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Policies

New advisory committee on the representation of women in National Cultural Institutions' collections

2 Oct 2023

The Minister for TCAGSM has announced the establishment of a committee to advise on the representation of women and women’s stories within the collections of the National Cultural Institutions....

PublicationsGovernance

Irish Museums Association (IMA) New Strategy 2023-2027

29 Sep 2023

The IMA has published its new five-year Strategy, which will guide the association's thinking and activity over the coming years and as we look towards the 50th Anniversary of the IMA in 2027....

Appointments

New Chief Executive: Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

31 Aug 2023

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales has announced that Jane Richardson has been appointed as its Chief Executive....

Funding

€620K in funding allocated for After Hours at the Museum Grant Scheme

29 Aug 2023

Minister Martin has announced the recipients of €620k in funding awards for After Hours at the Museum Grant Scheme & Announces new Night-Time Economy initiative....

Awards & Bursaries

MoLI wins prestigious Europa Nostra Award

19 Jul 2023

MoLI (the Museum of Literature Ireland) has been announced as winner of the 2023 Citizen Engagement and Awareness-raising Award by the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards....

Appointments

New Director of Collections & Access at NMI

19 Jul 2023

Dr Éimear O'Connor has been appointed to the role of Director of Collections and Access at the National Museum of Ireland....

Research

Call out: Textile in Ethiopian Manuscripts (TEM) Project

14 Jul 2023

The Textile in Ethiopian Manuscripts (TEM) Project (Irish Project Partner: Chester Beatty) wishes to locate and identify textiles used as board linings in Ethiopian manuscripts in cultural institutions in Ireland....

Awards & Bursaries

Heritage Council MSPI awards

13 Jul 2023

Heritage Council rewards excellence on day of celebration for Irish museums at the MSPI ceremony in Kilkenny....

Developments

ESB & Irish Heritage Trust to develop new Georgian museum.

10 Jul 2023

The ESB has announced plans to partner with the Irish Heritage Trust to develop No. 12 Fitzwilliam Street as a museum....