Dr Penelope Curtis
The IMA Annual White Lecture in the autumn provides a forum for some of the most influential national and international contemporary museum professionals to speak on matters relating to museums. It is held in memory of Dr. James White, who was one of the founders of the Irish Museums Association.
Past speakers at this prestigious event have included Enrique Juncosa, Director, Irish Museum of Modern Art; Sir Timothy Clifford, Director General, National Galleries of Scotland; Sune Nordgren, Director, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Norway; Neil McGregor, Director, British Museum; Professor Jack Lohman, Director, Museum of London and Chairman of ICOM (UK); Philippe de Montebello, Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Professor Dimitrios Pandermalis, President of the Acropolis Museum, Athens; and Sir Mark Jones, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London.
2011 Annual Lecture
The 2011 Annual Lecture will be given by Dr Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain, London and is supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Title: Building on History - A New Archaeology, Tate Britain and the Millbank Project
Venue: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1
Date: Wednesday 9 November 2011 at 19:00 with reception from 18:30
Bookings: Contact the IMA Administrator at +353-1-4120939 or click here to make an email booking