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Publications

State of Culture Report

31 Oct 2024

Commissioned by Culture Action Europe (CAE), the State of Culture report examines culture’s role in societal transformation and resilience, offering fresh perspectives for advocacy and policymaking....

Awards & Bursaries

IMA Membership Awards: Volunteer-led Museums

10 Oct 2024

The Irish Museums Association (IMA) invites community and volunteer-led museums to apply for up to ten awards providing membership benefits for a period of two years....

Developments

Monaghan County Museum Celebrates 50 Years

2 Oct 2024

Monaghan County Museum celebrated its 50th Anniversary in September 2024 with events and community initiatives. Acknowledging its past, the Museum looks ahead to grow and deepen community engagement as a cultural hub....

Developments

Museum Data Service launches in the UK

13 Sep 2024

The Museum Data Service (MDS), a collaboration between Art UK, Collections Trust, and the University of Leicester, will aim to bring together over 100 million museum records from UK museums....

Developments

The 'Dead Zoo' and Crawford Art Gallery close for major works.

10 Sep 2024

Two major flagship refurbishment projects see the National Museum of Ireland- Natural History building in Dublin and the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork close their buildings to the public....

Funding

€170,000 allocated to the Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme 2024

2 Sep 2024

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media approves funding of over €170,000 for Regional Museum Exhibition Scheme 2024...

Appointments

New Head Curator for Waterford Treasures

17 Aug 2024

Clíona Purcell has recently been appointed Head Curator of Waterford Treasures collection of museums in Waterford City....

Appointments

New General Manager appointed at GPO Museum

5 Aug 2024

GPO Museum have announced the appointment of Ann-Marie Smith as the new General Manager...

Publications

New ICOM report on Collections in Storage

29 Jul 2024

The ICOM Working Group on Collections in Storage has published the results of an international survey about museum storage worldwide....