sandford Award 2020

15 Jan 2021

EPIC The Museum of Irish Emigration has received the prestigious Sandford Award for heritage education, one of 13 awardees in 2020 and the ninth museum to currently hold this 5-year Award on the island of Ireland...

PublicationsConference

NEMO Conference proceedings: Museums and Social Responsibility - Values revisited

13 Jan 2021

NEMO and the German Museums Association are proud to present a publication with texts based on the proceedings of the conference Museums and Social Responsibility - Values revisited, held 17-18 September 2020...

Publications

NEMO report: The impact of Covid-19 pandemic on Museums in Europe

12 Jan 2021

NEMO (Network of European Museum Organisations) has published the findings and recommendations of the survey carried out between 30 October-29 November 2020, investigating how museums have been affected by the pandemic....

Volunteering

National Volunteering Strategy 2021 - 2025

7 Dec 2020

The publication of Ireland's first National Volunteering Strategy 2021 - 2025, prepared by the Department of Rural and Community Development, sets out a long-term vision for volunteering and volunteers in Ireland...

COVID-19

Irish Government announces museums to reopen from 1 December

30 Nov 2020

Taoiseach Micheal Martin announces easing of restrictions by Irish Government which will see modifications to level 3, allowing museums to reopen from 1 December 2020....