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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....
