Planning for further easing of restrictions

Museums are an integral part of our social fabric and play a vital role in connecting our communities.

As places of learning, conservation, research, and interpretation, they hold our rich cultural collections in trust: these are the record of our past, the touchpoint for our present, and our legacy for future generations. They are uniquely placed to enable an active community, to contextualise society’s issues, to provide comfort and respite, and to inspire us. They are essential to a functioning society.

As we continue to monitor the ongoing risk from the disease and take steps individually and collectively in our everyday lives to keep this risk under control, museums across Ireland – like other integral services – are taking a careful and gradual approach to reopening, per recommendations in each jurisdiction outlined by the Irish Government and the NI Executive.

We include information below to guide and assist you.

• Failte Ireland - Reopening visitor attractions

  Failte Ireland have issued a series of comprehensive guidelines for the tourism and hospitality sectors - of particular relevance are the Guidelines for reopening visitor attractions 

IMA members can click here to log-in to their account and access recordings from 'coffee break' sessions, including 'Planning for Reopening'