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World Heritage Courses - new at UCD

Webmaster — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

University College Dublin is offering postgraduate courses in World Heritage Conservation which are part-time, online, distance learning courses designed to provide a professional understanding of the working of the World Heritage Convention and the processes for the inscription of and monitoring of natural and cultural heritage properties.

The Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in World Heritage Conservation are accessible to people from around the world and provide a flexible learning environment to participants from any discipline interested in heritage conservation.

UCD also offers a Master's Programme in World Heritage Management, which is taught on campus in Dublin. The multi-disciplinary Master's Programme equips students with the skills to protect, manage and share some of the world's most outstanding and unique places. The course specialises in both natural and cultural heritages and applicants with a strong primary degree from any discipline are welcome to apply.

The deadline for applicants this academic year is 9 August 2013. For more information please contact:
Dr Claire Cave, UCD School of Biology & Environmental Science, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Phone: +353- 1- 716 2256

Click here to email your query to Dr Claire Cave

Click here for full details on their website of the courses in World Heritage Conservation

Click here for full details on their website of the MSc in World Heritage Management

Effective Cultural Tourism, Belfast

Webmaster — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) has a workshop on Effective Cultural Tourism which is relevant for museums and heritage-based organisations. 'Effective cultural tourism - Creating effective relationships to reach cultural tourists' is on 13 June, Grand Opera House, Belfast.

This is an opportunity to explore how you can successfully attract and engage cultural tourists to your own venue or heritage attraction. Helen Palmer, Marketing and Audience Development Consultant, will offer practical tips on how to set up productive relationships with partners in the culture and tourism sectors.

AMA Member rate is £138 + VAT / Non-member rate isThe £198 + VAT.

The Belfast date is in partnership with Audiences NI and free to Audiences NI members.

Click here for full details

The Gathering, regional Ambassadors wanted

Webmaster — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Do you love your town traditions or your city's culture? Want to share your local knowledge with visitors? As part of The Gathering 2013, Volunteer Ireland is looking for Ambassadors to provide a warm Irish welcome to visitors during this year's tourist season in:

Cork / Galway / Sligo / Killarney / Limerick

Volunteer Ambassadors will pay a vital role in welcoming tourists for the 2013 Gathering and provide them with first hand information about Gathering events in your area. This is a fun, sociable opportunity to greet visitors from all over the world and show them why Ireland is one of the best countries in the world to visit.

Become an Ambassador and be part of The Gathering 2013. Apply through the online form or Call Volunteer Ireland on 01-6369446

Volunteers must be over 18 and have fluent English.

Click here for full details on their website

Time Commitment:

Volunteers will be able to choose their dates and shifts.
Ambassadors are asked to volunteer up to two hours per week for a period of up to 11 weeks.
Shifts run from 11am - 1pm and 1pm - 3pm.
The Ambassador programme will run from 25th May - 12th October

IMA Seminar - Volunteer Programmes

Webmaster — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Volunteering in the museum sector is on the increase, with organisations relying more and more on the vital support provided by volunteers. This half-day seminar runs from 10:00-13:30 on Saturday 8 June 2013 and is held in association with the National Gallery of Ireland. It aims to provide museums with the tools to create strong relationships with their volunteers and delegates will hear best-practice examples from a wide range of speakers, including:

Sile Boylan: Visitor Services Officer, National Gallery of Ireland
Dr Dominique Bouchard: Curator of Education & Outreach, The Hunt Museum
Volunteer Ireland
Justyna Chmielewska: Volunteer Coordinator, Chester Beatty Library
Kevin Murphy: Chief Officer, Voluntary Arts Ireland

Topics that will be addressed are:

Volunteer Policy, Procedures & Agreement Form
Recruitment and Training Volunteers
Retaining Volunteers
Issues that arise in the everyday work & the volunteering organisation
Identification of volunteer roles within your museum
Volunteer-led Museums
The Volunteering in Arts Organisations Toolkit

Please note there is a nominal fee of €5 for this seminar, payable through the event online booking page

Click here to make an online booking

Heritage Council, new Chair of Board opened to applications

Webmaster — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has published an advert on the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht website seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons in a vacancy for a non-executive position of Chair of the Board of the Heritage Council.

Interested persons should state their area of expertise, relevant experience and qualifications, and also set out clearly any actual or potential conflicts of interest if they were to be appointed as Chair of the Board.

The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies includes a description of the role and responsibilities of Directors. The Minister may appoint persons from outside the expressions of interest received in response to this advertisement.

Click here to email an expression of interest.

Click here to see the original advert of 8 May 2013

Expressions of interest, to include curriculum vitae, should be sent by email or in writing to John Knightly, Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Built Heritage and Architectural Policy, Custom House, Custom House Quay, Dublin 1 to be received no later than 17:00 on 22 May 2013.

Waterford Museum of Treasures Shortlisted

Webmaster — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Waterford Museum of Treasures has been shortlisted for the prestigious Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence, in the International category.

See details of the project in Museum Ireland, the IMA journal: McEneaney, E. (2011) Heritage as a driver of economic regeneration - Waterford's Viking Triangle Project. Museum Ireland, Vol. 21, Pages: 5-11 and the feature by Rosemary Ryan in our February 2013 IMA Newsletter.

The Awards will be announced in London on 15 May 2013.

Museums + Heritage Awards

Web — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Museums + Heritage Show is in the West Hall, Olympia, London on 15-16 May 2013.

There will be 40 talks, trade stands and the Museum + Heritage Awards ceremony. The shortlist is:

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council, Going Green at Prittlewell Priory
Museum of British Surfing, Sustainability Policy
Science Museum, Hemcrete Museum Store
Event Communications, The Crystal
KBW Ltd, BP Showcase Pavilion, Olympic Park

Click here for full details

Telling the story of Rothe House

Webmaster — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Rothe House & Garden, Kilkenny is the venue for a seminar on the history of this early 17th century merchant's townhouse on Saturday 27 April.

The findings of recent archaeological digs around Rothe House and its garden will be reviewed as part of the ‘Telling the story of Rothe House' conference. The event is a joint venture between Kilkenny Archaeological Society (KAS) and The Rothe House Trust (RHT) and one of a number of events planned as part of the €3.1m Renaissance Project, which is now underway. This involves the imminent refurbishment of the first and second of the three houses and installation of a new exhibition space, with a circulation route through the two houses and ensuring its significance is preserved for future generations and its fascinating story is professionally presented to visitors.

Click here for full details.

Positive Ageing Week 27 September - 5 October 2013

Webmaster — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Is your museum interested in organising an event for Positive Ageing Week? Age Action is a charity which promotes positive ageing and better policies and services for older people. Working with, and on behalf of, older people they aim to make Ireland the best place in the world in which to grow older.

Click here to email Lorraine Murphy at Age Action if you are interested in taking part.

Historic Houses of Ireland

Webmaster — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Eleventh Annual Historic Houses of Ireland Conference which will take place at Castletown House, Co. Kildare on the 9-10 May 2013. The theme of the conference is 'Castletown, the Conollys and Country House Collections'.

Click here to visit the conference website

Online Interpretation Webinars for Heritage Providers

Webmaster — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Fáilte Ireland is organising free web based seminars this May:

How to choose the Right Media for your Heritage Site - Tuesday 7th May @ 2pm

Bringing your Heritage Site to Life - Tuesday 28th May @ 2pm

Click here for details of how to log in to these events and participate live on the web

Public perceptions of museums

Webmaster — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

'Public perceptions of - and attitudes to - the purposes of museums in society' is a new publication from the Museums Association. Prepared by BritainThinks it was published in March 2013

Click here to download a copy

NIMC Courses 2013

Webmaster — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Northern Ireland Museums Council has developed a range of courses designed to comply with the Museum Accreditation Scheme and to contribute to the four pillars of the Museum Policy for Northern Ireland.

Click here for full details on their website of the following courses:

16/4/2013 Making a Good Funding Application (at NIMC Offices)
15/5/2013 Maximising Your Museum's Potential (at NIMC Offices)
11/6/2013 20 Ways to Improve Your Visitor Experience (at North Down Museum, Bangor)
24/9/2013 Making Storage & Display Supports (at Newry & Mourne Museum)
22/10/2013 Engaging with your Community (TBC Causeway)
19/11/2013 Caring for Drawings and Prints (at NIMC Offices)
21/1/2014 Caring for Wooden Objects (at NIMC Offices)
TBC February Social Networking - Build Your Own (at NIMC Offices)

IMA Annual Field Trip - Carlow

Webmaster — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Museums Association would like to invite Members, prospective members and guests to visit Carlow on our upcoming Annual Field Trip. This year, the IMA Field Trip will take place on Saturday 1 June. We will be taking a tour throughout Carlow's history, visiting the recently developed premises of Carlow County Museum; Carlow Cathedral; Carlow College, who house the Carlow Art Collection; VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and The George Bernard Shaw Theatre, a multi-disciplinary arts facility; and Duckett's Grove, an impressive ruined mansion and gothic revival castle, with two superb interconnecting walled gardens.

The IMA will provide transport from Dublin to Carlow departing from the National Concert Hall at 10am and returning at 6pm. Fee €20

Please note that, as with all IMA events, numbers are limited (with priority given to IMA members) and booking is essential.

Click here to contact IMA Administrator Ms Gina O'Kelly or phone +353-87-2790518

Making Military History In Museums, London, September 2013

Webmaster — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The National Army Museum, London, has submitted a successful Stage One Heritage Lottery Bid which proposes a complete redisplay of its collections and a remodelling of its interior at a cost of £22 million. As part of the Stage Two submission process it invites practitioners and academics to submit papers which will stimulate debate about the particular challenges of displaying military stories, memories and objects.

In collaboration with the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester there will be a one day conference at the National Army Museum on Friday 13 September 2013. Ideas generated and discussed at the conference have the possibility of influencing how the Museum presents its displays. This conference therefore offers an unusual opportunity for academic ideas to influence a key national museum project in the capital in a direct and immediate way. Plans are in hand to publish a selection of papers on the web in an edited volume.

Click here to contact Alastair Massie at the National Army Museum to offer a paper or to get further details of the conference

Fellowship for Museum Leader, Ohio

Webmaster — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Fellowship Program at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA) seeks to train the next generation of museum leaders. In collaboration with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, TMA invites applications from candidates who have completed their doctoral studies within the last five years in art history or a related discipline.

The Fellow will be a strong academic performer with an interest in museum leadership positions in the future and be committed to the Toledo Museum of Art for the full two-year duration of the appointment. Appointment will begin on 1 July 2013 and run until 30 June 2015.

Click here for full details, applications close on 15 April 2013

European Museum Forum 2013, Belgium

Webmaster — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The next European Museum Forum conference will take place in Belgium, at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren, from 15-18 May. This will include the with the European Museum of the Year ceremony.

Click here for details, registration deadline is 30 April

Local stories - Global Identities, Belfast

Webmaster — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Social History Curators Group Conference 2013 will be held at the Ulster Museum and at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum in Belfast on 27-28 June 2013. The theme is Local Stories, Global Identities

Click here for programme and booking details

Early booking discount available up to 29 April, bookings close 3 June

History of Ireland in 100 Objects

Webmaster — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Fintan O'Toole and the Irish Times have produced a book together with the Royal Irish Academy and National Museum of Ireland featuring 100 museum objects that chart the history of Ireland from prehistory to today.

Click here to visit the dedicated website where you may order the book, download the app or view the objects.

Audit of Lace in Ireland

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Heritage Council and Crafts Council of Ireland have commissioned an audit of collections of lace and of lace making in Ireland. If you have museum objects made from lace, tools or equipment used in lace making, or information on local lace workers please complete the questionnaire. The compilers are interested in historic as well as current lace making.

Click here for the questionnaire

Courses in Events and Event Fundraising, Belfast

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Company Solutions (UK) Ltd are running their Essentials of Community and Events Fundraising, and Event Management Masterclass courses on Thursday 11 April 2013. Rates for 2013 courses have been frozen at 2003 levels to help charities in this difficult climate. Each course therefore costs just £49 plus VAT. The venue is the Holiday Inn Express, University Street, Belfast, with free car parking available.

COURSE 1 - Essentials of Community and Events Fundraising 9.15am-12.15pm

This course is suitable for anyone wanting to raise funds or currently raising funds from events and/or community fundraising activities. It covers...
- Successful events fundraising
- Building events into long-term income generators
- Enhancing event participation
- Developing the use of the media and social media in community fundraising
- Increasing event profitability
- Building volunteer support of fundraising
- Improving event design
- Developing volunteer fundraising groups

Click here to book this course online

COURSE 2 - Event Management Masterclass 1pm-4pm

This brand new course (2013) gives event managers and planners a range of new tools to use to get their events as perfect as possible.

The course includes the following sections....

- Getting the planning right for your events
- Setting objectives
- Balancing stakeholder needs
- Managing the impact of your events
- Managing your people
- Strategic marketing and sponsorship
- Controls and risk management
- Evaluation and future research

It is a totally different course to the previous Event Management courses, but the notes and exercises from the previous more introductory course are included on the disc here too.

Click here to book this course online

Booking any course signifies you accept the terms and conditions of booking listed on the website with each course details.

Vacancy for Director, National Museum of Ireland

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Board of the National Museum of Ireland has advertised for the recruitment of a Director to replace Dr Pat Wallace who retired in February 2012.

Click here for details of this and other museum jobs

Courses for Heritage Retailers

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

SecondarySpend is a new resource for retailers in the Heritage industry. In addition to courses in heritage retail there are other services specifically targeted at everyone involved in generating sustainable income at not-for-profit venues. This includes Museums, Gardens, Libraries, Churches and Cathedrals, Historic Houses, Landmarks, National Parks, Art Galleries and any other qualifying venue.

Click here for full details, the next courses are in Oxford and Manchester.

Military Archives and Cathal Brugha Visitor Centre, Dublin

Webmaster — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The next museum visit will be to the Military Archives at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6 for a tour on Saturday 6 April at 11:15 - 12:30. This is a free event and members are encouraged to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome. Meet at 11:15 in the Cathal Brugha Visitor Centre.

A unique opportunity to visit one of the most important Irish archives. Due to the security requirements for this visit, booking is essential and must be made in advance with the IMA office.

The Military Archives is an official place of deposit for the archives of the Defence Forces, the Department of Defence and the Army Pensions Board, since 1990 as defined in the National Archives Act, 1986. From as early as 1924, the National Army recognising the importance of the War of Independence undertook to preserve historical documents from that time.

The visitor centre, opened by the Minister for Defence, Mr Alan Shatter T.D. in May 2011, boasts some fine military artefacts and displays that are unique to the barracks and the role it played in Irish History. Pride of place has to go to the personal memorabilia that belonged to General Michael Collins and the photographs from the historic handover in 1922 between the Worchestershire Regiment and the Dublin Guards . Today, Cathal Brugha Barracks is the home of the 2nd Eastern Brigade, the 2nd Infantry Battalion and numerous brigade combat, combat support and combat service support units, including the Defence Forces School of Music and Military Archives. The idea behind this centre was to give visitors a better Idea of how the inhabitants of this longest lived-in barracks in Ireland have shaped the country.

Click here for a location map

Click here to book your free place on a first come first served basis

Scheme to assist Local and Regional Museums

Webmaster — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced a Scheme of funding support, for designated county museums and/or museums within the Museums Standards Programme operated by the Heritage Council of Ireland, to promote and enhance the marketing of these institutions, and to further programmes established to attract the aged, young, and socially disadvantaged to visit these institutions.

Click here for full details of eligibility and applications.

Closing date for applications is 28 March 2013

Social History Curators Group, Call for Papers, Belfast

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Annual Conference of the Social History Curators Group is being held on 27-28 June 2013 at the Ulster Museum, Belfast and Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, Co. Down.

'Local stories, global identities' will explore, in a globalised society, how should museums define ‘local' history? Should social history museums try to tell national or even global stories or is the primary duty of social history curators to serve the local communities where we are based? What exactly does ‘community' mean and how does the definition of this term impact on what we collect and who we work with?

This year's conference will examine the interplay between the global and the local in our museums, exploring how these concepts shape our visitors, our services and our practice.

Click here for the call for papers and further details.

Deadline for submissions is 28 January 2013

On The Way To The Green Museum, Berlin

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Rathgen Research Laboratory, National Museums Berlin, Germany is hosting an International Scientific Workshop on 11-12 April 2013.

The ‘Green Museum' is a museum that embraces the concept of sustainability in its program, its activities and its physical presence.

The international workshop aims to bring together leading scientists and experts for presentations and discussions on three main topics:

1. Understanding environments
Adapting to and managing environments: light, climatic factors, climate change, air pollution, biocides and integrated pest management (IPM)
2. Understanding material behavior
Panel and canvas painting, paper and photography, modern materials including time-based media, wood, porous building materials, mural painting, metal,
glass, textile, mixed media, composites and conservation materials in response to environmental factors
3 The economic and ecologic dimension
Sustainability as key concept, re-evaluation of best-practices, tourism impact, capacity and capability, emergency and theft response

Registration is €150 (student rate €30).
After 15 February 2013, the registration fee is €200 (students €50).

Click here for details and booking information

Loans of Cultural Objects in the EU

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

A number of publications are now online arising from work under the European Commission to address Practical ways to reduce the cost of lending and borrowing of cultural objects among Member States of the European Union.

Click here for details on their website or click on the titles below to read each report

Toolkit on practical ways to reduce the cost of lending and borrowing of cultural objects among Member States of the European Union

Executive summary and toolkit on practical ways to reduce the cost of lending and borrowing of cultural objects among Member States of the European Union

A report on practical ways to reduce the cost of lending and borrowing of cultural objects among Member States of the European Union

Learning Museum Network, Manchester

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

An International Conference of the LEM partnership will be held in Manchester on 24 May 2013, during Adult Learners' Week. The theme will be ‘Adult Learning: making a difference through partnership'.

In the context of the current European funding, the role and place of museums and formal and informal learning providers is in flux. This conference will explore how new partnerships between cultural venues, health authorities, economic regeneration and formal learning providers can be a model to raise the quality of adult learning provision and sustainability.

The conference will include key note speakers on the EU Agenda for Adult Learning and case studies on partnership working between museums, the health sector, city authorities, economic regenerators and charities that have made an impact in adult learning.

Click here for details on their website

National Gallery of Ireland €20 M Redevelopment Project Announced

Webmaster — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Jimmy Deenihan TD, Mminister for Arts, Heritage and The Gaeltacht, together with Dr Olive Braiden, Chair of the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland, has announced that a multi-million euro refurbishment of the National Gallery of Ireland will be completed over the next three years.

The announcement on 24 January 2013 will mean:

- A comprehensive refurbishment of the historic core of the National Gallery - the Dargan and Milltown wings
- The installation of 21st century climate, heating, fire suppression, electrical, lighting and security systems
- The reopening of Victorian features and spaces within the building previously unseen by the public
- The conversion of spaces between the wings for public use and as exhibition spaces to include the provision of a sculpture court
- The protection and preservation of the building itself

Click here for full details

IMA Annual Conference 2013: The Porous Museum - Making Connections, Building Partnerships

Admin — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000

22-24 February 2013 - Kilkenny Castle, courtesy of the Butler Gallery. Book now to ensure your place.

The IMA Annual Conference 'The Porous Museum' will build on the national emphasis that has been placed on the Irish diaspora in 2013 - enacting its own 'gathering' of professionals that recognizes and promotes the powerful networks and affinities which distinguish the Irish museum community. In sessions which foreground domestic and international flows of professional expertise, learning and cooperation - between Irish museums and their international counterparts - this conference will explore the relationships that enervate and strengthen Ireland's cultural institutions.

Please cick here to visit the Annual Conference page.

IMA Annual Conference - call for Members' Papers

Webmaster — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

IMA Members interested in making a 15 minute presentation on Friday 22 February 2013 in a session commencing at 12 noon should click here to email the Conference Sub-Committee with a title, short biography (150 words) and 150-200 word abstract before 5pm on 11 January 2013

Members' Papers will be short presentations by IMA Members on the conference theme 'The Porous Museum: Making Connections, Building Partnerships' to cover any area of museum practice including, collections and exhibitions, education and audiences, buildings and operations. Please note that selected speakers must register for the conference, daily fees start as low as €20.

Click here to email your submission

Click here to visit our 2013 Conference page

Heritage Council Grant Programme Suspended for 2013

Webmaster — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Heritage Council has announced that due to financial constraints it will not be calling for grant applications for 2013. In 2012 the Heritage Council was in a position to allocate €1.4 million to 273 public projects across Ireland supporting jobs and improving the quality of our tourism product now and for the long term. Regrettably, due to additional budget cuts from the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht for 2013, the Heritage Council will not be in a position to advertise grants for the coming year. This is the first time since the Heritage Council was established in 1997 that it will be unable to allocate funding for the wider heritage sector and they will be working to see that this situation is reversed for 2014.

Core aspects of national heritage infrastructure, including the Heritage Officer Programme, the Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN), the Irish Landmark Trust, and the National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) will continue to receive some level of support. Funding for the 2012/13 REPS4 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme, which is funded by the Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine will not been affected.

Irish Jewish Museum

Webmaster — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The next museum visit will be to the Irish Jewish Museum in Dublin 8 on Sunday 27 January at 11:15 - 13:00. This is a free event and members are encouraged to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome. Meet at 11:15 at 3 Walworth Road (near Victoria, Lennox and Harrington Streets), South Circular Road, Dublin 8.

The Irish Jewish Museum (est. 1984) stands on the site of Dublin's Walworth Road Synagogue, formed of two adjoining terraced houses built in the 1870's in what was once in the heartland of "Little Jerusalem" - the densely populated Jewish enclave off the South Circular Road. The Museum preserves an important, though small, part of Ireland's cultural and historic heritage and contains a substantial collection of memorabilia relating to the Irish Jewish communities and their various associations and contributions to present day Ireland.

The Museum is an all-Ireland museum and its material relates mostly to the last 150 years, playing an important educational role by being a window for the wider public into the Jewish life. The 27 January is International Holocaust Day.

Click here for a location map

Click here to book your free place on a first come first served basis

Photographic Collections

Admin — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The IMA Forum - Photographic Collections was held on 30 November 2012.

Click here for detailed programme
Click here for abstracts of presentations

Some resources that may be useful if you want to follow up on points raised on the day:

Caring for Photographic Collections:

http://www.bl.uk/blpac/pdf/photographic.pdf

http://www.nfsa.gov.au/site_media/uploads/file/2010/11/02/photographic_material.pdf

Handling Photos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mcx5l5czVTc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY830qtl0k4 {Handling Photographic Albums]

http://www.loc.gov/preservation/care/photo.html

http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/operations/photographicconservation.html

http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/_slqmedia/services/info-guides/collection-preservation/How_to_care_for_your_photographic_collections.pdf

http://www.unesco.org/webworld/ramp/html/r9704e/r9704e16.htm

Handling Photos for Digital Imaging:

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=33&ved=0CEEQFjACOB4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ica.org%2Fdownload.php%3Fid%3D626&ei=ksS8UJ2AAYWFhQenkYCABA&usg=AFQjCNFu1Y5YYNpkS5i9RL_1-GsRUaQJiA&sig2=JY-5sEZaGUY123-86oNMrA

NEMO Annual Conference in Dublin now online

Webmaster — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The presentations given on NEMO's 20th annual conference in Dublin from 2-4 November 2012 are online available on the NEMO website. Check for presentations about:

- The Future of Museums

- Deaccessioning

- Museums and Active Ageing

- The Irish Museum Landscape

Click here for podcasts

Conservation Department, National Museum of Ireland

Webmaster — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The next museum visit will be to the National Museum of Ireland at Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 for a tour of the Conservation Department on Saturday 24 November at 11:15 - 13:00. This is a free event and members are encouraged to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome. Meet at 11:15 in Exhibition Reception.

A unique opportunity to visit one of the most important Irish conservation facilities, based at Collins Barracks. Here staff carry out preventative conservation on some of the over 4 million objects in the National Collections, along with preparing objects for public display. Due to the sensitive nature of this visit, booking is essential and must be made in advance with the IMA office.

Click here for a location map

Click here to book your free place on a first come first served basis

Emergency Response for Archives, Records, Libraries and Museums

Webmaster — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Harwell Document Restoration Services is hosting a seminar on Emergency Response for Archives, Records, Libraries and Museums.

Venue: Gallery of Photography, Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Date: 14:00-16:00 on Monday 19 November 2012
Booking: Free event but click here to register

Programme:

2pm Welcome and an update on Harwell's operating model in Ireland and introduction of dryers
2.30pm Guest speaker - Donal O'Donovan of ATR Restoration - key issues in the restoration of buildings after fires and floods and possible impacts on collections
3pm Salvage strategy - how to determine your own capacity for dealing with damage and identifying tipping points where external expertise is required.
3.40pm Q&A
4pm Close

Heritage Council Update

Webmaster — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Heritage Council has announced results of a Critical Review of its operations under the Public Service Reform Programme. Click here for the report.

It is to retain its independence but has warned of budget reductions that are expected to have a serious adverse affect on its ability to maintain the grants prgramme in 2013.The Council has expressed appreciation for the the many generous words of support received over the past 12 months from across the heritage sector and beyond and looks forward to working with the sector in the months and years ahead.

IMA Annual White Lecture

Webmaster — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The 2012 Annual Lecture will be given by Dr Michael Ryan, archaeologist and the former Director of the Chester Beatty Library. The lecture is supported by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and hosted by the National Library of Ireand.

Title: Command and Control? Managing in the National Cultural Institutions
Venue: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Date: Wednesday 7 November 2012 at 18:00 to 20:00 including post-lecture reception

Click here for full details

This event is fully booked but, should you wish to be notified in the event of cancellations, please register your interest by clicking here to email the IMA office.

Strategically Digital

Webmaster — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

UK Museums on the Web 2012 conference is on the theme of 'Strategically Digital' and will be held in London on 30 November. Responding to the issues faced by museums today, UKMW12 is an opportunity to take a step back from everyday work and think strategically about the impact of the digital revolution on your museum and on the sector as a whole, including: digitally enabling the modern museum and its staff; sustaining the digital agenda and the realities of digital strategies and organisational change; and the complexities of digital engagement and the impact of social media on audience expectations.

Click here for full details and booking information

National Museum and Library to Lose Semi-State Status

Webmaster — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced plans to abolish the Boards of the National Museum of Ireland and National Library of Ireland. Established as semi-state bodies in legislation introduced in 1997, it is now intended that the existing National Archives governance model is to be extended to the National Library and the National Museum. This new National Museum and Library Advisory Council, focussed on fundraising and philanthropic opportunities, is to serve pro bono and to operate in place of the existing boards.

On 31 October, Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, outlined the full set of reforms now being progressed for each of the 12 organisations that are funded by his Department. There are also changes to the National Gallery of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Crawford Art Gallery, National Archives of Ireland and Irish Manuscripts Commission.

Click here for the details of the various reforms

The Discovery Programme: Ireland in a Roman World

Admin — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This international and interdisciplinary conference, Ireland in a Roman World, will be held from the 20th to the 21st of October, 2012, at the Robert Emmet Theatre, Trinity College Dublin.

A Discovery Programme initiative, click here to download a copy of the programme and here for a copy of the Conference flyer.

More information can be found on this event by visiting the following website:
www.discoveryprogramme.ie

Call for Papers: Object Matters: Making 1916. The Material and Visual Culture of the Easter Rising

Admin — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Convened by Joanna Brück (UCD) and Lisa Godson (NCAD), this two day conference at Wood Quay offices, Dublin, will explore how material and visual were drawn on to construct particular social and political narratives, including changing concepts of nationhood, gender and religious identity.

Please email abstracts of up to 300 words (20-25 minute papers) and a short biography to 1916conference@gmail.com before the deadline of December 15th 2012. Speakers will be notified of the acceptance of their proposed paper by January 15th 2013.

For more information, visit the conference website.

Call for papers - Museums on the Web 2012

Administrator — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Committee of the Museums Computer Group has announced that their annual conference Museums on the Web - UKMW12 - will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on Friday 30th November 2012.

The theme for UKMW12 is ‘strategically digital'. The conference will be an opportunity to take a step back from the everyday and think strategically about the impact of the digital revolution on your museum and on the sector as a whole. As always, UK Museums on the Web is a day for being inspired by the latest ideas, for learning from case studies grounded in organisations like yours, and for networking with other technologists, curators, managers, learning and marketing specialists in the museum and heritage sector.

The Committee is interested in proposals on topics such as:
* Digitally enabling the modern museum and its staff;
* Sustaining the digital agenda and the realities of digital strategies and organisational change;
* The complexities of digital engagement and the impact of social media on audience expectations;
* Relevant case studies that situate digital projects within organisational strategic objectives, or papers that draw actionable lessons from an overview of the national and international heritage sector.

If you would like to propose a paper for one of these themes, please click here to email the Museums Computer Group by 12 October 2012 with the following information:
* Your name
* The organisation you work for (if applicable)
* The title of your paper
* A 200-word summary of what your paper will cover
* How your paper relates to the themeLinks to any online videos, slides or reports from previous talks that give a sense of your presentation style
* Have you given this paper or talked about this project at a previous conference? If so, which conference and when?

The UKMW12 Programme Committee will aim to make a decision on the Programme by 19 October 2012.

Click here for more information on the Museums Computer Group

Should you have any questions or comments regarding the call for papers, click here to email them or use twitter (@ukmcg)

Call for papers: Visual and Material Culture

Admin — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts and History will hold a special day of talks to showcase new research on the theme of ‘Visual and Material Culture' at the National Museum of Ireland, Decorative Arts and History, Collins Barracks on Saturday 16th February 2013. If you are a practising artist or researcher working on any aspect of the Decorative Arts and History Collections and would like to participate in this seminar please send an abstract of no more than 300 words to eobrien@museum.ie before the 1st December 2012.

The purpose of the conference is to allow historians, scholars and practising artists to present their work for discussion before established academics, researchers and peers working the fields of visual and material culture today, as well as members of the general public interested in these areas. Papers on any aspect of the National Museum of Ireland's decorative arts and history collections are welcome.

The conference also aims to provide postgraduate scholars opportunities to:
- Share their findings
- Engage with the most recent scholarship on the Museum's collections
- Collaborate and make links with peers, museum professionals, historians, artists and scholars

Individual papers should last for 20 minutes and anyone interested in presenting their work should submit a short Curriculum Vitae, along with an abstract of no more than 300 words to the address below before the 1 December 2012.

Email proposals to eobrien@museum.ie or post them to:
Eimir O'Brien
Education and Outreach Department
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts and History
Collins Barracks
Dublin 7
Ireland
Ph: +353 1 8816 514
www.museum.ie

Culture NIght - Museum Architecture

Webmaster — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Culture Night on Friday 21 September includes a talk about the making of a museum. The architect who designed the award winning museum in Dublin's historic cemetery, Hugh Maguire will give a talk entitled 'The Architecture of Glasnevin Museum' at 7pm.

This event is free however booking is essential as places are limited.

Click here to book or phone Glasnevin Museum on +353-1-8826550

Photographic Collections - call for papers

Webmaster — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The IMA would like to invite submissions of papers for its upcoming IMA Forum - Photographic Collections, of interest to curators, archivists and researchers using collections. Submissions may cover a variety of topics relating to the management and history of photographic collections. These include original research; digitisation; case studies; history of collections; education; care and conservation.

The purpose of this forum is to give you a chance to share your findings, debate and engage with others working with photographic collections in museums, galleries and cultural institutions.This half-day event will comprise up to six presentations with allocated time for discussion.

When: Friday 30 November 2012, 13:30-16:30
Where: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 (to be confirmed)
Attendance Fee: Free for IMA members / €5 for non-members

Submissions:

Deadline for abstracts: 24 September 2012.

The allocated time for each presentation is strictly 15 minutes.
The proposal should include: name, organisation (if applicable), contact details, presentation title and abstract (200 words max.) and a short personal bio (80 words max.).
All applicants will be notified by email within two weeks of submission deadline.
Successful applicants will need to confirm presentations' technical requirement details within one week of being notified.

Click here to make a booking or to submit an abstract

National Transport Museum, Howth

Webmaster — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The next museum visit will be to the National Transport Museum in Howth on Saturday 29 September at 11:15 - 13:00. This is a free event and members are encouraged to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome. Meet at 11:15 at the entrance to the museum at the Heritage Depot, Howth Desmesne.

Located on the grounds of Howth Castle, the National Transport Museum is home to nearly 200 former working models of trams and motor vehicles of both public service and commercial road transport, spanning over 120 years of Irish Transport History.

The earliest exhibits at the museum date back to 1883, some of which are the last working models of many a vehicle that were once common sights on the roads of Ireland. At any one time there are 60 vehicles on exhibition, split into Passenger, Commercial, Fire & Emergency, Military and Utility displays.

Click here for a location map

Click here to book your free place on a first come first served basis

IMA Volunteer Panel

Webmaster — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Museums Association is seeking to put together a panel of twelve volunteers to assist with functions and events in exchange for free attendance. We would like to invite expressions of interest. By participating in the panel of volunteers, you would give the IMA permission to contact you by email in order to request your assistance with registration, hosting or general event management.

At any one time, the IMA would be seeking between 2-4 volunteers, selected from the panel on a first come-first served basis. The commitment given to the IMA will generally be no more than two hours more than the duration of the event but may vary from time to time. Events include the Annual Lecture, Annual Conference, seminars and field trips.

Click here to apply for inclusion in the IMA Events Panel, explaining why you would like to volunteer and outlining any relevant experience to Gina O'Kelly by 24 September 2012.

New Police Museum for Belfast

Webmaster — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A new museum dedicated to the history of policing across Ireland is to be built in Belfast. It has been funded by the Treasury in Westminster and will cost £5.5m

It will be built in the grounds of police headquarters in east Belfast. It is expected that the new two-storey facility will be completed within the next two years. It will be open to the public and free to visit. The current museum is also housed in police headquarters but is a small, cramped building which doesn't allow the exhibition of all the artefacts collected over 200 years of policing in Ireland.

Creativity, Lifelong Learning and the Ageing Population

Webmaster — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Registration for the third International LEM conference 'Creativity, Lifelong Learning and the Ageing Population' opens on 10 September.

The conference will take place at the Jamtli museum in Östersund, Sweden on 11 October 2012. The programme features key note introductory speeches and parallel seminars on specific subjects.

Keynote speakers:

Laura Giulia Cassio - European Commission, Directorate General for Education and Culture Unit D1

Marvin Formosa - Researcher and lecturer on social gerontology within the European Centre of Gerontology, University of Malta

Tine Fristrup - Senior researcher within the field of Gerontopedagogics, Århus University, Denmark

Henning Lindberg - Education officer at the open air museum - Den Gamle By in Århus, Denmark

Amy Woodhouse - Researcher and project manager at the Mental Health Foundation, UK

Click here for full details and registration

Corporate Governance and Irish Museums

Webmaster — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Museums Association and Boardmatch Ireland held a free training event for senior staff and directors of boards on Corporate Governance for Museums.

Venue: AV Lecture Theatre, National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7
Date: Wednesday, 19 September 2012, 10:30-13:30

Click here for the presentation by Chris White of Boardmatch on Corporate Governance

Click here for the presentation by Amanda Harton of JLT on Corporate Insurance

The session covered:

What is Corporate Governance and why is it important?
The legal framework for Irish Museums
The role of the Non Executive Director
Board Structure, operations and practice
Strategic risk evaluation / management
Stakeholder identification and management

In view of the recent launch of the Governance Code and the ongoing training and development that our boards and staff require as we adapt to constant changes in our environment, the IMA has teamed up with Boardmatch Ireland in order to offer this Governance Training Course focusing on best practice in the not-for-profit museum sector. Stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned with high standards of governance; how our organisations are run, directed and controlled. The IMA, through initiatives such this one provided by Boardmatch Ireland, aims to support museums in locating areas of good practice and areas of weakness, strengthening both boards and management. This will result in more effectively run organisations and will benefit the sector as a whole.

This training session was suitable for board, management committee and senior staff members and was provided free of charge with support of Boardmatch Ireland and the host venue, National Museum of Ireland.

PR in Irish museums

Webmaster — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Have you got a few moments to complete a survey on PR in Irish museums?

Masters student in Public Relations and New Media Ciara Murray is conducting research on the practice of public relations practitioners in cultural institutions. The main aim of this study is to investigate how museums utilize public relations practices to build relationships with relevant publics. It will take you between 5 to 10 minutes of your time to complete this survey. The information obtained from this survey will not be used in any way which could identify you.

Click here to complete the online survey

Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture

Webmaster — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Salzburg Global Seminar and the Institute of Museum and Library Services convened a conference entitled 'Libraries and Museums in an Era of Participatory Culture'

Click here to download the report

The session plunged fifty-eight library, museum, and cultural heritage leaders from thirty-one countries around the world into discussion, debate, and the development of a series of practical recommendations for ensuring maximum access to and engagement in museums and libraries.

As you will read in the report, accepting the notion of democratic access, placing a major emphasis on public value and impact, and embracing lifelong learning were 'imperatives for the future' that emerged from the deliberations (please see page 30 of the report for a list of key messages from the seminar).

NEMO Annual Meeting, Dublin

Webmaster — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100

NEMO (Network of European Museum Organisations) is holding their 2012 annual meeting in Dublin in cooperation with the Irish Museums Association. Directors and other representatives from national museum organisations, cultural stakeholders, project partners and similar bodies from all over Europe will meet to discuss topics relevant to the European museums' sector and to exchange ideas and experiences.

The NEMO Annual Meeting serves as a platform for national museum associations and other bodies dealing with museum matters to exchange their ideas and views on topics of concern and to forward these thoughts to European institutions and the 30,000 museums around Europe.

NEMO is now expanding its membership and invites individuals, museums and networks to join them in Dublin.

Click here to make a booking enquiry with NEMO administration

Date: 2-4 November 2012
Venue: National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
Programme: Click here for draft programme

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland awards

Webmaster — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Old Library in Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Museum in St. Enda's Park Rathfarnham and Castletown House OPW in Co. Kildare were awarded full accreditation by the Heritage Council under the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI). These museums join 15 other museums nationwide that have been recognised for high standards under the Programme.

The Foynes Flying Boat Museum in Limerick also received interim accreditation while Monaghan County Museum and the Butler Gallery Kilkenny were awarded maintenance of full accreditation at a ceremony which took place in Dublin on Wednesday 11th July.

Click here for the full story on the Heritage Council's revamped website

Arteffact, Museums & Mental Health pilot study report

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Arteffact - Museums and creativity for better mental health

A partnership of 4 museums and galleries in North Wales has developed a project to deliver art sessions within the museum and gallery environment to people who have a history of mental health problems or are experiencing an episode of stress. A research study was run alongside to answer the question of whether creative engagement in
museums improve the mental health and wellbeing of people experiencing mental
distress?' This is about distinguishing between creative activities that take place in a medicalised or community day centre setting and those that are delivered in a museum context using museum collections as a stimulus.

Please click here to download the pdf of the final report.

Fáilte Ireland Interpretation and Animation Scheme

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Fáilte Ireland welcomes proposals from visitor attractions, creative companies and local stakeholder groups (working individually or in groups) to create new visitor experiences in indoor and outdoor spaces along the proposed Dubline, that interpret and animate the rich heritage of the area.

Dubline is a line through Dublin froming a branded cultural trail from College Green to Kilmainham.

To request the application guidelines and application form for this opportunity please contact sharingourstories@failteireland.ie

Closing date for proposals for 2012 is 31 July 2012. Proposals for 2013 may also be submitted by end October 2012 but funding is not yet in place for these.

Museum Visit - Irish Labour History Society and National Print Museum

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The next museum visit will be to the Irish Labour History Society Museum and the National Print Museum, Beggars Bush, Haddington Rd., Dublin 4 on Saturday 28 July at 11:15 - 13:00. This is a free event and members are encouraged to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome. Meet at 11:15 in the Irish Labour History Society Museum

The central garrison in the Beggars Bush Barracks complex houses the Irish Labour Society Museum, filled with documents relating to labour and industrial history. These buildings hold a certain level of historic significance in that they were the first British military emplacement to be appropriated by the Irish Government in the wake of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1922. "Beggars Bush" subsequently became the headquarters of the Government Stationery Office. The National Print Museum is housed in a former soldiers' chapel and the old military buildings surrounding the Museum create a unique historical backdrop for the exhibition of implements, artefacts and machines from all sectors of the printing industry in Ireland, many of which are still in full working order as will be demonstrated by printmakers who will do a special print demo for IMA members.

Venue: Irish Labour History Society Museum and National Print Museum
Date: Saturday, 28th July 2012

Bookings: Contact the IMA office on +353-1-412 0939 or click here to make an email booking.

Callan Heritage Society - Continuity in Stone: the O'Tunneys and the O’Sheas

IMAoffice — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Callan Heritage Society will be hosting their second conference on the 27 - 29 July in The Friary (Droichead Resource Centre), Mill Street, Callan, Co Kilkenny. This conference will build on the first conference in 2010 while emphasizing the continuity of practice in Callan by focusing also on the O'Shea sculptors.

An extraordinary flowering of sculptural and architectural stonecarving occurred in the period 1500-1600 in Kilkenny city and county. Callan as the most important town in the county was the base of the O'Tunney school of sculptors who, unusually, signed their work. Magnificent carving on many funeral monuments still speaks to us today of the skill of Rory, William, Patrick and James O'Tunney and of the wealth and tastes of their patrons.

To download the programme for this conference, please click here.

Blow Your Own Trumpet

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Are you interested in hearing about and discussing new and innovative access, outreach & education projects that are happening on the ground in museums, public galleries and cultural institutions? Blow Your Own Trumpet, the IMA's practitioners' forum, provides you with the opportunity to share your experiences and engage with our colleagues.

When: Friday, 13th July 2012. 10am - 5pm

Where: National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7

Fee: €5 / £4 for IMA members or €15 / £12 for non-members

Click here to visit our dedicated page

Here and Now 2012

Webmaster — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Here and Now is an exploration of gallery visitors in Ireland specifically developed to gain insight into how audiences are engaging with the visual arts. It involved The Butler Gallery, The Glucksman, The Model, Royal Hibernian Academy and Temple Bar Gallery + Studios. These organisations gathered audience information in 2012 which has been examined and assessed by Audiences Northern Ireland.

As well as looking at the age range, gender and geographical spread of gallery attendees, the survey also investigated a broad range of subjects including the level of specialist knowledge had by each visitor; what motivated the gallery visit; what the experience was like, etc. This seminar is aimed at all involved in the visual arts, and will present the findings and investigate how such schemes assist with strategic planning, developing programmes and generating income.

Date: 4 July 2012
Venue: Harry Clarke room, National College of Art & Design, Thomas Street, Dublin

Click here to email your booking, by 22 June please

Click here for full programme

Google @ the Arts

Webmaster — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Google @ the Arts is in association with Arts Audiences

Friday 20 July 2012, 11am - 5pm, at Google Ireland, Grand Canal Street, Dublin 4

This day is open to all arts organisations and is free of charge. It will encompass a variety of practical issues that will help organizations improve their online presence - Getting Your Business Online, Google AdWords, Google Analytics, You Tube and Google +

These will be covered through presentations from Google mentors, case studies from industry experts and break-out sessions. We invite organizations to come equipped with questions on the day as they can avail of the expertise of the mentors. This day is suitable for marketing and audience development professionals in the arts at all levels from a variety of funding ranges. The organisers are interested in a wide spectrum of organisations from those who are planning to launch a website in the coming year to organisations who plan to develop their website further and require a more detailed and expert level of web assistance. This day will equip you with the necessary tools to improve your online presence.

If you would like to attend please click here to register before 5pm on 26 June with your name, organisation and contact details. Please note: places are limited. You will be contacted on 28 June to let you know whether you have secured a place. A detailed agenda will be sent to successful applicants.

Conservation Training Bursary

Webmaster — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Council of National Cultural Institutions has advertised a Conservation Training Bursary which is open to students either born on the island of Ireland and/or long-term residents of the island of Ireland. Bursaries are up to €2,500 and will only be awarded to students wishing to undertake a recognised conservation training course, which must lead to a professional qualification. Closing date for applications is Monday 2 July 2012

Click here for full details

Click here for an application form

Modern Irish Churches

Webmaster — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Student Eimir O'Brien is interested in your views on modern irish churches and their art and architecture. Her PhD project has a website for your input as part of an oral history exercise. Click here to visit www.modernirishchurches.com

Arts Marketing Association 2012, Brighton

Webmaster — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

AMA conference 2012 will explore whether there is a disconnect between arts organisations and the every day lives of our audiences and visitors. It will give insight into latest thinking on how best to connect, engage and inspire the public through the arts including how we can take inspiration from them.

Date: 10-12 July 2012
Venue: Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK
Fee: Non AMA members £507 + VAT

Click here for full details

Colleges and Courses 2012

Webmaster — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Planning your future? Why not check the Services Directory section of the IMA website and search for 'Training' for a full list of opportunities. A few of the many programmes specialising in museum studies include:

University College Dublin (MA in Cultural Policy & Arts Management)
University of East Anglia, Norwich (MA in Museum Studies, MPhil or PhD by research)
University of Leicester (MA, MSc, PhD in Museum Studies)
University of Ulster (MA Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies)
Waterford Institute of Technology (MA in Arts & Heritage Management)

Click here to follow the links to each major course on our Careers advice page 'Getting Started'

Technical Analysis of the Watercolour Materials of J.M.W. Turner

Webmaster — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This one‐day workshop will familiarise participants with the methods employed by Dr Joyce Townsend for the analysis of the materials and techniques used by the great British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775‐1851) in creating his works on paper. Dr Townsend will present the results of her many years of research into the materials of Turner, followed by a round‐up of issues to consider when analyzing works of art. The workshop will offer a special opportunity for participants to view the watercolours in the collection at the National Gallery of Ireland, which will be discussed in relation to the artist's use of materials and working practice.

Organised by: Trinity College Library, Preservation & Conservation Department in collaboration with the National Gallery of Ireland
Presented by: Dr Joyce Townsend, Tate, London
Supported by: Irish Professional Conservators' and Restorers Association (IPCRA)
Date: 13 July 2012
Location: National Gallery of Ireland
Cost: €100
Places are limited to 20 participants, on a first come basis, so please book early.
Registration will be confirmed on receipt of payment.

Click here for full details and registration

Preservation of Photographic Collections

Webmaster — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This two‐day workshop will familiarize participants with the identification, degradation, and preservation of common photographic print materials, including the salted paper, albumen, silver gelatin, and chromogenic color processes. Ethical and other pressing factors to consider in the conservation treatment of at‐risk print materials will be outlined. Gelatin dry plate negatives and film‐base materials will also be discussed, as will considerations associated with the care of photographic albums. Preservation challenges related to large and diverse photographic collections will be reviewed with attention paid to the importance of proper environments and storage materials, emergency planning, and risk analysis.

Hosted by: Trinity College Library, Preservation & Conservation Department
Presented by: Professor Debra Hess Norris, University of Delaware
Supported by: Irish Professional Conservators' and Restorers Association (IPCRA)
Dates: 16 - 17 July 2012
Location: North Training Room, Trinity College Library, Trinity College Dublin
Cost: €200
This workshop is open to Conservators and Managers of Photographic Collections. Places are limited to 30 participants, on a first come basis, so please book early. Registration will be confirmed on receipt of payment.

Click here for full details and registration

Web Training for IMA members

Webmaster — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Vermillion Design is offering a new one day training course in WordPress. Developed with Associated Editions specifically with Irish museums and galleries in mind, it is a short course for anyone interested in learning how to build and maintain their organisation's online presence including active links to social media networks. It is also aimed at individuals who would like to develop their online presence showcasing their expertise, products or services.

Click here for details or phone Anne Brady at +353-1-8522011 who would be happy to discuss special rates for IMA members booking in groups.

Old Maritime Photos Sought for Museum Exhibition

Webmaster — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Galway City's Heritage Officer, Jim Higgins, and Galway City Museum are calling on members of the public to seek out old family photographs that may be used for a new maritime exhibition in the Museum, to coincide with the Volvo Ocean Race. The aim of the exhibition is to present personal images and stories of Galway City's seafaring community through the years. The curators are keen to stress that they are not seeking professional photographs, but rather the hidden gems that may be lying in an old family album.

Sailors mending nets, working on the boats, down by the pier, out in the currach, or indeed just at rest - are but some of the examples of the types of photos being sought, according to the curators of this exhibition. The photographs can be brought to the Museum and will be scanned and returned instantly - so there is no fear of parting with precious images.

Click here to email your image directly to the museum or phone them at +353-91-532460

Science Museums and Schools - Teaching, Learning and Discovery

Webmaster — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

This course aims to encourage the use of the museum as educational resource for teaching and learning in sciences, and to contribute to the development of teachers' knowledge and expertise in using museums. It encourages cooperation between formal and informal learning institutions and promotes the role of teachers and museum explainers as facilitators of students' learning and active engagement in science.

The 6-day course will be held in the Deutsches Museum Munich in February 2013. All tuition is through English. Grants may be available for participants.

Click here for full details

Countering Trafficking In Cultural Goods

Webmaster — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Academy of European Law is hosting a conference on 24-25 May 2012 in Trier, Germany (near the Luxembourg border). The conference will be conducted through English. It builds on recent EU initiatives and will address a number of topics:

Public-private partnerships to counter illicit trafficking of cultural goods
The involvement of organised crime in the art market
International police and judicial cooperation in cases of international trafficking of cultural goods
EU current and future policy initiatives

Click here for details

European Museum of the Year Award 2013 - Call for Nominations

Webmaster — Mon, 07 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The European Museum Forum has opened its call for Applications for the 2013 European Museum of the Year Award and the Council of Europe Museum Prize.

The EMYA goes to a museum which contributes most directly to attracting audiences and satisfying its visitors with unique atmosphere, imaginative interpretation and presentation, a creative approach to education and social responsibility.

The EMYA Judging Panel is looking for enterprise and innovation that enhances the public quality of the museum. The judges seek to identify new developments which are likely to have a significant influence in the national and international museum field.

Click here for details, deadline for applications is 31 May 2012

National Irish Visual Arts Library goes live

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) is a public research resource dedicated to the documentation of 20th century and contemporary Irish visual art and design. Click here to visit their new website supported by a grant from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.

NIVAL collects, stores and makes accessible for research an unparalleled collection of documentation about Irish art in all media. NIVAL's collection policy includes Irish visual art from the whole island as well as Irish art abroad and non-Irish artists working in Ireland. Information is acquired on artists, designers, galleries, arts organisations and institutions, critics and other related subjects.

This new resource is being promoted by an exhibition at the National College of Art and Design Gallery and a number of events detailed on their website.

IMA Annual Field Trip - Waterford

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Museums Association would like to invite Members, prospective members and guests to visit the Waterford City's Historic District on our upcoming Annual Field Trip. This year, the IMA Field Trip will take place on Saturday 26 May. We will be taking a tour throughout Waterford's history, visiting Reginald's Tower, the Franciscan Friary, Bishop's Palace (opened summer 2011) & preview two medieval buildings not yet open to the public - 13th century Chorister's Hall and 15th century Mayor's Wine Vault.

The detailed itinerary is as follows:

11:15-13:30: Tour of the Treasures of Viking Waterford, housed in Reginald's Tower, & the Franciscan Friary.
13:00-14:00: Lunch
14:00-16:15: Tour of the Bishop's Palace, which charts the history of Waterford from 1700 to 1970, and the 13th Century Choristers Hall and 15th century Mayor's Wine Vault, currently not open to the public.

IMA Member - €15/£12, Non-member - €20/£17. Lunch is at own expense but any entrance fees are included. Please note that, as with all IMA events, numbers are limited (with priority given to IMA members) and booking is essential.

Click here to contact IMA Administrator Ms Gina O'Kelly or phone +353-87-2790518

2013 Micheletti Awards - Applications Welcome

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Luigi Micheletti Award is the European prize for innovative museums in the world of industry, science and technics. It is one of the leading activities of the Luigi Micheletti Foundation.

The Award is administered by the European Museum Academy and applications are invited from museums of any age. The new format of the Luigi Micheletti Award has three main features:

1. Its extension to examples of innovative and creative presentations and interpretations of collections, both of totally new museums or of existing institutions;

2. The inclusion of eligible candidates from the sector of science centres, visitors' centres and similar institutions;

3. The active involvement in the nomination and selection process of candidates of formerwinners and of other museums which have made a contribution to the development ofmuseological discourse in this specific area of interest.

Click here to visit their website for full details. Closing date for applications is 1 September 2012

Art and Climate Change: The Situation in Ireland

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Research student Ms Belinda Long would be keen to hear from museums and galleries about policies, strategies or practices of the organisation and/or its members that are relevant to climate change issues.

In particular her PhD research in the University of Ulster will address:

What is existing practice in the visual arts on the island of Ireland in relation to dealing with the impact of climate change and the need for sustainability?
What is the state of such practice in relation to buildings, use of materials, conceptual content, career practice, especially involving travel, artworks and artistic methodologies and strategies and technical infrastructure ?
More specifically, what is relevant existing practice by government departments, arts councils, local authorities, art colleges, schools, art galleries and museums, other relevant arts organizations, materials suppliers and individual artists?

The research will be carried out by survey of documents, interviews with key individuals, focus groups, phone/email questionnaire surveys and site visits to key venues and events.

Click here to contact her by email

Exhibit Ireland: ethnographic collections in Irish museums

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Exhibit Ireland: ethnographic collections in Irish museums, by Séamas Ó Síocháin, Pauline Garvey, Adam Drazin (eds)

This book introduces the key collections of ethnographic objects held in museums in Ireland, north and south, including the National Museum of Ireland, the Ulster Museum and the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. It describes the history of both folklife and exotic collections and reflects on their changing significance during various phases of that history, right up to the rapidly changing island of our own day. What is the future of such collections?

Based on papers from the conference 'The Globe in a Glass Case: Ethnographic Museums in Ireland' held in Dublin in 2007.

ISBN 978 1 905569 53 3
212 pages + illustrations, Price: €29, Published by Wordwell Ltd. Trade orders: Gill and MacMillan
Order direct from: http://www.wordwellbooks.com

Corporate Governance Code for the Community and Voluntary Sector

Webmaster — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

A number of organisations have got together to produce a Corporate Governance Code for the Community and Voluntary Sector. It has three different levels depending on the nature of the organisation concerned. Purely voluntary, it represents a good basis for corporate governance in these organisations.

The website at www.governancecode.ie provides all of the relevant documentation together with guidance on finding the most appropriate Code of Governance for an organisation and other relevant tools. If your museum or gallery is run on a voluntary basis or by a small Limited company this could be a useful guide to best practice.

Your Place or Mine?

Webmaster — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Your Place or Mine? - New initiatives in Ireland to engage communities in interpreting and presenting heritage

This is a joint Heritage Council/ICOMOS Ireland conference which aims to stimulate discussion on public participation in heritage policy and presentation in Ireland. The conference also celebrates International Day of Monuments and Sites 2012, the theme of which is ‘World Heritage and Sustainable Development: the Role of Local Communities'.

Venue: Royal Irish Academy, Dawson St, Dublin 2.
Date: Wednesday 18 April 2012
Fee: €35 (€25 concessions) includes light lunch

Click here for full details including bookings

Carlow Museum Opens

Webmaster — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Carlow County Museum opened its doors to the public on Thursday 5 April. 'It's a snapshot of Carlow; it's not everything but just to give people a flavour' according to Dermot Mulligan, curator of the newly-opened building. The museum has 50 volunteers and is entered on College Street, Carlow Town through the Carlow Tourism office.

The museum, which originally began in 1973, thanks to Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society, was housed in Carlow Town Hall. Its new home stands at the former Presentation Convent site on College Street.

First Aid To Cultural Heritage In Times Of Conflict

Webmaster — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

First Aid To Cultural Heritage In Times Of Conflict is a course being run by ICCROM in cooperation with UNESCO, Blue Shield Network and specialized international and national agencies.

Armed conflicts world wide continue to involve deliberate or accidental damage to cultural heritage. Conflicts result in the weakening of governments and societies and endanger the core values that hold communities together. The protection and recovery of Cultural heritage can play a crucial role in rebuilding societies and in overcoming the sense of loss and displacement.

The course aims to give practical advice through group activities, interactive lectures, practical sessions, simulations, site visits and case studies.

Venue: Rome, with study visits to other cities in Italy
Dates: 24 September-26 October 2012
Fee: €900 and candidates must cover all personal expenses for travel and accommodation (about €1800)
Language: the working language is English

Applications: closing date for applications is 15 April 2012

Click here for full details on their website

OpenCulture 2012

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

OpenCulture 2012 is the Collections Trust's annual conference and is taking place on 26-27 June at the Kia Oval, London. It is a major event dedicated to collections management.

Click here to visit their website for full details

National Consultation Panel

Webmaster — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council has issued a call for Expressions of Interest for experts to join a National Consultation Panel on the subject of Cultural Heritage and Global Change: a new challenge for Europe.

Applications are invited from experts in the area of tangible, intangible and digital cultural heritage research, and the panel will help to identify research areas, activities, gaps and needs within the Irish cultural heritage research arena. It is expected that the panel will have a maximum of 12 members, drawn from a range of organisations such as universities, museums, archives, libraries, industry, SMEs, funding bodies, advocacy groups and heritage agencies in the Republic of Ireland.

Click here for details (please note the extended deadline now 5 April)

Applications by 17:00 on Thursday 5 April 2012

Museums, Heritage Sites and Galleries

Webmaster — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100

O'Herlihy Access Consultancy is offering a course designed to highlight how museums, heritage sites and galleries can improve their services and make them more accessible to all including people with disabilities. The course will highlight the importance of inclusive thinking across all of the museum's or gallery's activities; the need for consultation with existing and potential users, the effective use of information and communication to improve access and national and international best practice in this area.

Fee:    €350
Venue:   Guinness Enterprise Centre, Dublin 8
Dates:    25 April 2012 or 8 November 2012

Click here for details

Business to Arts Awards - Call for Nominations

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Allianz Business to Arts Awards recognise businesses, artists and arts organisations that develop creative partnerships, bringing the arts and artists into mutually beneficial relationships.

You may now nominate a project for an award, there are several categories:
1. Best Large Sponsorship (value over €25,000 cash or in-kind)
2. Best Small Sponsorship (value under €25,000 cash or in-kind)
3. Best Long Term Partnership (3 years or more)
4. Best Use of Creativity in the Community
5. Best Creative Staff Engagement
6. Jim McNaughton Perpetual Award for Best Commissioning Practice
7. Jim McNaughton/TileStyle €10,000 Artist's Bursary
8. Dublin Airport Authority €5,000 Arts Award
9. Judges' Special Recognition

Click here for details. Closing date Thursday 3 May 2012

Historic Houses of Ireland Conference - Maynooth, Co. Kildare

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The Tenth Annual Historic Houses of Ireland Conference will take place on the 10 and 11 May 2012 at NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare. The conference dinner will be held in The Long Gallery, Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare on the evening of the Thursday 10 May. Please note that places at the conference and dinner are limited and Booking Forms should be returned by 23 April

Click here for programme and booking form

Building Collections, 300 years of the Old Library, Trinity College, Dublin

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

In 2012 Trinity College Library Dublin will mark the tercentenary of the laying of the foundation stone of the Old Library, one of the great libraries of the Western world. To commemorate the occasion a one-day conference will be held entitled 'Building Collections: 300 years of the Old Library'. The conference will be held on Monday 25 June, 2012 in the Thomas Davis Theatre, Trinity College Dublin.

Speakers include:
Charles Benson (Former Keeper, Trinity College Library, Dublin) on the history of the Old Library collections
Peter Fox (University Librarian Emeritus, University of Cambridge) on the Old Library building
David McKitterick (Trinity College Cambridge) on the history of libraries in the 17th century

Click here for full details €75 registration (Students €50)

Appeal for display cases, Cork

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral in Cork is currently putting together a permanent display of historical items associated with the Cathedral and are looking for display-cases that other museums might be willing to donate to their exhibition free of charge.

Click here to contact their Administrator John Stack

Adopt A Museum Project

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Adopt-a-Museum aims to put some of the lesser known museums into the spotlight. Those museums that are fantastic and do great work, but never feature on the "World's Most Popular Museums" lists. It's not a real adoption of course, instead it is supposed to be an advocate for the museum you have chosen.

There are 3 simple guidelines:

1. It cannot be a museum you currently work or volunteer at (otherwise everyone would adopt themselves, which is not the point of the project).

2. You need to have visited at least once, even if it's just on a holiday (so it doesn't have to be from the country you live in), as we think you can't be an advocate for something you've never seen.

3. It can't be a museum that's already well known (so you can't adopt the Smithsonian or the Louvre or the British Museum for example, although they are of course also great museums).

The project takes the form of a blog, where each week one new museum is featured, 'adopted' by a different person.

Click here to visit the blog

Rathfarnham Castle and the Berkeley Toy & Costume Collection

Webmaster — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Rathfarnham Castle was the venue for the second IMA visit of 2012 and included an opportunity to view the Berkeley Costumes and Toy Collection which is on loan to the venue. The Elizabethan castle was adapted as a stately home in the late 18th century. It has recently undergone conservation work by the Office of Public Works and reopened with its new exhibition in November 2011. The Berkeley Costume and Toy Collection comprises 18th and 19th century toys, dolls and costumes. This began as a private passion in Co.Wexford by Irish artist and collector Countess Ann Griffin Bernstorff. The collection was gathered together over many decades from her own family trunks and from auctions and donations. Displayed in the elegant rooms of Rathfarnham Castle it covers the period 1740-1820

Join our mailing list to avoid missing the next trip, or contact the IMA office by phone at +353-1-4120939 or click here to email our Administrator Gina O'Kelly.

These events are free and members are welcome to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome

Saturday 31 March 2012

Bursaries for travel to ICOM conferences

Webmaster — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Through the generosity of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, ICOM Ireland is enabled to offer a limited number of bursaries to support attendance at professional conferences organised by the International Committees of ICOM. The maximum level of grant for conferences in Europe is €450 and, for the rest of the world, €750

Preference will be given to applicants who are members of ICOM in good standing and to candidates who have been accepted to present papers at ICOM conferences. Two grants will be reserved for members of the IMA who are not yet members of ICOM.

Click here for full details

European Night of Museums

Webmaster — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The registration campaign of the European Night of Museums has started. ICOM would be delighted to count your museum among the participants in this European event which will take place on Saturday 19 May 2012.

If you take part in the event, you are invited to register your programme. Click here to register events online

For any further information click here to email or phone +33-1-48788525

MA in Historic House Studies

Webmaster — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

NUI Maynooth has advertised a new full-time MA programme that examines the historic house within its, social, cultural and economic context. It considers issues such as the rise and decline of the country house in Ireland, historic houses as sites for luxury consumption, and the evolution of landed estates and landscapes. Drawing on established links with the Yorkshire County House Partnership it offers, when viable, an intensive summer module designed to open up a comparative study of historic houses in Britain and Ireland.

Click here for details, it is course MHP62

The Challenges Facing Museums on-site and online in the 21st Century

Webmaster — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The National Gallery of Ireland is hosting a roundtable, which follows on from the symposium ‘Future Forecasting: The Challenges Facing Museums and Cultural Institutions' (2011). The seminar on 23 March comprises three keynote presentations followed by a Q&A session. In this way, the opportunity is provided for interaction to continue so that audiences, online and onsite, have a chance to take part in the discussion.

National Gallery of Ireland
9:30 - 13:15 Friday 23 March 2012

Click here to follow the live stream from 10am Friday 23 March 2012

Click here to email comments

Click here for details and bookings, fee €10

Museums Matter IMA Exhibition

Webmaster — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Are you interested in hosting the IMA travelling exhibition 'Museums Matter' in coming months? If so please contact the IMA Administrator at +353-1-4120939 or Click here to send an email.

Click here to visit our dedicated page for this exhibition including information on the range of products that accompany it and list of previous venues.

Director of National Museum of Ireland Retires

Webmaster — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The retirement has been announced of Dr Patrick F. Wallace from the National Museum of Ireland. One of over 7,000 public servants to retire by a deadline of 31 February as part of an exercise in reducing numbers and wage costs across the public sector in Ireland. Dr Wallace has been replaced by Acting Director Mr Seamus Lynam, Head of Services at the museum, pending advertising of the post.

Pat Wallace joined the National Museum of Ireland in the 1970s and managed the excavations of Viking Dublin at Wood Quay. Director since 1988 he oversaw the developments of the new museums at Collins Barracks in Dublin and Turlough Park in Co. Mayo.

Dr Wallace gave a full and frank interview on RTE Radio 1 on 2 February 2012 click here for details

The Irish Times has also covered the story click here for details

Little Museum of Dublin and Freemasons Hall Museum

Webmaster — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

The first IMA Museum visit of 2012 is to the Little Museum of Dublin, at 15 St Stephen's Green, followed by the Freemasons Hall Museum in Molesworth Street

Meet at The Little Museum for 11.00am on Saturday 28 January for a tour, followed by a visit to the Freemasons Hall Museum at 12.00

This event is free and members are welcome to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome

Book early to confirm your place as the group is limited at the first venue to 20/25 people max. Simon O'Connor is also going to give a short talk on the challenges faced opening The Little Museum in 2011. The Freemasons Hall tour will take around 1.5 hours.

Please book your place in advance through the IMA office by phone at +353-1-4120939 or click here to email our Administrator

Director of National Gallery of Ireland Retires

Webmaster — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Outgoing Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, Raymond Keaveney, retired on 11 January 2012, after 33 years in office and 23 years as director. The recently appointed Director of the Gallery, Sean Rainbird, will take up his post in mid-April.

Sean Rainbird, who has been Director of the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart from 2006, will become the 14th Director of the National Gallery of Ireland. He is expected to take up his post from 18 April 2012. Mr Rainbird said: "I would like to congratulate Mr Keaveney on his long and distinguished directorship, and I look forward to working in this great institution, building upon the expertise and experience of the Gallery's excellent staff and many supporters."

Indoor Air Quality 2012

Webmaster — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Indoor Air Quality in Heritage and Historic Environments is holding a conference on "Standards and Guidelines" hosted by the University College London, Centre for Sustainable Heritage on 17-20 June 2012 in UCL, London. Their call for papers has been issued with a deadline of 5 January.

The Indoor Air Quality conference is the 10th in the series of conferences dedicated to the research and knowledge exchange in the field of indoor air quality in historic and heritage environments in museums, galleries, archives, libraries and historic houses. The IAQ series was set up in 1998 to advance knowledge of pollutants and their effects on heritage collections. Since then, the remit of IAQ conferences has expanded to cover indoor environment-induced degradation, pollutant mitigation, climate control and modelling, air quality monitoring, air quality standards and guidelines. Both applied and original research contributions are highly welcome, including reviews of relevant research topics. Presentations by conservators, curators and museum professionals are as welcome as those by scientists.

Click here to visit the conference website.

Learning Museum Reports

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

LEM - the Learning Museum Network has published a number of useful reports. Click here for full details or order information on their website.

Creativity and Diversity. Heritage Learning for a New Decade. Publisher NCK: Östersund, 2011. A report from the NCK Spring Conference, 2011. (in Swedish)

ImagineNation: The Case for Cultural Learning. Publisher: Cultural Learning Alliance, 2011. Includes key statistics, facts, quotes and evidence which you can use to make your own arguments to colleagues and policy makers across the learning and cultural worlds. (in English)

Social value of adult learning for community empowerment. Publisher: Niace, 2011. A short overview on how adult learning provides outcomes that support and add value to a variety of local priorities as well as being of intrinsic value in its own right. (in English)

Whose cake is it anyway? Publisher: Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2011. A collaborative investigation into engagement and participation in 12 museums and galleries in the UK' presents findings from work led by Dr Bernadette Lynch exploring how far institutions were truly engaged with communities in their area. (in English)

Proceedings of the 2010 Kenneth Hudson Seminar 2009-2010. Publisher: Genus Bononiae, 2011. Proceedings of the 2010 Kenneth Hudson Seminar on ‘European Museums and the Crisis: the impact, the problems, the reaction' and the 2009 edition dedicated to "Collections: Valuables or burdens?" (in English)

The White Paper on "Active Ageing". Publisher: Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (IMSERSO), 2011. One hundred proposals that respond to reality, desires and expectations of older people about their future. (in Spanish)

The Case for Cultural Learning: key research findings. Publisher: Cultural Learning Alliance, 2011. Key findings demonstrating the impact of cultural learning on the lives of children and young people. (in English)

Lab Coats in Hollywood: Science, Scientists, and Cinema. Publisher: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2011. David A. Kirby elaborates on the backstage role scientific experts play in negotiating information transfer between the scientific community and the entertainment industry showing how science consultants make movie science plausible, how filmmakers negotiate scientific authenticity within production constraints, and how movies affect popular perceptions of science. (in English)

European Museum of the Year Award 2012 – Nominations

Webmaster — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The winner of the European Museum of the Year Award 2012, Kenneth Hudson Award, Silletto Prize for Volunteers and other awards will be announced as part of the EMF 2012 Assembly in Penafiel, Portugal, from 16 to 19 May 2012.

Museums nominated for the 2012 awards have been shortlisted and include the Glasnevin Museum in Dublin and museums in Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and UK.

They have also announced that the Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum - Kulturen der Welt (Cultures of the World) in Cologne, Germany, has become winner of the Council of Europe Prize for 2012.

Click here for details

New Courses in Visual and Critical Studies

Webmaster — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

BA Visual and Critical Studies: New Degree at Dublin Institute of Technology

BA Visual and Critical Studies is a 3 years Honours Degree (Level 8) programme on the study of contemporary visual culture. The programme provides students with up-to-date histories and theories of art and design; methods of research; practical skills of documentation in new media; and real-world experience in sectors that cater to the public mediation of visual and material culture such as publication, heritage, exhibition and design industries.

Click here for full information on the curriculum

Master of Arts: Design Practice, Critical Art Practice, Visual and Critical Studies

Specifically designed for honours graduates in fine art, multimedia, design, architecture and humanities, this Masters programme has been developed by the School of Art, Design and Printing in collaboration with the Graduate School of Creative Arts and Media (GradCAM) which delivers a structured Doctoral programme.

Click here for details

Future Forecasting: The Challenges Facing Museums & Cultural Institutions

Webmaster — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The National Gallery of Ireland 2011 Symposium on 'Future Forecasting: The Challenges Facing Museums & Cultural Institutions' was held on 3 November 2011.

Click here to view the presentation videos online

Exhibition Venues Sought

Webmaster — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Healing Through Remembering has issued a call for venues to host a new multiple perspective exhibition on the conflict in and about Northern Ireland. They are seeking suitable venues to display this exhibition for a duration of 2-6 weeks during the months of February to August 2012.

‘Everyday Objects Transformed by the Conflict' is being developed in order to to create spaces in which diverse experiences of the conflict can be heard.
Bringing together diverse narratives from the conflict this exhibition will reveal unique and poignant stories through a range of 3D and 2D objects as well as audio-visual material and artwork. The project originated from an Artefact's Audit carried out in 2008 which documented private and public collections of items relating to the conflict in and about Northern Ireland. Most of the objects come from collections in Northern Ireland however there are also contributions by collections from across the UK and Republic of Ireland.

If your venue is fully accessible, has a stable and secure environment, is committed to Healing Through Remembering ethics and to engaging with communities from all different backgrounds then please contact them to express your interest in hosting this exhibition.

Click here to email Tríona White Hamilton, Exhibition Curator/ Co-ordinator, Healing Through Remembering, Alexander House, 17a Ormeau Avenue, Belfast BT2 8HD or call +44-2890-238844

IMA Annual Conference 2012

Webmaster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Rising to the Challenge

24-26 February 2012 - The Annual Conference will place in the Strand Hotel, Limerick, courtesy of the Hunt Museum

Speakers: Julien Anfruns, Chris Bailey, Tania Banotti, Una Carmody, Pat Cooke, Elizabeth Crooke, Niall Crowley, André Gob, Peader Kirby, Mark O'Neill, Aidan Pender, Michael Starrett

Accommodation

We would like to advise all Conference delegates that the Limerick Strand Hotel was fully booked by Friday 27 January. We have a deal with a second hotel George Boutique Hotel who are offering a reduced rate of €59 (room only) / €64 (B&B) per night for IMA delegates on both the Friday and Saturday.

To book, contact the George Boutique Hotel at +353-61-460400 or click here to email their reservations desk. Please make sure to tell them you will be attending the IMA Conference in order to secure the discount rate.

Click here to visit our Annual Conference page for full details.

Arts Council Report

Webmaster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Arts Council has published a report on 'Assessment of the Economic Impact of the Arts in Ireland'

Click here to read it online

Sky Arts Ignition Series

Webmaster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Sky Arts TV is working with Arts & Business who offer learning and development opportunities, tailored fundraising advice and resources for arts organisations seeking partnerships with business. They are seeking to partner with six leading arts organisations across the UK and Ireland over the next 3 years to invest in the creation of groundbreaking new work.

There is a briefing session in Dublin:

10.30am - 12.30pm
Wednesday 14 December 2011
The Science Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin

Capacity at this event is limited, is FREE but MUST be booked in advance. Click here for details and bookings

Business to Arts Briefing Sessions

Webmaster — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Business to Arts has scheduled a series of short Brown-Bag Briefing Sessions that target specific areas of learning relevant to the arts and cultural sector. Running from September to January, these 90 minute sessions will cover presentation, negotiation, assertiveness, time management and influencing and persuading skills. All sessions will be delivered by either Yvonne Farrell or Barbara Lynch who are both highly qualified and experienced tutors with Irish Times Training.

Cost: The briefings are FREE to arts organisations and individuals that are affiliated to Business to Arts.

Venue: All sessions will be held in the Chester Beatty Library's lecture theatre, Dublin Castle, 11.00am - 12.30pm.

Booking: To reserve a place on any or all of these sessions, click here to email or phone +353-1-6725336

The calendar of Brown Bag Briefings for the remainder of Autumn/Winter 2011/12 is below, click here for full details

Assertiveness Skills
Date: Wednesday 16th November, 2011, 11.00am - 12.30pm

Time Management
Date: Wednesday 8th December, 2011, 11.00am - 12.30pm

Influencing and Persuading Skills
Date: Wednesday 18th January, 11.00 - 12.30pm

Irish Municipal Art Collections

Webmaster — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Dr Peter Jordan will present a talk on Irish Municipal Art Collections at the South Tipperary County Museum in Clonmel on Thursday 1st December at 7.30pm

The talk will cover the origins and development of Irish Municipal Art Collections during the 1930s and 40s with reference to the South Tipperary County Museum Collection and the current exhibition Irish Women Artists of the 20th Century.

Until his retirement in 2009, Dr. Peter Jordan was a Senior Lecturer in the History and Theory of Art at Waterford Institute of Technology. He has published on the 'Origins of the Clonmel Municipal Art Collection' (Journal of the South Tipperary Historical Society, 2006), and most recently a history and catalogue of the Waterford Municipal Art Collection.

Digital Curator Vocational Education

Webmaster — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Digital Curator Vocational Education Europe (DigCurV) project is delighted to announce the first issue of the DigCurV newsletter, 'Ahead of the CurV'. The newsletter is one of the ways in which the project is reaching out to people working in the library, museum, archive and cultural activities sector with an interest or involvement in digital curation, digital preservation and training.

The purpose of the newsletter is to share news and information about the project's activities, about the sector, as well as events and developments in digital curation from the members of our network and related projects. In the first issue you will find an update on the project, features on Vilnius University Library and Biblioteca Nationale Marciana, and details about how you might join the DigCurV network. You can also follow DigCurV on Facebook, LinkedIn, Slideshare and Twitter.

Click here to view the first issue

Heritage Council Grant Scheme

Webmaster — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council is currently inviting applications for funding under the following schemes for 2012:

Heritage Research providing assistance for data collection and research relating to Ireland's heritage.
Heritage Conservation & Management supporting projects that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections or objects.
Heritage Education, Community and Outreach supporting initiatives linking heritage to communities through education and outreach, promoting active engagement with and raising public appreciation of heritage.

Click here for full details and application information on their website

Closing date for applications 5pm on 11 November 2011

Arts Marketing Association Standards

Webmaster — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Arts Marketing Association (AMA) has adapted the National Occupational Standards (NOS) established in the UK for marketing the arts and cultural sector. This means that for the first time the industry has a set of standards explaining the skills and knowledge marketers should have at each stage of their marketing career.

Click here for details

IMMA Closures for Renovations

Webmaster — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

IMMA the Irish Museum of Modern Art is closing the main building for renovations from 1 November 2011 until early 2013. This is for extensive and essential renovation works. Exhibitions will continue in other parts of the campus at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, Dublin 8. Please check their website for details of current closures, available exhibitions and activities at www.imma.ie

Conservation Courses in West Dean College

Webmaster — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

West Dean College near Chichester has a number of courses aimed at conservators but also some general ones that would be of wider interest to anyone working in museums or galleries.

Preventive conservation
Art and object handling
Integrated pest management
Managing change in historic buildings
Specifying conservation works for buildings

Click here to downloand their brochure for full details

Non-Proft Organisational Support

Webmaster — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Wheel is a national representative and support body for community, voluntary and charity organisations. Based in Dublin, they have a number of courses available to strengthen skills in management, administration, funding, HR/employment law, communications and marketing.

Click here to visit their website for details

Galway City Museum - CANCELLED

Webmaster — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

IMA wishes to apologise to anyone planning to take part in this trip. Due to staff illness we are sorry to say that this has been cancelled at short notice.

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James Reynolds of Galway City Museum will give a tour of the exhibition as well as a chance to see behind the scenes. Please book your place in advance through the IMA office by phone at +353-1-4120939 or click here to email our Administrator

This event is free and members are welcome to bring a guest. Prospective members are also welcome. Situated behind the famous Spanish Arch, overlooking the River Corrib and the ancient Claddagh village, the Museum tells the story of Galway City and it's surroundings, with artwork and objects from the medieval times to the present day. This pupose-built museum opened in 2007.

Saturday 12 November 2011 meet in museum reception at 11:15

Museum Architecture Award

Webmaster — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Concrete Society is seeking nominees for an award for structures completed before January 1st 1985 which incorporated in their finishes, significant areas of concrete in any form, whether in-situ or precast, self-finished, rendered or painted. As indicated by the title, the award is to celebrate the quality of elegant aging. A small prize will be awarded to the nominator of the winning structure. If your museum qualifies and has something to boast about, why not apply? The last winner was a bridge, so any type of structure can qualify.

Click here for an application form. There is no fee for entries, closing date is 31 October 2011

IMA Annual White Lecture

Webmaster — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

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 7pm follwoing reception at 6:30pm

Click here for full details and bookings

New Online Museum Events Guide

Webmaster — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life is launching a new online guide to events in the Irish heritage sector. The site www.ouririshheritage.org will be live from 11/11/2011

If you have events listings for your museum they can now be hosted free of charge on a central site with links to your own listings pages.

Click here for full details

Museum Retail Training Day

Webmaster — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

ACE - The Association for Cultural Enterprises is hosting a Training Day 'Maximising profit, growing margins' in the National Gallery of Ireland on Wednesday 12 October 2011. The emphasis for this event is on maximising income from retail activiites but it will also include a presentation from Fáilte Ireland to set the heritage retail sector in Ireland in its context and to inform retailers as to their market. The day will include a hot buffet lunch and a tour of parts of the galleries.

This event would suit delegates who want to refresh or re-visit basic retailing principles and is offered as a free event to ACE members only, non-members are very welcome and the fee is only €25

Click here for full details and booking information

Volunteers in Museums and Cultural Heritage: A European Handbook

Webmaster — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Volunteers in Museums and Cultural Heritage: A European Handbook is a new publication available online. It provides an overview of volunteering in the cultural sector in Europe focusing on current trends, training of volunteers, case studies etc. It could be a useful tool kit for those working with volunteers and for volunteers themselves.

Click here to download a PDF copy

Heritage tourism and community initiatives: The value of communicating archaeology

Webmaster — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland is hosting a conference in Cork city on 4-5 November 2011 with the theme 'Heritage tourism and community initiatives: The value of communicating archaeology'

Themes to be addressed will include the potential for creating a sense of place, memory and identity through archaeology, the importance of protecting local heritage and engaging with the public through participation, the educational value of archaeology and the potential for archaeology to contribute to sustainable tourism and local regeneration.

Click here for full information and their call for papers

National Museum of Ireland - Collections Resource Centre

Webmaster — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

There will be an IMA visit to the National Museum of Ireland Collections Resource Centre, Swords on Saturday 24 September, 2011 at 11.15 am. This is a free event and members are welcome to bring a guest and prospective members are also welcome. Click here for details on our Events page.

Making a Living; Making a Life

Webmaster — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

AONTAS is holding a one day conference in The Radisson Blu Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8 on 17 November 2011 which will focus on the key role of community education in responding to current challenges, and demonstrating why it is vital that this sector of the education system should be supported and strengthened.

The conference entitled Making a Living; Making a Life will also provide practical workshops for community education practitioners as well as a forum for adult learners. Click here for full details.

The ultimate goal is to use collective brainpower, dialogue and imagination to contribute to the development of a strategy for the structural development of the community education sector; and to ensure that it becomes an integral and key part of the education system through a lifelong learning approach. Speakers include John Field, Professor of Lifelong Learning at the University of Stirling; Britten Manssen-Wallin, Secretary General of the Swedish National Council for Adult Education, and Senator Katherine Zappone, scholar and co-founder of An Cosan, a community organisation dedicated to eradicating poverty through education.

The day will be an interactive one using the principles and methodology of community education and policy and decision makers are encouraged to leave the office behind for the day and join in this important and exciting odyssey. The conference will be opened by Ciaran Cannon TD, Minister for Training and Skills.

Museum Utopias - Navigating the Imaginary, Ideal and Possible Museum

Webmaster — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Utopias - Navigating the Imaginary, Ideal and Possible Museum will be a two-day interdisciplinary postgraduate symposium at the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester on 27-28 March 2012

Deadlines:
Call for papers 14 November 2011
Early Bird registration 14 December 2011

Click here for full details

'Place as Resource' Heritage - Inspiring Innovation for Economic Growth

Webmaster — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council is holding a major conference on Heritage and its contribution to economic growth, regeneration and innovation. Speakers are from a wide spectrum of fields including business, heritage, economics and the environment. Please see below for further details. The conference is expected to generate a useful debate on the role which heritage can now play in national recovery and development, along with providing an excellent opportunity for productive networking within the sector.

Date: 27th October 2011
Venue: Royal College of Physicians, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
More information: Click here to visit the conference website
Bookings: Click here to email Anne Barcoe in the Heritage Council or phone +353-56-7770777

Speakers

Mr. Conor Newman, Chair, The Heritage Council
Mr. Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs

Mr. John O'Brien, Head of Business Strategy, The Industrial Development Agency
Dr. Guido Licciardi, Urban Specialist, The World Bank
Mr. Chris Whitfield, Associate Director (Policy & Research), Ecorys, UK
Mr. Brian Williams, Assistant Director, Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Dr. Finbarr Bradley, Lecturer, UCD Smurfit Business School
Mr. Gearóid Ó Riain, Managing Director, Compass Infomatics
Mr. Michael Hoey, Country Crest foods Company
Mr. Michael Feerick, CEO, ALISON
Mr. David Geddes, Principal Consultant, Locum Consulting
Ms. Liz Cameron, Executive Member Business and Economy, Glasgow City Council
Mr. Eamonn McEneaney, Director, Waterford Museum of Treasures

Word of Mouth: Oral History Practice and Preservation in Ireland

Webmaster — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Oral History Network of Ireland are having their inaugural conference on 16-17 September in Kilkenny Castle. This will include the official launch of this new network by Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Click here for full details

Museums Mobility Programme

Webmaster — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Learning Museum Project has announced a Mobility Scheme whereby five of the LEM partners agreed to host colleagues interested in spending between some days and two weeks in their organisation, for job-shadowing or study visits.

Host museums are the Nordic Centre for Heritage Learning (Sweden), Glasgow Museums (Scotland), the Gallo Romeins Museum (Belgium), State Museums of Upper Austria and The Manchester Museum (England).

Click here for full details

AMA Workshops

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The AMA (Arts Marketing Association) has announced two courses. Click here for full details on their website.

Title: Chain reaction - Using social media to extend the reach and value of PR
Venue: Belfast (also Manchester or London)
Date: 15 September, 10.00am to 5.00pm

Title: Money, money, money - Sponsorship: best practice in a changing landscape
Venue: London (also Glasgow or Leeds)
Date: 27 September, 1.30pm to 5.30pm

Fry Model Railway Museum

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Times has reported that a retired farmer has come to the rescue of Malahide's famous thatched house, Casino House, and a model railway museum that was recently evicted from its home in the grounds of Malahide Castle in north Dublin.

The unnamed farmer has donated €1.5 million for the purchase and upgrading of the late 17th century building to allow it to house the Fry Model Railway Museum, the contents of which has been in storage since Fingal County Council withdrew the use of facilities in the castle.

Click here to view the article

Adult Learners' Festival

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The sixth annual AONTAS Adult Learners' Festival will take place from the 20-24 February 2012. Whether you are part of a large national organisation or a small adult learning initiative, your participation will make the festival a nationwide success.

Click here to visit the festival website

The Role of Children's Museums in Times of Rapid Change

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hands On International is hosting a conference in Slovenia on 11-15 October 2011 with the theme of Identity, Cultural Diversity and Heritage: The Role of Children's Museums in Times of Rapid Change.

Click here to visit the conference website

SUSTAIN Project

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Hector Barco from University College of Cork is keen to hear from the museum sector in Ireland in relation to environmental indicators related to the quality of life for citizens in coastal communities. This is part of an EU project called SUSTAIN and you can click here for details

Museums Association (UK) Regional Representatives

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Museums Association in the UK has appointed regional representatives. The Northern Ireland rep is Hannah Crowdy, Interpretation Manager at National Museums Northern Ireland.

Click here for details

Next top model: creating the museums of the future

Webmaster — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Museums Association (UK) is holding its annual conference in Brighton, England on 3-4 October. The theme is Next top model: creating the museums of the future

Click here for details

Collaborating to Compete

Webmaster — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Collaborating to Compete will demonstrate how museums and galleries can create opportunities for significant and dynamic change. The conference offers a programme of speakers and breakout sessions that highlight best practice in the 21st century. The programme pivots around three central themes: new partnerships; sustainability and entrepreneurship.

When: Friday 16 September 2011
Where: Surgeons Hall, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Details: Click here for full details on their website

Museum Awards

Webmaster — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The European Museum Academy runs two museum award schemes. Click here for full details on their website.

The Micheletti Award for scientific, technical and industrial museums, and science centres. This is organised in co-operation with the Micheletti Foundation in Brescia. The closing date is 18 September 2011.

The Children's Museum Award for museums and children's sections of museums. In its first year, it is organised in co-operation with Hands ON! International. The closing date is 31 October 2011

Key Trends in Museums of the Future

Webmaster — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Please take a few minutes to complete a questionnaire on Key Trends in Museums of the Future. Tthe aim is to identify activities/practices that are declining or ceased, what ones are ongoing, and what is new.

The questionnaire is from the National Gallery of Ireland which is part of a Learning Museum project. LEM - The Learning Museum is a network project funded by the EU Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig (2010-2013) which aims to establish a permanent network and webspace for museums and adult educators to participate in a learning society and in a knowledge based Europe.

Click here to access the questionnaire. Completed forms are welcome up to 16 December 2011

Digital Curation Training Needs

Webmaster — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Managers, curators and experts in digital preservation are invited to take part in this survey of training needs of staff in the field of digital preservation and digital curation within Europe and internationally. DigCurV is a project funded by the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci programme and brings together organisations from Europe, Canada and the USA. Ireland is linked to the project through the participation of Trinity College Dublin. The survey is by Goettingen State and University Library, Germany on behalf of Digital Curator Vocational Education Europe (DigCurV).

DigCurV (www.digcur-education.org) aims to address the availability of vocational training and education in digital preservation and curation by developing a curriculum and an international framework for training, as a response to the growing demand for staff with the skills and competences needed for the long-term management of digital collections in cultural institutions. We are currently carrying out research to survey and analyse both the existing training opportunities and training needs in the sector to inform the development of the curriculum.

Click here to take part in the online survey which will take you about 15 minutes to complete.

Responses would be welcome up to 26 August 2011

Museum Ireland - Call for Contributions

Webmaster — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Are you interested in contributing to the IMA journal Museum Ireland?

Papers are normally commissioned by the IMA but if you have an article suitable for our 2011 volume please let us know. Click here to contact the Chair of our Publications Committee Nigel Monaghan in advance of writing any articles. We insist on titles and abstracts being submitted for consideration before accepting any articles. This year Museum Ireland will focus on our Annual Conference 2011 theme which dealt with sutainability. Contributions on this theme or from people who made presentations at IMA events in 2011 will receive priority when considering submissions.

Reviews are also welcome for our 2011 volume. Please contact us if you have an exhibition that you have visited and for which you would be prepared to write a review. Reviews are to be aimed at a museum-oriented audience, so we aim to give a flavour of each exhibition, focus on the quality of presentation, and the impact of the topic/subject/objects. Reviews must follow our style guidelines and be up to 500 words in length. Reviews of publications by Irish museums or about museology in general are also welcome. Click here to contact our Reviews Editor Rebecca O'Neill in advance of writing any reviews. We also welcome suggestions of publication titles or exhibitions worthy of review.

Style guidelines are online at: http://www.irishmuseums.org/assets/MI-Museum-Ireland-style-guide.pdf

Check our instructions for authors online at: http://www.irishmuseums.org/assets/MI-Instructions-to-Authors.pdf

Museum Collections at Serious Risk

Webmaster — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) needs your help to collect more information on Museum Collections at Serious Risk. An estimated 60% of the world's collections in storage are inaccessible and deteriorating rapidly.

If you work in a museum, please Click here to take 10 minutes to answer this survey for the chance to win a one-year subscription to UNESCO's Museum International magazine. Your answers are confidential.

Museum Accreditation

Webmaster — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council has awarded full accreditation to Donegal County Museum, Farmleigh and the GAA Museum under the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland. The National Gallery of Ireland, Muckross House, Muckross Traditional Farms and Muckross Research Library also received maintenance of full accreditation, while the Lewis Glucksman Gallery, Drogheda Museum Millmount, the Museum of Free Derry and Rothe House Museum were awarded interim accreditation.

Click here for the full press release

Internship with Irish Heritage Trust

Webmaster — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Heritage Trust and Fota House are committed to creating innovative learning experiences for teenagers in the heritage environment. They are currently adding to their teacher's web resource www.fotalearningzone.ie and are looking for an intern to work on an exciting project to develop some new web content to be launched in the autumn.

This project will feature interactive software linked to an onsite workshop for secondary school students using Active Inspire LRS s and would be an opportunity for a suitable candidate to gain valuable work experience in the heritage sector. The post is part time and the duration is for six weeks from 18 July 2011 and will be primarily based in the Irish Heritage Trust offices in Dublin and occasionally in Fota House in Cork. This is an unpaid internship however travel expenses in the Dublin area and to Cork will be provided.

If you have training or experience in web development and have worked with Expression Engine CMS, iMark, Articulate Engage, Blackboard or Moodle and would like to apply, or would like further details of the post, please click here to email your CV and covering letter to Jennifer McCrea

The Irish Heritage Trust is an independent charity.

IMA Administrator

Webmaster — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Museums Association is recruiting an administrator. This is a full time position, working Monday to Friday and based in the IMA office in Dublin. There will be requirement occasionally to attend events outside normal hours or at weekends, and at venues away from Dublin.

See our Careers section for details. Closing date 15 July 2011

Display Case Required

Webmaster — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Louth County Council is looking for a really big Perspex container to provide a controlled environment for the display of a nineteenth century INF banner that they have had conserved. It is 2980mm x 2520mm in area. The banner is very delicate and needs to be in a controlled environment as regards light, temperature and humidity. The conservator has recommended using a big Perspex box for it. Have you any similar experience? Could you suggest a fabricator, costs, supplier? Are there any other solutions or spare cases available?

Click here to email your suggestions to Brendan McSherry, Heritage Officer, Louth County Council or phone him at +353-42-932-4109

Digital Humanities

Webmaster — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

NUI Maynooth has commenced a new MA in Digital Humanities, which is designed for students who wish to attain a qualification in Digital Humanities as well as those already involved in careers in information management who may wish to upgrade existing skills. The course accepts applications until 31 July 2011. The programme is run on a one-year full-time and two-year distance learning basis and is funded under the Graduate Skills Conversion Programme, a joint initiative with the Department of Education and Science and the Higher Education Authority, under the National Development Plan. Fees for 2011-12 are €2,750 per year.

Click here for details or visit their website at www.learndigitalhumanities.ie

Open and Learning Museum

Webmaster — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

'The Open and Learning Museum' Conference, is planned to take place in Tampere, Finland, on 12 October 2011. The conference will deal with issues such as: Art, culture and well-being; Visitor studies and audience research; Intercultural dialogue in museums; The unemployed as museum visitors; Museums and the ageing population; Learning and technology.

Participation is free of charge and registration is now open at www.museoliitto.fi/open-and-learning

Those interested in participating in the Conference by applying for a Grundtvig Grant, can search the Comenius Grundtvig Training Database at http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase by looking for the conference code IT-2011-706-001

Design & Interpretation Team

Webmaster — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Fermanagh District Council has issued a call for tenders to engage a Design & Interpretation Team with flair and imagination to fully realise the potential of the ‘Connection & Division 1910-1930' partnership project. The project involves two complementary exhibitions and a public engagement programme, scheduled for completion in Spring 2012, taking place at Enniskillen Castle, Fermanagh and the Tower Museum in Derry/Londonderry.

The appointed team will be required to organise a series of learning consultation sessions as well as to design the interpretation and associated learning materials for the joint exhibitions.

Click here for details of the specification, further information and contract documents, also available from Fermanagh County Museum, Enniskillen Castle, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT74 7HL, +44-28-66325000

Closing date is 12.30pm on Friday 15 July 2011

Public History and Cultural Heritage

Webmaster — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Trinity College Dublin has introduced a masters programme leading to M.Phil in Public History and Cultural Heritage.

Click here for full details on their website

This is a new one-year full-time or two years part-time programme, commencing September 2011. It has been designed to be a bridge between Humanities disciplines in the university and the professional and creative concerns of cultural institutions (the research libraries, museums and galleries), both in Ireland and beyond. It seeks to offer a rich historical grounding in what constitutes public history as well as provide a unique preparation for the management of cultural heritage.

Many of Ireland's finest cultural institutions are involved in the development of the programme, and students will be offered work experience internships at libraries, galleries and museums including the National Library of Ireland; the National Museum of Ireland; Dublin City Libraries and Archives; Dublin City Gallery/The Hugh Lane; and the National Archives of Ireland. In support of this initiative the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, together with the National Library of Ireland, are offering this year a limited number of bursaries towards the cost of fees.

The closing date for course applications is 30 June 2011

Digital Humanities and Culture

Webmaster — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Trinity College Dublin has introduced a masters programme leading to M.Phil in Digital Humanities and Culture.

Click here for full details on their website

This is a new one-year full-time or two years part-time course, commencing September 2011. Digital Humanities is an emerging and dynamic field of study that seeks to apply innovative technologies and methods to the study of the disciplines of the humanities. Both practical and theoretical, students will learn how technology mediates our study of these fields as well as how technology is changing he ways we create, study, curate, and preserve artistic, cultural, and scholarly works.

Although the initial closing date was 27 May, applications are being accepted until all places are taken.

Architectural and Archaeological Heritage Projects

Webmaster — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Mr. Jimmy Deenihan, T.D., Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has invited applications from bodies such as charities, academic institutions, local authorities and professional organisations, for funding in 2011 for Architectural and Archaeological Heritage Projects from the Environment Fund.

Click here for full details. Suggested categories include exhibitions, conferences and lectures.

The deadline for receipt of applications by the Department of Arts. Heritage and the Gaeltacht is 15:00 on Wednesday 22 June 2011

Kilmainham Gaol - Behind the Scenes

Webmaster — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Kilmainham Gaol opened as the county gaol for Dublin in 1796 but its main fame comes from its association with the struggle for Irish independence. It was the site of the executions of the leaders of the 1916 Rising and has been a place of imprisonment for historic figures such as Robert Emmet, William Smith O'Brien and Charles Stewart Parnell.

While Kilmainham Gaol is well known to Irish people and visitors from abroad, this visit will allow IMA members and their guests the chance to see parts of the building not normally on display to the public. It is also hoped to show some of the very delicate and rare graffiti which dates from the Civil War period and which, again, is not normally seen by the public tour. There will also be a chance to see some items from the Kilmainham Gaol Museum collection and the archives building.

Places on this visit are limited so we would urge members to book places in advance.

Click here to email Katherine Scott, IMA Administrator or phone +353-1-4120939

Saturday 2 July 2011 at 11am

National Gallery of Ireland Board Members

Webmaster — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Jimmy Deenihan TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has published an advert on the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht website seeking expressions of interest in future vacancies for Board members on the Boards of the National Gallery of Ireland, the Abbey Theatre and the Irish Film Board. The advert seeks expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced persons for non-executive positions on the Boards of the National Gallery of Ireland, the Abbey Theatre and the Irish Film Board.

Click here to see the advert on the website of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. Minister Deenihan said: "this is an exciting opportunity for suitable and experienced people to help shape the future of these wonderful institutions. We are seeking to widen the pool of suitable candidates for consideration for appointment to these bodies."

Interested persons should state the Board(s) they wish to be considered for appointment to, their area of expertise, relevant experience and qualifications, and also set out clearly any actual or potential conflicts of interest if they were to be appointed to a Board.

Click here to se the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies which includes a description of the role and responsibilities of Directors.

The Minister may appoint persons from outside the expressions of interest received in response to this advertisement.

Expressions of interest should be sent in writing to Tadhg O'Shea, Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs, New Road, Killarney, County Kerry or Click here to submit by email

Deadline is 17:00 Friday 8 July 2011

Institutional Memory in Museums

Webmaster — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

A museum studies student with the University of Leicester is seeking feedback on the concept of Institutional Memory in museums and similar organisations. This form of memory encompasses the pragmatic accumulative day-to-day knowledge that staff and others who work within a museum retain but rarely record for use by others. Efforts to capture this information may include recorded interviews, the writing of basic informal job/collection "manuals", cross over training or diaries and other personal materials existing in archives.

If your institution has engaged in any programme to record such information, has attempted to do so or if you would like to engage in an email interview regarding the subject please Click here to contact Rebecca O'Neill by email.

Fáilte Ireland Heritage Fund

Webmaster — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Fáilte Ireland has issued Heritage Fund Guidelines for 2011 that detail a new sub-programme to the current Tourism Capital Investment Programme, aimed at the Built Heritage area. The programme is designed to support small-scale projects (less than €200,000) so is a complement to the existing programme for Upgrade of Existing Visitor Attractions (which is for projects of €250,000 or more).

Projects can qualify for up to 80% funding under this new scheme, and works which qualify would be in the areas of restoration / preservation works, as well as other capital works that would enhance the visitor experience (so general presentation, orientation and interpretation works could all qualify). Product categories which qualify under this Heritage Fund would be Heritage Properties, Historic Houses and Gardens.

Click here to download guidelines and application form from the Fáilte Ireland website

The fund is now open for receiving applications, with a closing date of 30 June 2011

Glasnevin Trust Seeks Museum Assistant

Administrator — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Glasnevin Trust requires a Museum Assistant

The role of Museum Assistant represents the first person visitors to Glasnevin Museum will meet.

The Museum Assistant will provide a professional, friendly and courteous service to all patrons by:

• Facilitating all ticket sales and visitors enquiries.
• Operating the Museum EPOS system.
• Working with visiting Museum Groups ensuring a smooth transition between the various factions of Glasnevin Museum.
• Taking Museum Bookings an efficient and professional manner.
• Delivering a high standard of Customer Care to all visitors and guests.
• Other Museum duties as they may arise

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience using a high-spec EPOS system
• Excellent team work skills
• Strong inter-personal skills and Customer Care experience
• Flexibility of working Hours
• Warm and friendly personality
• An interest in the History of Ireland

Desirable candidates would ideally hold or have held similar positions at other visitor centres / venues / galleries. Previous event work experience and an additional language would be advantages.

Please submit your CV and cover letter to Dave Lynam, HR Manager, Glasnevin Trust, Finglas Road, Dublin 11 or click here to email
Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 17th June 2011

Blow Your Own Trumpet

Webmaster — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

'Blow Your Own Trumpet' is the annual opportunity to hear from others in the Irish museums community about what they have done during the last year, sharing experience and engaging with others working in museums, galleries and cultural institutions.

When: Friday 8 July 2011, 10:00am-4:00pm
Where: National Library of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Fee: Members €5 (£4), non-members €10 (£9)

The day will comprise a series of presentations, followed by a group discussion, a workshop and a tour of the Discover exhibition. The workshop will be run by Dr Catherine Morris, Trinity College Dublin and National Library of Ireland Cultural Coordinator. Are you interested in hearing about and discussing new and innovative education and outreach projects that are happening on the ground in museums? Then you should have joined this conversation on the future of museums.

Click here to visit our dedicated page.

Archaeological Strategy Plan

Webmaster — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Archaeological Strategy Plan (ASP) committee, are asking for views from the museums sector on both challenges and solutions for the future of Irish archaeology. Earlier this year there was an open meeting in the Heritage Council of the archaeological profession to discuss the crisis facing the sector.

A national ASP is being drawn up from that meeting and it is agreed that it should be representative of all aspects of archaeology. Therefore, this is the opportunity for museums professionals to contribute to the Archaeological Strategy Plan (ASP) process.

Click here to complete a brief feedback form, to be returned by 15th June 2011, along with details on other ways to be actively involved in the ASP process.

Click here for the Findings from the ‘Archaeological Profession in Ireland' workshop held in Kilkenny in March 2011.

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland

Administrator — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Please complete the survey below to assist in improving the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland.

The Heritage Council has run the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI) since 2006. There are currently 50 institutions taking part. A review of the Programme is taking place to inform its future development. As part of this evaluation we are seeking to assess the number of institutions who are not currently part of MSPI and the collections in the country in order to assess future demand for the Programme.

If you have an immediate or longterm interest in the Programme please could you complete the survey and collections questionnaire and return the forms by Friday 10 June 2011, to Ms Lesley-Ann Hayden, The Heritage Council, Church Lane, Kilkenny or Click here to respond by email. With this survey the Heritage Council is also assessing future demand for the Museums Basics course on behalf of the Irish Museums Association.

Please note that any specific detail gathered from these forms is for Heritage Council use only; the overall collation of data may be used to lobby for better resourcing for the sector.

Click here to complete the survey
Click here for the collections questionnaire

Further information about the Museum Standards Programme is available at www.museumsireland.ie

European Museum of the Year Awards 2011

Webmaster — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Winners of the European Museum of the Year Awards 2011 were announced on 21 May. The overall winner was the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren, Belgium which reopened in 2009 after major refurbishment.

Click here for the full press release with details of other winners from Croatia, Finland, Germany, London, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, and Spain. If you want your museum considered for an award in 2010 why not click here to visit their website.

Volunteers for Co. Mayo Festival

Webmaster — Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The National Museum of Ireland has issued an appeal for volunteers to assist with the very popular Féile na Tuaithe taking place at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life on Sat/Sun 21-22 May 2011. If you feel you have what it takes to be a part of this exciting and unique event, which attracted over 25,000 people last year, click here to fill out a volunteer application form.

State Board Members Sought

Webmaster — Wed, 04 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has issued a call for nominations to fill vacancies on state boards at the Arts Council, Irish Museum of Modern Art, National Concert Hall, Heritage Council and the Irish Architectural Archive.

Click here to read their press release. Submissions must be in by 17:00 on Friday 13 May 2011

Historic Houses of Ireland

Webmaster — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Past and Future Perspectives is the theme of the Ninth Annual Historic Houses of Ireland Conference organised by The Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates (CSHIHE).

Venue: Callan Hall, South Campus, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Dates: 8-9 June 2011
Registration fee: €80
Programme: Click here for detailed programme and booking information

Little Museum of Dublin

Webmaster — Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Little Museum of Dublin is a new non-profit museum that aims to tell the story of Dublin in the 20th Century. It has issued an appeal for funding, for museum objects and for volunteers to help create a true people's museum for the city. It is supported by Dublin City Council, Dublin Regional Authority, Fáilte Ireland, the Merrion Hotel and Porterhouse Bars.

In particular, they are looking for people with the following skills:

Cabinet makers
Framers
Software programmers
People with Filemaker Pro experience

If you wish to assist, click here to email Simon O'Connor or phone +353-1-6611000

IMA Annual Field Trip - Co. Armagh

Administrator — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Saturday 21 May. The Annual Field Trip will include visits to Armagh County Museum, St. Patricks Church of Ireland Cathedral, No. 5 Vicars' Hill and the Armagh Public Library. A bus will be provided from Dublin as part of the fare leaving from Earlsfort Terrace at 9.00 am. Booking is essential as numbers are limited. Please click here to book a place or call the number below.

There will be a tour and a behind the scenes look at Armagh County Museum which was founded in 1937 as the first county museum in Northern Ireland and has a very fine and diverse collection. The afternoon will be spent on the Hill top. Ard Macha is the ancient hilltop site of Armagh dominated by St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral. Close by is No. 5 Vicar's Hill a 1770s building just opened as an interpretative centre highlighting the collections of Archbishop Robinson. Just a few doors away is the superb and historic library of similar date.

The Field Trip forms part of Catch up on Culture Week: 18-29 May.

IMA Member - €15/£12, Non-member - €20/£17

Administrator: +353 (0) 87 2790518/ +353 (0)1 4120939

Dublin Castle seek temporary volunteers

Administrator — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Dublin Castle are looking for volunteers to assist with front desk operations, information provision, invigilation and possibly guided tours at Dublin Castle from 28 April to 13 May and from 21 May to 11 June.

If you have good communication skills, an interest in built heritage and history and you are available at least during the period 28 April to 13 May, they would love to hear from you. Please click here to email Jenny or call +353-1-6458812

Curatorial Internship at the Hunt Museum

Administrator — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Hunt Museum is currently seeking applications for a six month unpaid Curatorial Internship supporting the Curator of Education and Outreach in delivering the Education and Outreach programme for the museum. The placement commences in June 2011.

Click here for further details and instructions on how to apply. Closing date is 5pm on Friday 6 May 2011

M Phil in Digital Humanities and Culture

Administrator — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Applications are now being accepted for an MPhil in Digital Humanities and Culture at Trinity College Dublin.

Digital Humanities is an emerging and dynamic field of study that seeks to apply innovative technologies and methods to the study of the age-old disciplines of the humanities. This Masters is for students from any area of the humanities (including languages, literature, history, art history, linguistics, drama, film, and music) who would like to learn how technology mediates our study of these fields, as well as how technology is changing the way we create new artistic and scholarly works.

Students will be exposed to a wide variety of theories, tools, and methods, from digital scholarly editing to datamining, and from cyberculture to XML. Some modules will be theory-based (such as Theory and Practice of Digital Humanities' and ‘History of the Book'), others will be hands-on and have, in addition to theory, a lab component (including Digital Scholarly Editing' and ‘Web Technologies')

The MPhil can be completed in one year full time or two years part time. Taught Modules include ‘Theory and Practice of Digital Humanities', ‘Cyberculture', ‘Digital Scholarly Editing', ‘Web Technologies,' and ‘From Metadata to Linked Data'. In the second semester students will have the opportunity to participate in a practical internship at a cultural institution, with an ongoing digital humanities project, or with a digital library project.

This MPhil in Digital Humanities and Culture is one of the newest postgraduate degrees at Trinity College Dublin. It builds on TCD's four-hundred-year-old tradition of scholarship as one of the great universities of the world. TCD provides a liberal environment where independence of thought is highly valued and where staff and students are nurtured as individuals and are encouraged to achieve their full potential.

For full details on the course (including how to apply), please click here

Contemporary German-Irish cultural relations in a European Perspective: Exploring issues in cultural policy and practice

Administrator — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

6-7 May 2011. Goethe-Institut Irland, 37 Merrion Square, Dublin 2
The conference will focus on contemporary aspects of cultural policy and cultural work in Europe within the context of globalisation and cultural diversity. Cultural policy makers, cultural practitioners and academics will discuss cultural relations of the EU, the diversity of cultures vs. a common European culture, the network of cultural institutes, prospects of cultural work in times of economic crisis and the autonomy of support for the arts. A further emphasis will be laid on the Irish-German cultural relations within a European context as well as on language learning, language policy and multilingualism, issues to which the second day of the conference will be devoted.
Admission free
Please register with Heidrun Rottke,
Goethe-Institut Irland, Programme Department,
Tel.: +353 1 6024403, Click hereClick here to email
Presented by the Centre for Irish-German Studies, University of Limerick and the Goethe-Institut Irland
Click here for more Information

Catch Up On Culture Week 2011

Webmaster — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Catch up on Culture Week is a spring event from 18-29 May. It includes International Museums Day and European Museums at Night. The week is being promoted by the Irish Museums Association to gain visitors for our museums and cultural organisations this spring.

The week is followed later in the summer by National Heritage Week from 20-28 August co-ordinated by The Heritage Council. Culture Night is organised by Temple Bar Cultural Trust and other key partners and will take place on Friday 23 September 2011.

These are all great opportunities for cultural institutions and organisations to promote their venues and events over a period of one week.

Click here for the IMA call for participating museums and Click here for helpful hints on organising and promoting your events for Catch Up On Culture Week. Our website will host all events as a one-stop-shop for the public looking for something interesting to do in your museum.

Collections at Risk

Webmaster — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Collections at Risk - Safeguarding Our Cultural Heritage is a one-day seminar being repeated at three different venues in June 2011. For the full programme click here

20 June - Trinity College Library, Dublin
22 June - The Hunt Museum, Limerick
24 June - National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Registration fee €50

Click here to contact the organisers or visit their website at www.tcd.ie/library/preservation

Exhibition Design & Fit-Out

Webmaster — Sun, 03 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Mayo County Council has advertised a tender for Exhibition Design and Fit-Out Consultancy Services associated with the former Provincial Bank, Pearse Street, Ballina, Co. Mayo to showcase Mayo County Council's "The Jackie Clarke Collection - Ireland's Memory".

Click here to see the full details are on the Irish State website eTenders

Closing date for applications is 16:00 on 27 April 2011 but you must indicate your interest in the process by 13 April

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland - call for Assessors, Training and Participant Advisor Panellists

Administrator — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council promotes a standards programme for the museum sector within the Republic of Ireland. To complement its existing panels of assessors and trainers the Council is seeking to update and add to the expertise of these panels to support the delivery of the programme. The Heritage Council is also seeking to appoint a new panel of Participant Advisors. Panellists will be required to be available to work in Ireland on an assignment basis. Successful applicants, from across a range of disciplines, will be expected to display knowledge and experience of best practice in museum culture and/or conservation practice internationally. Preference will be given to those with considerable experience across a range of museum operations and to those capable of understanding the needs, and potential, of small-scale museum operations. Assessor Panel members should be available to attend an initial briefing meeting in Dublin, on 1 June 2011.

Click here for Assessor Panel Member position description

Click here for Training Panel Member position description

Click here for Participant Advisor position description

Closing date for applications: 5.00pm, Thursday 21 April 2011. For further information and an application form please go to www.etenders.gov.ie . Notices posted on 28 March, 2011. Please note applications will be accepted through the etender website only.

CNCI Conservation Training Bursary 2011

Webmaster — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

A training bursary is available to students embarking on a career in conservation. The conservation committee of the Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) is pleased to offer assistance to students of a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate conservation course. For more information Click here to visit the conservation section of the CNCI website. The deadline for application is 27 May 2011.

CNCI is a statutory body established under the Heritage Fund Act, 2001. The purpose of the Council is to facilitate the pooling of talent, experience and vision of the Directors of the National Cultural Institutions in furtherance of the national cultural interest.

NIMC Courses 2011

Webmaster — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC) has announced its programe of courses for 2011

Click here for the full list, costs and booking information.

Courses inclulde:
17 May Forward Planning and Accreditation
29 Jun   Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
30 Aug Study visit to National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Dublin
13 Sep Caring for Archaeological Collections
28 Sep Creating Online Resources for Schools
11 Oct   Invesitgating, Dating and Documenting Dress
8 Nov    Study visit to Public Records Office NI, Belfast
15 Nov Meeting Your Visitor's Needs
22 Nov Conservation and Preservation of Agricultural Machinery and Objects
Dec       Study visit to Digital Discovery, London

The State of Sustainable Museums

Webmaster — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Interested in learning more about sustainability in museums? Rachel Madan, keynote speaker for the recent Irish Museums Association Annual Conference, is offering a free report entitled The State of Sustainable Museums. The report covers the nine keys to sustainability for any museum seeking to improve their environmental, financial and social performance. By downloading the report, you will also be subscribed to Rachel's newsletters and updates, which are published approximately fortnightly.

Click here to visit her website and fill in your contact details to download the report and subscribe to the newsletter.

International Arts Professionals Summer School

Webmaster — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The International Arts Professionals Summer School is an intense week of inspirational learning for creative practitioners, arts managers and cultural project managers interested in engaging with the current debates and research in the management of visual and performing arts organisations.

The Summer School is organised by the University of Kent, School of Arts in partnership with ENCATC (European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centers) and will be hosted in the University of Kent in Brussels. It will take place from 18-22 July 2011.

The International Arts Professionals Summer School has been developed for cultural and arts organisations' managers and creative practitioners in the visual and performing arts. Preference will be given to participants with a minimum of three years experience in the cultural and creative sector (although the participation of postgraduate and PhD students might be considered).

Click here to visit their website for full details.

Trinity College Zoological Museum and Geological Museum

Webmaster — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

While many people are aware of Trinity College's world-renowned library and archival holdings, the collections in their Zoological and Geological museums are less well known.

Meet outside the Berkeley Library at 11:15 on Saturday, 16 April 2011 beside the Museum Building. Click here for a map of the college campus.

This is a free event and IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. prospective members are also welcome. Booking is advisable as numbers are limited. Click here to email the IMA Administrator Ms Katherine Scott to reserve a place or phone +353-1-4120939

EU Funding Information Event for Heritage Organisations

Webmaster — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Heritage Council, in collaboration with the Cultural Contact Point are holding an information event for Heritage Organisations in the Heritage Council Offices at Church Lane, Kilkenny on 13 April from 10:30-15:00

The aim of the day is to share experiences and provide information for artists and organisations in a way that raises the profile of this funding source and look at the possibilities for Heritage organisations at a European level.

Click here to visit the Heritage Council website for full details

Volunteer Management in Cultural Institutions

Webmaster — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Volunteer Management In Cultural Institutions - Practical Issues And Hints is an in-service training course for coordinators of museum volunteer programmes to be held at the Museum of Fine Arts Budapest from 7-11 November 2011. Sessions are led by Izabella Csordás who outlined the volunteer programme at the IMA Annual Conference in February 2011.

The course is in English and EU grant aid for attendance may be available under the Grundtvig Programme coordinated by Léargas the Exchange Bureau (for the Republic of Ireland) or bythe UK National Agency (for the UK). Grant applicants should check Grundtvig deadlines (in April 2011) and ensure they apply in time for this support.

Click here for course details

Click here for an application form

Museum Mediators Course

Webmaster — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This course will be delivered in a number of European cities in 2011-2012 and aims to give valuable tools and methodologies for participants to initiate or improve their mediation projects, supporting the professional development of those involved in museum and heritage education.
The main goals are:
- Creation of a body of knowledge that structures museum mediation as an expert field
- Knowledge about the specific targets and its needs
- Ability to create an educational plan and specific projects
- Building up a knowledge and professional network that allows museum mediators to share experiences and theoretical knowledge
- Building up an professional network of museum mediators

Click here for full details

Arts Marketing Courses

Webmaster — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Arts Marketing Association has two workshops of interest to museums. Click on the titles for further details.

The art of branding - Developing and managing your brand
Trainer - Chris Denton, Consultant
Glasgow 5 April 2011
London 7 April 2011

Best of friends - Effective membership and friends schemes
Trainer - Liz Hill, Consultant Editor and Director, ArtsProfessional
Leeds 12 April 2011
London 14 April 2011

Oral History Forum

Webmaster — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Museums may want to contribute to a discussion forum towards developing a course on oral history in the University of Limerick. The Certificate Course in Oral Heritage Studies commences in September 2011 and has a significant e-learning component. It will focus on best practice in oral history and folklore collection.

The programme will include presentations from Tomás MacConmara (Cuimhneamh an Chláir) and Marie Mannion (Heritage Officer, Galway County Council), both of whom have extensive experience in this area.

8 April 2011 from 10:00-13:00, University of Limerick
Attendance is free but booking required
Click here to book or to contact the organiser Niam Lenahan

ICOM-ICME Annual Conference 2011

Webmaster — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

ICME (the International Committee for Museums of Ethnography) is an international committee of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) devoted to ethnography (ethnology, anthropology, folk) museums focusing on local, national and international cultures.

Annual Conference on 2-5 October, 2011
Banz Monastery at Bad Staffelstein (Upper Franconia), Germany

Click here to see their Call for Papers on the topics:
Dissolving boundaries. Museological approaches to national, social and cultural issues
The Challenging Museum/Challenging the Museum

Click here to visit the conference website or click here to contact the organiser

Re-Thinking Technology in Museums

Webmaster — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Re-Thinking Technology in Museums: Emerging Experience will explore novel approaches for understanding people's experiences in museums and galleries, and for designing interactive technologies to support these experiences. In recent years, the increased presence of mobile smart appliances such as smart phones, and the growth of social media and social networks have impacted on the strategies deployed by museums and exhibition sites to invite, engage and connect with visitors and stakeholders.

The conference will comprise paper presentations, a workshop session on Irish Museums & Technology: Ideals & Realities hosted by the Irish Museums Association and an "Innovation Forum" featuring industry projects organised by IxDA Limerick. We want this event to be as inclusive as possible with an affordable registration fee of €130 ( that includes access to workshop and all conference sessions, industry showcase, refreshments, copy of the book of proceedings and Conference Banquet at Thomond Park Stadium)

You can register online at: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/

Click here for the programme

Venue: University of Limerick
Dates: 26-27 May 2011

2012 Micheletti Awards - Applications Welcome

Webmaster — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Micheletti Award was established by the Foundation and Kenneth Hudson in 1996 for the recognition of excellence in the specific sector of European science and industry museums. Applications are welcomed from scientific, technical and industrial museums and science centres, both long-established and recently opened.

The Jury is looking especially for the creative use of industrial and scientific collections, combined with an innovative interpretative approach. The role of the museum in its locality is also important, as is its approach to the social history of the subject.

Click here for full details or visit their website www.europeanmuseumacademy.eu

Closing date for applications 31 July 2011

Dublin Culture Trail

Website — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Dublin Culture Trail was launched on 16 February 2011, giving visitors to Dublin a virtual ‘behind the scenes' glimpse at 16 cultural centres across Dublin through an i-Phone App and the website www.dublinculturetrail.ie

Temple Bar Cultural Trust are keen to talk to cultural organisations interested in joining Dublin Culture Trail as part of the next phase of the extension of the site. The site currently features some of the city's best loved museums, but they would also like to offer other museums in Dublin city and county the opportunity to express their interest in coming on board.

Digital Curator Vocational Education Europe

Webmaster — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Work has begun on Digital Curator Vocational Education Europe (DigCurV), a new project funded by the European Commission's Leonardo da Vinci programme to establish a framework for vocational education and training in digital curation which was launched in January. Europe's digital sector has seen strong growth in recent years. The rapid pace of development in the information technology sector has presented both challenges and opportunities to cultural institutions responsible for managing digital collections and their long-term preservation. One of the challenges faced by institutions has been in recruiting staff with skills in the field of digital curation. DigCurV aims to address the availability of vocational education and training needed by curators in the library, archive, museum and cultural heritage sectors to develop the new skills that are essential for the long-term management of digital collections.

This thirty-month project will identify, analyse and profile existing training opportunities, survey training needs in the sector to identify the key skills and competences required of digital curators. It will establish a curriculum framework from which training can be developed in future. The curriculum will be tested and evaluated by stakeholders during the project.

DigCurV brings together organisations from Europe, Canada and the USA with a strong track record of international work in the field of digital libraries and digital preservation. The partners include the iSchool at the University of Toronto (Canada); Fondazione Rinascimento Digitale (Italy); Goettingen State and University Library (Germany); HATII (UK); MDR Partners (UK); Trinity College Dublin, the Long Room Hub (Ireland) and Vilnius University Library (Lithuania).

The network of associated partners includes the Digital Preservation Coalition (UK), Institute of Museum and Library Services (USA), the nestor qualification consortium (Germany) and is open to new members.

Seasonal Guides/Information Officers

Webmaster — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Office of Public Works is recruiting Seasonal Guides/Information Officers for its various visitor centres. Please note that offers of temporary employment will only be made to successful candidates on foot of this competition. Interested applicants should have:

relevant work experience
good communication skills
good team working ability
heritage awareness

APPLICATIONS: Applicants should log on to www.publicjobs.ie to make an application. (You will need your email address and PPS Number). Candidates may be shortlisted for interview on the basis of information supplied in the application forms. The on-line applications facility will be available from Thursday 24 February 2011 until Midnight Thursday 3 March 2011.

Late applications will not be accepted.
Terms and conditions applicable to this appointment can be accessed on the OPW website www.opw.ie or www.heritageireland.ie and www.publicjobs.ie CANVASSING WILL DISQUALIFY. The OPW is an equal opportunities employer.

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum

Webmaster — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Glasnevin Cemetery Museum opened in 2010.The cemetery is the largest in Ireland. Opened in 1832 to establish a place where people of all religions could bury their dead with dignity, the cemetery has grown to become a national monument and vital part of the Irish Heritage story. The exhibitions seek to show the social, historical, political and artistic development of modern Ireland through the lives of the generations buried in Ireland's Necropolis. See the review in Museum Ireland Vol. 20 (134-136)

Meet at 11:15 am at the visitor centre. This is a free event and IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. prospective members are also welcome. Booking is advisable as numbers are limited. Click here to email the IMA Administrator Ms Katherine Scott to reserve a place or phone +353-1-4120939

Venue: Glasnevin Cemetery Museum, Finglas Road, Dublin 11
Date: 11:15 on Saturday 12 March 2011
Price: Free

Conserving Your Dublin Period House

Webmaster — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Irish Georgian Society and Dublin City Council have assembled a team of leading conservation experts to deliver a lecture series on the understanding and care of Dublin's period houses. A certificate of attendance will be issued to those who attend all the lectures. Aimed at those with an interest in Dublin's historic houses, the lectures will be relevant to owners and guardians of all periods and types of houses, from the modest Edwardian artisan dwellings to the substantial red bricks of the Victorian suburbs and the fine townhouses of our Georgian city squares. The lecture series will provide an appreciation of the significance of every aspect of Dublin's historic houses and practical information on their card, conservation and maintenance.

The lectures are approved for CPD by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland and Engineers Ireland. Click here for programme and full details.

Lectures, which will start on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 (1pm to 2pm) and continue for 12 weeks, will take place in the Helen Roe Theatre, RSAI, 63 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. It is possible to attend all, one or as many of the lectures as you wish. The lectures are priced at €10 (€5 fulltime students with card), which you may pay at the door or book in advance for a special price of €100 (€50 fulltime students with card) for all 12 lectures.

Museum Next

Webmaster — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

MuseumNext looks at how museums and galleries can benefit from new technology and the latest web trends. This two day conference will highlight best practice and act as a platform to ask ‘what next?' With the funding cuts hitting museums and galleries across Europe, building relationships online that support collaboration, transparency, advocacy & philanthropy is becoming increasingly important.

This two day conference will bring together speakers from the museum, charity and business sectors to share best practice and to give you practical advice. Click here for full details

The Hub, Edinburgh
26-27 May 2011
Fee £250

The Story of Irish Museums 1790-2000

Webmaster — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Published in April 2011, a significant book on the development of Irish museums.

The Story of Irish Museums 1790-2000: Culture, Identity and Education by Dr Marie Bourke, Keeper and Head of Education at the National Gallery of Ireland.

Hardback, ISBN: 9781859184752
Published by The Cork University Press
Available in bookshops now.

Honest to Blog - Web Legitimacy

Webmaster — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

This symposium is a follow up to last year's 'Blogging the humanities'. One of the topics that came out of that day as a central area of concern was the legitimacy of blogging as a medium. What is the status of a blog? What use is it to those engaged in arts and humanities research and practice? Should blogs be seen as legitimate teaching, research and outreach tools? The day will consist of two sessions and a roundtable, in which speakers who have used blogging in a variety of contexts will give their perspectives and respond to questions. There will be plenty of time for discussion. The event is open to all and we especially encourage non-academic members of the blogosphere, blogging skeptics and aspiring bloggers to attend.

All welcome.

A nominal fee of €10 will apply to defray costs of coffee and lunch.

Click here for registration and further details

4 March 2011 (10am to 4pm) in the Neill/Hoey Lecture Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub

For the programme from last year's 'Blogging the humanities' click here

Museums and Social Networking

Webmaster — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Student Selina O'Regan is seeking your assistance with a survey as part of her MA in Learning and Visitor Studies in Museums and Galleries.

The objectives of this research are:

To find out if Irish museums are using social networking sites.
To understand why Irish museums may and may not be using social networking sites.
To understand the perceived advantages, opportunities, problems and practicalities for Irish museums using social networking sites.
To apply the lessons learned from the research back to the use of social networking sites as a tool for audience development in the broader museum sector.

Click here to take part in an online survey which should take no longer than a few minutes to complete and is applicable to ALL Irish museums including those museums who don't use social networking sites.

IMA Annual Conference - call for members papers

Webmaster — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

IMA Members interested in making a 15 minute presentation on Friday 25 February in a session commencing at 12.30pm should click here to email the Conference Sub-Committee with a title and 150-200 word abstract before 5pm on Friday 4 February 2011

Members' Papers will be short presentations by IMA Members on the conference theme 'The Way Forward: Sustainability and the Museum' to cover any area of museum practice including, collections and exhibitions, education and audiences, buildings and operations.

IMA Annual Conference 2011

Webmaster — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Book Now for the Annual Conference The Way Forward: Sustainability and the Museum in Drogheda, Co. Louth on 25-27 February 2011. Full details on our conference pages.

It is not too late to email a booking or to pay on arrival.

Chester Beatty Library gets new Director

Webmaster — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Fionnuala Croke has been appointed as the new Director of the Chester Beatty Library, replacing Dr Michael Ryan who retired in 2010. Head Curator at the National Gallery, Ms Croke will take up her role in the CBL on 1 March.

Click here for a full report in the Irish Times of 13/2/2011

Turner Watercolors at the National Gallery of Ireland

Webmaster — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Tour the Print Gallery exhibition: ‘Colour and Light: Caring for Turner's watercolours' and take a behind-the-scenes look at the print and drawings study room with Curator of Prints and Drawings, Anne Hodge.

Meet 11:15am beside the National Gallery Shop (enter by the Millennium Wing on Clare Street to avoid building works on Merrion Square). This is a free event and IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. Booking is advisable as numbers are limited.

Click here to email the IMA Administrator Katherine Scott to reserve a place or phone +353-1-4120939

Location: National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2
Date: 11:15am on Saturday, 22 January 2011
Price: Free

Dublin Contemporary 2011

Administrator — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Dublin Contemporary 2011 will be a city-wide major exhibition of leading and emerging Irish and international contemporary art supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport. It will be showcased across a number of landmark sites in Dublin city centre over a period of 8 weeks, from 6 September to 31 October 2011.

Dublin Contemporary will draw on the expertise of a core team of renowned national and international curators and artists including Rachael Thomas, Founding and Artistic Director, Dublin Contemporary; Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-director of Exhibitions and Programmes and Director of International Projects, Serpentine Gallery, London; Christine Macel, Chief Curator of Contemporary Art, Centre Pompidou, Paris; Okwui Enwezor, curator, writer, and critic; Enrique Juncosa, Director IMMA; Oliver Dowling, contemporary visual art specialist, and Irish artist Gerard Byrne. The theme for the first Dublin Contemporary exhibition is Silence.

Two paid internship opportunities have recently become available with Dublin Contemporary. They are looking for motivated, efficient, and highly professional individuals to work with the Curatorial Team for a three-month period.

Submissions must be made by 10 December 2010. Click here for further details.

Internship at Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum

Webmaster — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Meath Volunteer Centre is looking for a suitable volunteer to help out Moynalty Steam Threshing Museum, a local voluntary run rural museum. The role involves researching, cataloguing and advising on the layout of exhibits.

The museum is situated in modern facilities in an rural environment with a large number of exhibits. The Board of Management are very enthusiastic, open to ideas and keen to see the museum grow as a local tourist attraction. They have already created the steam threshing festival which attracts thousands of visitors each year - Click here to visit their Facebook page.

This project may suit a student in museum studies or heritage management or someone knowledgeable and keen for a relevant and very interesting volunteering opportunity. For more information Click here to contact Stephen Cousins at Meath Volunteer Centre or phone +353-46-9280790 or +353-86-0265665

Galway City Museum - CANCELLED

Webmaster — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

CANCELLED - The IMA apologises to its members but due to the extreme weather conditions and problems with transport links we have cancelled this visit. It is planed to hold this in July 2011 instead.

Saturday 4 December. Meet 11:15am at Galway City Museum. This is a free event and IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. Booking is advisable as numbers are limited. Contact IMA Administrator Katherine Scott to reserve a place, to email Click here.

Galway City Museum opened in 2007 in a purpose built building. It is maintained by Galway City Council to advance the cultural and heritage life of Galway City.

Location: Galway City Museum, Spanish Parade, Galway
Date: Saturday, 04 December 2010
Price: Free

Aspects of Our Big House Heritage

Webmaster — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A seminar on Aspects of Our Big House Heritage is being organised by The Heritage Office of Galway County Council, Fohenagh and District Historical Society and Galway County Heritage Forum.

Date: Saturday 20 November 2010
Venue: Fohenagh Community Centre, Fohenagh, Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Programme: Click here for their brochure
Fee: €10 payable on the day
Bookings: Click here to email Marie Mannion, Heritage Officer, Galway Co Co or phone +353-91-509198

Museum Bursary Placements

Webmaster — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Northern Ireland Museums Council has announced a programme with 12 Museum Bursary Placements available. Half will be in local museums across Northern Ireland and half within National Museums Northern Ireland. Each participant will have the opportunity to develop their collection-based skills under the headings of Caring for collections, Collections management, Collections research and interpretation.

For more information, applicants should download the guidance notes, application form and monitoring form from the NIMC website.

Duration: Each bursary will last 51 weeks
Payment: Stipend of £14,000 per annum
Further Information: Visit www.nimc.co.uk and click on Museum Bursaries
Closing Date: 16:00 Friday 26 November 2010
Interviews: In week of the 6-10 December

Practice Meets Theory

Webmaster — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

This seminar presents an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in museums, galleries and heritage to hear about new developments in museum studies and research and how this is reflected in current museum practice. It is aimed at anyone working in museums and galleries or students of heritage and museums. It offers an excellent networking opportunity and a chance to hear and share ideas of best practice.

Venue: University of Ulster, York Street Campus, Belfast
Date: Saturday 27 November 2010
Details: Click here for the full programme (one speaker has yet to confirm)
Fee: Free event but booking essential
Bookings: Click here to email the IMA Administrator Katherine Scott or phone +353-1-4120939

This seminar is funded by the Department for Tourism, Culture and Sport

Annual White Lecture

Webmaster — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The IMA 2010 Annual White Lecture will be given by Sir Mark Jones, Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, on the subject of 'The Decorative Arts: Why the V&A Collections are so relevant to the 21st Century' and is supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture & Sport.

Venue: National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2
Date: Wednesday 17 November 2010
Programme: 18:30 Reception; 19:00 Lecture
Introduction: Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture & Sport
Bookings: Click here to email the IMA Administrator, Katherine Scott or phone +353-1-4120939

NOTE THE CHANGE IN VENUE TO ACCOMMODATE UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND

Internship in Sligo

Administrator — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Model in Sligo is currently seeking Interns for its visual art, education, marketing and music programmes, as well as for administrative and executive support. Internships are available for three, six and twelve month durations.

Internships will support (a) Model contemporary art programming, collection programming and development, Model projects, and The Model studios programme in forms of administrative support, hands-on experience with exhibition production and artist support, and research, writing and scholarship that overlaps with candidates' areas of research; (b) Model Education programming, including working with children, youth and supporting film, education and outreach programming, (c) Model Marketing, especially digital and online marketing support and public communications, (d) Model music programming, especially artists, event and gig support for experimental and cutting edge events, (e) Model Administrative support, including assistance to the Director and General Manager.

Salary: Unpaid position on a voluntary basis
Click here for further information
Click here to email a CV, letter of interest, ideal dates and a letter of support by a mentor or supervisor
Closing date: 1 December 2010

Whose Culture Is It?

Webmaster — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Council of National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) is hosting a seminar on Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity in Ireland's Cultural Spaces.

Ireland's social make up has changed enormously over the past decade. Our streets, shops and workplaces reflect a more culturally diverse society, bringing rich opportunities for interaction and exchange. Our cultural institutions have a unique role to play in mediating these changes as caretakers of national collections and shapers of the national discourse on identity. Join us in conversation as we investigate the extent to which our cultural institutions and spaces have taken on these challenges in Ireland and the UK, and explore opportunities to shape a more inclusive dialogue that will reinvigorate our understanding of culture.

Date: Friday 19 November 2010
Venue: Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2
Admission: €20
Bookings: Seating is limited and on a first come first served basis. Booking is required before Wednesday 10 November. Click here to email a reservation or phone Isabell Smyth at +353-87-9676889
Programme: Click here for the full programme

Internship in Dublin

Webmaster — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Chester Beatty Library is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated intern to work on a voluntary basis with the Membership Co-ordinator for three months. This is an opportunity for anyone wishing to gain experience in the arts by helping with the administration of a busy museum membership programme. A wide range of experience will be offered including the co-ordination and promotion of Members' Week (20-26 November 2010).

Hours: two to three days per week for three months
Salary: Unpaid position on a voluntary basis
Applications: Click here to email a CV and a brief cover letter to Mary Dowling
Further information: +353-1-4070759 or 087 054 7769
Deadline for applications: 3 November 2010

Art Education – The Art of Education

Webmaster — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Art Education - The Art of Education is a Forum for Museums, Galleries and Art Institutions. The conference aims to address all in the museum education sector who deal with art and to discuss innovative developments and outstanding projects in the field of art education in museum settings. Speakers are drawn from Austria, Britain, Croatia, France, Israel, Switzerland and Turkey. Click here for their full programme. Click here for a booking form.

Dates: 13-15 October 2010
Venue: Genshagen Castle, Berlin, Germany
Languages: German and English with simultaneous translation

Valuing Heritage by Valuing Memories

Webmaster — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Guest speaker Joe Mahon of UTV Television's Lesser Spotted Ulster will be joined by presentations from various projects museums and centres involved in the Valuing Heritage by Valuing Memories project. The event is free and transport is available from Belfast, Craigavon, Derry, Newry and Omagh. Booking is essential.

This is an HLF funded initiative of the Reminiscence Network in Northern Ireland. It centres around a loan box service, training for facilitators of reminiscence and life story work, supports people involved in reminiscence work and provides a network for workers involved in reminiscence and heritage activity.

Date: 9:30-15:30 Wednesday 29 September 2010
Bookings: Attendance is free but you must Click here to book a place
Venue: Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone
Programme: Click here to view the programme

Ulster Museum, Belfast

Webmaster — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Saturday 2 October. Meet 11:15am in the entrance hall of the Ulster Museum. This is a free event and IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. Booking is advisable as numbers are limited. Click here to email IMA Administrator Ms Katherine Scott to reserve a place or phone +353-1-4120939

The Ulster Museum in Belfast reopened in 2009 after two years' of significant building works and complete redevelopment of exhibitions. This is an opportunity to visit the completely new museum. The project was the subject of a talk at the IMA Annual Conference 2009.

Location: Ulster Museum, Botanic Gardens, Belfast BT9 5AB
Date: Saturday, 02 October 2010
Price: Free

Know Your Visitors: Visitor Services & Irish Museums

Webmaster — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Museums Association, in association with Waterford Museum of Treasures is holding a one day training seminar on visitor services in Irish Museums. The aim of the day is to provide both strategic vision and practical advice on how to meet the diverse needs of the modern museum visitor.

Topics to be covered include cultural tourism, public relations, practical visitor services in Irish Museums, improving access in museums, and the dos and don'ts of museum tour guiding. The event has been devised in consultation with the Heritage Council's Museum Standards Programme for Ireland.

Date: Wednesday 13th October 2010
Venue: Waterford Museum of Treasures, The Granary, Merchant's Quay, Waterford
Programme: Click here for full details and the programme
Fee: €20 (€15 for IMA members)
Bookings: Click here to email the IMA Administrator Katherine Scott or phone +353-1-4120939

European Registrars Conference 2010

Webmaster — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

ERC2010 is a meeting on collections management that will attract 450 delegates and focus on how museums can be green, sustainable and dare to be different. Full details on their website at www.erc2010.nl

Venue: Concertgebouw, Museum Square, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Dates: 8-9 November 2010

RTÉ TV Series on Ancient History for Children

Webmaster — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Ireland - Dig It! is a time travel adventure show running nightly at 5pm on RTÉ 2 television. Each episode of the location-based series is set in a different period of Irish history, the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age and Viking Ireland.

The series was filmed in Local Authority Museums around the country - County Museum Dundalk, Cavan County Museum, Waterford Museum of Treasures and Limerick's Hunt Museum, as well as in the Craggaunowen Heritage Park in Co Clare.

Channel: RTÉ 2 Television
Time: 17:00 daily from Monday 20 to Friday 24 September 2010
Click here for a detailed press release

Conservation Activities Ireland II

Webmaster — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Professional Conservators' and Restorers' Association IPCRA has announced it's 2010 conference entitled Conservation Activities Ireland II which will take place on Thursday 21st October at The National Library of Ireland. IPCRA members will showcase their recent conservation projects; full programme details will follow shortly.

For latest information see www.ipcra.org

Northern Ireland Museums Policy consultation

Webmaster — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Department of Culture Arts and Leisure has extended the deadline for feedback on the Museums Policy consultation till the 30th September 2010. The draft policy sets out a common vision for the sector, a range of values and standards which will underpin the policy, and a series of 25 goals under five strategic areas - Developing Audiences; Education and Learning; Collections Development, Care, Management and Use; Infrastructure, Investment and Resources; and Cultural Rights.

A series of standard questions has been issued alongside the draft document with both elements available from the DCAL website.

Click here to view this download from the DCAL website

RTÉ TV Feature on Major Museum Treasure

Webmaster — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On 20 July 2006, a remarkable archaeological find was uncovered in a remote bog at Faddan More, in north Tipperary, close to the town of Birr. The 'Faddan More Psalter' is a fragmented illuminated vellum manuscript encased in an unusual leather binding, a book of psalms dating back to the late Eighth century. The programme follows the groundbreaking work on this unique waterlogged book in the Conservation studios of the National Museum of Ireland.

Channel: RTÉ 1 Television
Time: 22:15 on Tuesday 7 September 2010
Click here for a detailed press release

Indoor Environment and Heritage Preservation

Webmaster — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Impact of the Indoor Environment on the Preservation of our Movable Heritage is a conference to be held in the Science Gallery, Dublin on 8-9 November 2010. Results will be presented of projects involving field and laboratory research into indoor environmental conditions, materials technology, chemical analysis, and standardization.

Full details are on the conference website at http://www.tcd.ie/Library/preservation/conference/

Dates: 8-9 November 2010
Venue: Science Gallery, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Fee: €250 (students €175)

Fire Heritage Network

Webmaster — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Dublin Fire Brigade Museum are hosting the annual conference of the Fire Heritage Network U.K. - the umbrella group for fire service museums and preservation groups in the U.K and Ireland. The weekend starts with a reception on Friday night, an all day conference and A.G.M on Saturday and some field trips on Sunday.

Venue: Dublin Fire Brigade Training Centre, Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin 3
Contact: Click here to email Las Fallon

Heritage Council Grant Scheme

Webmaster — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Details on the 2011 Grants Programme were posted on Monday 30th August. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th October.

As in 2010, applications for grants are invited under the following three schemes:

Heritage Research providing assistance for data collection and research relating to Ireland's heritage.
Heritage Conservation & Management supporting projects that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, collections or objects.
Heritage Education, Community and Outreach supporting initiatives linking heritage to communities through education and outreach, promoting active engagement with and raising public appreciation of heritage.

Full details and application information on their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie

Closing date for applications Friday 8 October 2010

2010 European Museum Forum Workshop

Webmaster — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Art, Science and Heritage: Interdisciplinary Museum Projects in the Local Communities is being held in Finland to focus on the potential of interdisciplinary approach in the interpretation of local heritage. As before, the EMF Workshop will be a combination of study trips, lectures, case presentations, group work and plenary discussions. The workshop expected outcomes include a series of case studies and guidelines for the heritage policy and methodology of museum interpretation. The working language is English. Click here for details.

Venue: Turku, Finland (European Cultural Capital 2011)
Dates: 15-18 September 2010, Click here for the programme
Deadline: Applications by 25 August 2010, Click here for an application form

Reach The Future Through The Past

Webmaster — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The County Museum Dundalk is hosting a one-day conference, Reach The Future Through The Past, on Wednesday 25 August 2010. The conference will explore the use of innovation in a heritage setting, and will examine new ways of promoting concepts of heritage and identity through the use of new technologies. Click here for details

Venue: County Museum Dundalk, Co. Louth
Date: Wednesday 25 August 2010
Booking: Admission free but booking essential, Click here to contact Brian Walsh or phone him at +353-42-9327056
Speakers: Mary Hawkes-Green (founder, Burren College Art and Design); Brian Dolan (founder, seandalaiocht.com); Ciaran McGuinness (Archer Heritage Planning); Paul Young (co-founder Cartoon Saloon and producer of The Secret of Kells); Susan Cahill (producer of Newstalk's Talking History programme) and Yanky Fachler (historian, business trainer, and author of ‘6 Officers, 2 Lions, and 750 Mules').

Conservation Bursary

Webmaster — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Irish Antique Dealers Association (IADA) are delighted to announce the launch of a €10,000 Bursary. Click here for details of this bursary which will be awarded to an applicant who undertakes a course of study in restoration or conservation techniques in the decorative arts (furniture, paintings, metal, horology, glass, ceramics, porcelain, jewellery, textiles).

The closing date for applications is 27 August 2010.
Apply in writing to 2010 Bursary Press Office, Irish Antique Dealers Association, c/o 32 Pleasants Street, Dublin 8

Cultural Technology 2010

Webmaster — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport has announced a grant scheme for projects that seek to create, develop, design and/or exploit information and communication technologies and modern communication tools that can deliver a promotional, educational or information product to promote Irish arts and culture, in all its forms and/or Irish cultural and arts organisations.

Click here for full details of the scheme

Deadline for applications is 15 September 2010
Funding must be drawn down by 30 November 2010

Climate Change and the Risk to Material Culture

Webmaster — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Hunt Museum is hosting a symposium on Climate Change and the Risk to Material Culture to be held at the museum on 23 September 2010. Click here for full details and programme.

Venue: The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick
Date: 23 September 2010
Fee: €25
Bookings: Click here to email Naomi O'Nolan or phone +353-61-490084

Conservation Internships

Webmaster — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council and National Gallery of Ireland, National Library of Ireland, and Trinity College Library, Dublin, are pleased to offer three internships in conservation. Two will be in paper and book conservation (NLI, TCD) and one in painting conservation (NGI). The internships will be based in Dublin and run for nine months depending on each institution's requirements, commencing in October or November 2010. These internships are part funded by the Heritage Council as part of its promotion of conservation standards across Ireland.

Interviews will take place in Dublin in September. The stipend is €20,000 (subject to normal statutory deductions).

ApplicationsFor more details on the internships, contact the individual institutions directly .

National Gallery of Ireland Click here to email the Gallery
National Library of Ireland Click here to email the Library
Trinity College Library, Dublin Click here to visit their website

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 13 August 2010

Carton and the FitzGeralds

Webmaster — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Duke of Leinster, Maurice FitzGerald, will officially open a conference entitled Carton and the FitzGeralds. The one-day conference is organised by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates (CSHIHE) at NUI Maynooth, to coincide with National Heritage Week 2010, in collaboration with Carton and the Mallaghan family.

Various aspects of the history of Carton and of the Duke's family, the FitzGeralds, will be discussed at the conference by some of the leading authorities in the field. Topics will include: Carton House and demesne; Maynooth Castle; the Earls of Kildare; the Dukes and Duchesses of Leinster; the FitzGerald women; marriages and children; Lord Edward FitzGerald and the 1798 rebellion; politics and patronage; art and architecture; music and dancing; material culture; the development of Maynooth town; the Great Famine; the break-up and sale of the Leinster estate; landlords and tenants; Leinster House. Click here for full programme.

Venue: Carton House Hotel, Maynooth, Co Kildare
Dates: 29 August 2010
Fee: €75 Click here for the booking form
Enquiries: Click here to contact CSHIHE or phone +353-1-7086706

ICOM Conference in Shanghai - Bursaries Available

webmaster — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

ICOM Ireland is making funds available for two bursaries of €750 each to enable paid-up members of ICOM to attend or speak at the Triennial Conference of ICOM in Shanghai, China in November 2010.

Click here to apply by email to ICOM Ireland Board member Aidan Walsh at by 20 August. You should set out your case for support. You should also include details of any contribution you intend you make at the Conference. Please set out the full costs involved in attending, including travel, accommodation and conference fee. Please let us know how you will raise the balance of funding required, its source and extent.

Decisions; a sub-committee of the Board has been delegated to review all applications and take decisions by end August.

Deadline for submitting your application for a bursary: 20 August, 2010

Click here to visit the ICOM Conference Website

ACE Study Day on Retail in Cultural Venues

Webmaster — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

ACE (Association for Cultural Enterprises) is holding a study day including visits to a number of venues in the Dublin region where retail operations will be the focus.

Click here for the detailed programme which includes visits to Newbridge Silver, Co. Kildare, the National Gallery of Ireland, National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Guinness Storehouse and Trinity College.

Dates: 23-24 September 2010
Fee: £85 members, £95 associate members and £120 non members (€102 Members, €120 Associate Members, and €150 Non Members, depending on currency value at time of booking).

Click here for a booking form

Education and Collections Internships

Webmaster — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is currently offering two unpaid internship positions - Education Internship and Collections Internship.

The internships are designed to extend the interns' knowledge and understanding of how a museum works with specific reference to the Gallery's education programme and collections department; as well as gaining familiarity with the extensive collection of the Gallery.

Each internship is available for a minimum of three and up to six month duration, with a minimum commitment of 3 days a week. Click here for full details. Deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday the 6th August 2010

Art Fund Prize 2010 - Vote Now

Webmaster — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Art Fund Prize for museums and galleries aims to recognise and stimulate originality and excellence in museums and galleries in the UK, and increase public appreciation and enjoyment of all they have to offer. A single award of £100,000 is presented to a museum or gallery whose entry, in the opinion of the judges, best meets the Prize criteria through a project completed or mainly undertaken in the previous calendar year.

Four museums have made it to the short list - the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, Blists Hill Victorian Town in Shropshire, the Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry and the Ulster Museum in Belfast. Click here for the latest information, the winner will be announced on 30 June 2010.

Micheletti Award for Science Museums

Webmaster — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The European Museum Academy has issued a call for applications for the Micheletti Award, which recognises excellence in the specific sector of European science and industry museums. Applications are welcomed from scientific, technical and industrial museums and science centres, both long-established and recently opened.

Click here for details of the award and application information

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2010

ICOMAM 2010 Conference - Dublin

Webmaster — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100

ICOMAM (International Committee of Museums and Collections of Arms and Military History) is holding a conference on The Education of Armies in Dublin on 13-16 June 2010. The registration fee is €300. Click here to visit their website for full details of speakers and registration.

National Museum of Ireland Develops New Collections Resource Centre

Webmaster — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The National Museum of Ireland has announced a vacancy for a Manager for its new Collections Resource Centre. This 200,000 square feet facility (18,000 square metres) at Swords, Co. Dublin will house museum collections from various NMI sites. The manager will be responsible for planning and day to day operation of this facility and relocation of collections of several million objects over the next two years. The facility has high levels of environmental control and meets high standards of security and fire prevention. It includes collections storage areas and the necessary facilities for archives, library, canteen, study rooms for visitors, and work areas for photography, illustration and conservation. The collections receiving measures include quarantine and freezing.

Information on the vacancy is carried on our Careers pages.

CNCI Conservation Training Bursary

Webmaster — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Conservation Committee of the Council of National Cultural Institutions is pleased to offer assistance towards the total cost of attending a full-time conservation training course. Applications will be considered from existing sudents in a recognised full-time conservation course or from prospective students who may wish to embark on a career in conservation and applying for such a course.

Click here for their terms and conditions, also on their website at http://www.cnci.ie/cnci_ctb.html

Click here to download an application form. Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 12 noon on Wednesday 30 June 2010

IMA – Museum Practitioner’s Forum 2010

Webmaster — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Museum Practitioners' Forum - 'Blow Your Own Trumpet' is the annual opportunity to hear from others in the Irish museums community about what they have done during the last year, sharing experience and engaging with others working in museums, galleries and cultural institutions.

See our Events pages for more information

Dublin Fire Brigade Museum

Webmaster — Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Saturday 26 June. Meet 11:15am at the Dublin Fire Brigade Museum, Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin 3.This is a free event and IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. Booking is advisable as numbers are limited.

Location: Dublin Fire Brigade Museum, Malahide Road, Marino, Dublin 3
Date: Saturday, 26 June 2010
Price: Free

Buses: 20A, 20B, 27A, 42, 42C from City centre (near Busáras) and 123 Imp Bus from O'Connell Street

Dart: to Clontarf Road Station

Cars: free parking on site

Contact: Brian Crowley at (086) 8079071 if you haven't yet booked

Microscopic Wood Identification

Nigel — Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Venue: GMIT (Galway Mayo Institute of Technology) Letterfrack, Co. Galway
Dates: Friday 18th - Saturday 19th June 2010.

This intensive seminar will be held will run over one and a half days. It is designed for Conservators and Conservation Architects to further their understanding of different timbers used on furniture and architectural joinery and the macroscopic and microscopic identification of a range of European wood species. The seminar is organised by ICHAWI (Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland) and will be conducted by Dr. Angelika Rauch, art historian, cabinet maker and conservator/restorer of wooden objects.

Fee: €150 including coffees/teas/scones on both days as well as lunch on Friday.

For further information and bookings Click here to email Jessica Baldwin (ICHAWI Training Sub-Committee) or phone +353 1 8326910

Mary Hanafin TD, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport launches ‘Catch up on Culture Week’ in Number Twenty Nine

Administrator — Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

‘Catch up on Culture Week 2010: 15-22 May' is an initiative of the Irish Museums Association in association with Temple Bar Cultural Trust to attract new visitors to our superb cultural heritage sites. Held between 15 and 22 May, ‘Catch up on Culture Week' will gain new audiences, provide free and enjoyable experiences, and encourage our visitors to use our museums and cultural organisations more frequently.

Mary Hanafin T.D., Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport said: "Museums, galleries and historic houses form an integral part of Irish life. In its second year, ‘Catch up on Culture Week' provides a wonderful opportunity for these cultural organisations to collectively promote themselves and their events and to encourage more visitors to experience the wealth of our collections and exhibits. Initiatives such as ‘Catch up on Culture Week', promoted by the Irish Museums Association in association with Temple Bar Cultural Trust, seek to further enhance and develop our cultural tourism product".

Paul Doyle, Chairman of the Irish Museums Association said: "The Irish Museums Association along with Temple Bar Cultural Trust is pleased to promote ‘Catch up on Culture Week', which is supported by over forty four organisations. It gives these organisations the opportunity to promote their events and venues in a cohesive manner". He added "I hope that this second year of Catch up on Culture Week will expand and grow over the coming years".

Padraig McManus, ESB Chief Executive, hosting the ‘Catch up on Culture Week' launch at ESB's Number Twenty Nine said that culture and the arts are only worthy when they are accessible to everybody. "We at ESB, through our sponsorships endeavour to make this possible by supporting initiatives like this. We are pleased to be part of Catch up on Culture Week 2010 and we hope everybody has access to and enjoys the week's activities and workshops".

The Irish Museums Association in association with Temple Bar Cultural Trust is promoting the week in conjunction with participating cultural sites, all listed on the IMA website. Arts centres, museums, historic houses, galleries, folk parks, libraries etc., will be pro-active in organising and advertising events this week to attract the local community. From Saturday 15 to Saturday 22 May (including European Museums at Night 15 May and International Museums Day on 18 May) a wide variety of displays and events will be held throughout the country at museums, folk parks, historic houses, galleries, arts centres etc - to attract the public. A full listing of over ninety events can be found by clicking here.

Masters Degree in Design History and Material Culture

Nigel — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Applications are invited for the Masters in Design History and Material Culture at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. The MA in Design History and Material Culture is a pioneering course that examines the history of design and material culture from the eighteenth century through to the present day, providing a unique forum for the study of objects, architecture and interiors within their social, historical and theoretical contexts. This taught course draws on the wide-ranging academic expertise of staff in the fields of the history of decorative arts and design, dress history, architectural history and material culture, and benefits from close relationships with a wide range of museums and cultural institutions. Seminars and lectures on campus at NCAD are complemented by a study trip to London and sessions at the National Museum of Ireland and various historic properties.

The course is offered on a full-time or part-time basis over one or two years respectively. For more information on this MA programme, Click here to see the course website or Click here to email the programme coordinator, Anna Moran.

Deadline for applications: 28 May 2010

Destruction, Restoration and Consolidation

Nigel — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates (CSHIHE) are pleased to announce details of our Eighth Annual Historic Houses of Ireland Conference which will take place at NUI Maynooth on 10-11 June 2010. The theme of this year's conference is 'Destruction, Restoration and Consolidation'.

Venue: Callan Hall, South Campus, National University of Ireland Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Dates: 10-11 June 2010
Registration fee: €90 for 1 day or €150 for 2 days. Student rates available

Click here to see their full brochure

Masters Degree in Historic House Studies

Nigel — Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates (CSHIHE) has announced the launch of a Masters Degree in Historic House Studies at NUI Maynooth.

The MA in Historic House Studies programme examines the historic house within its social, cultural and economic context. It considers issues such as the rise and decline of the country house in Ireland, historic houses as sites for luxury consumption, and the evolution of landed estates and landscapes.
The course can be taken full-time over three academic semesters or part-time over a maximum of six semesters. The course comprises taught modules and a minor thesis based on original research. The course is delivered in the evenings (primarily) through lectures, seminars, tutorials and site visits.

Click here to see their brochure outlining further details. For more information Click here to email Dr. Terence Dooley, Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates, Department of History, NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare or phone +353 (0)1 7086152

Closing date for applications: 31st May 2010

IMA Annual Field Trip - Co. Down

Administrator — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Saturday 15 May. Visits to Down County Museum, Down Cathedral and the F. E. McWilliam Studio and Gallery. IMA Members are welcome to bring a guest. There is a bus from Dublin, leaving at 9:30am and the fare is €15/£12 for IMA Members or €20/£17 for non-members. Lunch will be provided by Down County Museum. Booking is essential as numbers are limited. Contact Ms Carla Marrinan to reserve a place, to email click here.

Down County Museum is located in the historic buildings of the eighteenth century County Gaol of Down. In addition to walking through the restored complex complete with cells, visitors can learn more about 9000 years of human history in County Down in the newly launched exhibitions Down Through Time.

Down Cathedral is close to the burial place of St. Patrick. The earliest parts of the building date from 1220 AD with major restoration in 1790-1829 and recent work in 1986-7.

F.E. McWilliam Studio and Gallery opened in Banbridge in September 2008 and is dedicated to the memory of Banbridge-born sculptor Frederick Edward McWilliam, one of Ireland's most influential and successful artists.

Love Museums - Advocacy Workshop

Nigel — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Museums Association is holding a free workshop to assist museums to win freinds and influence people by better communicating what they do. Click here to email the MA and reserve your free place. This is part of a Love Your Museum programme organised by the Museums Association.

You will learn:

The importance of making the case for your museum and the long-term value of museums to society
Basic advocacy techniques and improve your confidence in using them

Venue: Ulster Museum, Belfast
Date: Thursday 20 May 2010
Time: 2pm

Natural History Museum Reopens

Nigel — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The National Museum of Ireland reopened the 'Dead Zoo' building on 29 April 2010. Following closure in 2007 the building has seen some restoration works and will have improved access and new learning spaces.The Natural History Museum was built by the Royal Dublin Society and opened its doors for the first time in 1857. Over 150 years later it has changed little and is known to generations as the ‘Dead Zoo' a true museum of a museum.

Following the collapse of a section of the stone staircase in July 2007 the building was closed. After safety testing of the remaining stairs staff were allowed to return to offices in November 2007. A decision was taken at that time by the NMI, OPW and DAST to proceed with the major refurbishment plan. While that plan was being developed the change in state finances meant that the sum (€15 million) allocated under the NDP was no longer available. The decision was taken in early 2009 to carry out basic works to allow the building to reopen, something that was completed in April 2010.

For full details on the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History, Click here to see their press release

Carlow County Museum Under Construction

Nigel — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Carlow Town Council has appointed the main contractor to construct the new Carlow County Museum premises. The new development involves the restoration of the former Presentation Convent on College Street, Carlow Town. It should be completed in mid-2011. The Museum will help cater for the cultural and educational needs of the community and provide a much needed indoor heritage tourism amenity for the county. The Museum already contains a growing collection of over 5,000 artefacts.

Click here for their full press release.

Handling and Labelling Museum Objects

Nigel — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council Museum Standards Programme for Ireland and ICHAWI have organised a workshop on Handling and Labelling Museum Objects. This workshop is designed to train participants in how to assess and plan the movement of objects within storage and display areas; as well as how to correctly label the diverse range of materials found in Irish Museum collections. Click here for a detailed programme.

Venue: The Hunt Museum, Rutland Street, Limerick
Date: Wednesday 19th May 2010
Bookings: Click here to email Jessica Baldwin (ICHAWI Training Sub-committee) or phone +353-1-8326910

Irish Times Museum Supplement

Nigel — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

On Wednesday 21 April 2010 the Irish Times publishes A Guide to Taking Stock (Acquisitions 2000-2010), the current exhibition in the National Gallery, Dublin, celebrating the many works added to the gallery's collection over the past ten years.

This 32-page booklet features many highlights of the exhibition. Introduced by Irish Times art critic Aidan Dunne, it combines colour reproductions of the paintings along with background details and stories related to the work and the artists who include Bonnard, van Gogh, Walter Osborne, John Lavery, Louis le Brocquy, Patrick Collins, William Scott, Thomas Roberts, Paul Henry, and Roderic O'Conor

Writing a Museum Documentation Manual

Nigel — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This workshop is designed to assist museums to design systems and procedures that meet the needs of your museum as well as meeting the standards, and to write a museum documentation manual. It has been organised by the Heritage Council as part of its Museum Standards Programme for Ireland.

The trainer, Heather McGuicken, Northern Ireland Museums Council, is an MSPI Assessor and a museum documentation training specialist.

Click here for full details and booking information

Thursday 22 April 2010
Dublin Writers Museum, 18 Parnell Square, Dublin 1

Back To The Past

Nigel — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Irish genealogical, history and heritage fair in the RDS Dublin on 15-17 October 2010 as part of an overall event called The Over 50s Show, which is a lifestyle event for seniors which has been running for over ten years and which attracts over 20,000 visitors over three days. Details at www.seniortimes.ie There is also another associated event sharing the venue, The Coin and Stamp Fair, giving the overall occasion a multi-faceted interest.

For booking of stands Click here to contact S&L Promotions

Ireland – Dig It!

Nigel — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Ireland - Dig It! is a brand new RTÉ TV series where a team of three primary school students have the chance to take part in an exciting and energetic archaeology adventure TV show. The programme invites teams of three 5th and 6th class students from around the country to compete in a series of physical and mental challenges with archaeological and historical themes. See www.rte.ie/irelanddigit for details.

Mind The Gap Films is making the programme with the support of the Local Authority Museums, The Hunt Museum in Limerick and The Heritage Council. Each episode will be filmed at a different museum around the country. The programme will air on RTÉ's The Den later in the year.

Schools wishing to participate should Click here to contact Fran McNulty at Mind The Gap Films no later than 30 April 2010

What makes for an engaging museum installation?

Nigel — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Eva Hornecker, University of Strathclyde, UK
Thursday 15 April 14:30-15:30
Admission is free and all are welcome

University of Limerick, Room: KB118 (Kemmy Business School Building)

The talk will discuss findings and observations from two studies of museum installations, focussing on aspects that contribute to their success in terms of visitor engagement and the social 'user experience'. The talk is based on the mixed-method evaluation of a long-term exhibition containing about 20 interactive stations in the Technical Museum in Vienna, and an observational study in the Museum of Natural History in Berlin, which has recently been reopened and features several innovative installations by the media design company art+com. My observations highlight how social interactions around the installation can enrich the actual installation (and form an essential part of the experience), the role of physicality and physical setup, and how contextual embedding can support indexing between contents of an installation and the physical exhibition.

Dr Eva Hornecker is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK. In previous lives, she was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Pervasive Interaction Lab at the Open University and the University of Sussex (working on the Equator project) in the UK, and an Acting Lecturer at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and at the TU Vienna in Austria. She wrote a PhD thesis on 'Tangible Interfaces as a medium for collaboration support' at the University of Bremen. Her research interests concern multimodal, tangible and embodied interaction, CSCW, user research, design methods, and qualitative research methods for understanding user interaction with 'beyond the desktop' technologies.

For further information Click here to email Dr Luigina Ciolfi

What Makes a Historic House a Quality Attraction?

Nigel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

A seminar devoted to how historic properties promote and present themselves in the face of competing attractions in the recreational market. This is the second in a series of seminars, held under the auspices of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates and the Office of Public Works, addressing key issues relating to the management, presentation, promotion and understanding of the historic Irish house. These seminars are aimed at those working across the historic house sector - managers, curators, administrators, guides, education officers, marketing personnel, house staff and other heritage professionals. The venue is Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, on Thursday 15 April 2010.

Registration fee: €40 (to include lunch). Cheques/money orders/bank drafts should be made payable to CSHIHE and addressed to Dr Terence Dooley, Director CSHIHE, History Department, NUI Maynooth, Co Kildare to arrive not later than 8 April 2010.

As places are limited to 70 persons, early booking is recommended. Click here to view the programme or Click here for the booking form..

Down Memory Lane – Childhood in the 1950s

Nigel — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The National Museum of Ireland - Country Life has graphic panels available from April 2010 for loan to museums wishing to complement them with objects from their own Collections. The Down Memory Lane panels cover aspects of childhood from Birth and Christening, Bedtime, Food and Drink, Health and Grooming, Schooldays to Leisure Time. There are 12 panels, each W 80cm x H 100cm. Click titles to view sample panel on Birth and Christening or on Outdoor Play.

For more details Click here to email Ms Clodagh Doyle, Curator, Irish Folklife Division, National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.

The Politics of Architectural Destruction CANCELLED

Nigel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Due to the shutdown of airlines in Europe this conference has been cancelled.

The conference is hosted by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates (CSHIHE) and the Department of History at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. Click here to view the programme.

The venue for all conference sessions on 23-24 April 2010 is Castletown House, Celbridge, Co Kildare www.castletown.ie
The Conference dinner (not included in the conference fee) will be held at Carton House, Maynooth, Co. Kildare on 23 April 2010.
The deadline for bookings is Tuesday 20 April 2010. Places are limited to 100 and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Bookings along with the relevant payment (Fee €150) must be received before the deadline to guarantee places. Click here to download a booking form.
Payment can only be accepted by cheque or bank draft (Euro only). These should be made payable to: Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses & Estates (CSHIHE) and posted to: c/o Dr Terence Dooley, CSHIHE, Junior Infirmary, South Campus, NUI Maynooth, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Accommodation is generally available on campus and elsewhere in Maynooth and Celbridge in Co. Kildare but cannot be reserved by the CSHIHE or the Department of History at NUI Maynooth. Please contact accommodation providers directly. Maynooth Campus Conference & Accommodation, Maynooth, Co.Kildare, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 708 4511 Fax: +353 1 708 3534 Email: events@nuim.ie Web: www.maynoothcampus.com

European Museum of the Year - EMYA Awards 2011

Nigel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

EMYA is open for applications for 2011. The Awards are available to newly-opened or refurbished museums. The European Museum Forum operates under the auspices of the Council of Europe. The European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA) was founded in 1977 under the auspices of the Council of Europe, with the aim of recognising excellence at the European museum scene and to encourage innovative processes in a world which was then still basically focused on collections rather than on their use for the benefit of society.

This is the main award in the scheme, and goes to a museum which contributes most directly to attracting and satisfying its visitors with unique atmosphere, imaginative interpretation and presentation, creative approach to education and social responsibility. Past winners have been both large and small museums, but all have developed something which is special and has changed the standards of quality in museums within Europe.

For full details and an application form Click here

Deadline for submissions 30 April 2010

Getting on With Art - Cork

Nigel — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

This artist-led seminar provides an opportunity to discuss the experiences and insights of professional artists. Through a series of presentations and conversations, participants will look at the fundamentals, benefits and pitfalls in establishing a career as a visual artist in Ireland. The seminar aims to address the practicalities of art practice, offering a straightforward and pragmatic approach to the production and exhibition of contemporary art. Click here for full details.

Speakers include Alan Phelan, Sean Lynch, Maud Cotter, Clodagh Emoe and Edel O'Reilly. They will discuss their experiences of artist residencies, commercial galleries and artist-run exhibition spaces.The event is organised by the Crawford Art Gallery, the Crawford College of Art & Design and the National Sculpture Factory.

Friday 26 March 2010
Stack Theatre, Cork School of Music, Union Quay, Cork
14:30-18.00

Click here to email the organisers or visit their blog at http://gettingonwithart.wordpress.com/

Sandford Awards for Heritage Education 2010

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Sandford Awards for Heritage Education 2010 are open for applications. Owners and managers of heritage sites, museums or collections where special provision has been made for educational visits by children of statutory school age, are invited to apply for The Sandford Award for Heritage Education.

The Awards are made annually and are non competitive, recognising quality and excellence in the educational services and facilities at a site, as specified in the criteria laid down by the Trust.

For full details of the award criteria Click here and for an application form Click here

The closing date for receipt of entries is 19 March 2010

Museums Matter goes on display at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life

Carla — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Press Release

From De Lorean cars to a priceless Caravaggio; and from the Ardagh Chalice to a bedpan from Ballyhaunis, Irish museums have something for everyone.

This rich variety in museum collections across the island of Ireland is being celebrated in a colourful new exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Castlebar, running until 25th April.

The exhibition, entitled ‘Museums Matter: Accessing Ireland's Heritage', is a collaborative, cross-border project developed by the Irish Museum's Association Its key aims are to showcase some of attractions housed in the 400 museums and heritage centres the length and breadth of Ireland, and to convey the enjoyment and inspiration on offer to people of all ages.

The exhibition - which is free-of-charge - will see the first outing of the pre-Independence signage from Castlebar's old post office, which was acquired by the Museum last December. Also on display are a paddling currach made for the Museum by Andy McGonagal of Kincasslagh, and a set of golf clubs sold by Clery's Department Store, Dublin in the 1930s - eat your heart out Padraic Harrington!

Those attending the exhibition will also be able to get to grips with real museum artefacts and replicas thanks to a special handling collection which includes a Bronze Age axe, a drinking horn and a Viking spoon and knife.

"Many people in the north and south of Ireland enjoyed visiting museums as schoolchildren," says Mr Paul Doyle, Chair of the IMA. "Perhaps they saw the Tara Brooch and the Cross of Cong at the National Museum, or paintings by Vermeer or Jack Yeats at the National Gallery, or participated in living history projects at the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum. At the IMA, we felt that we could present a glimpse of the wonderful treasures in our collections, providing colourful images of the objects we look after, and let people know better what we do and what we can offer them."

The exhibition is accompanied by a booklet describing Ireland's museums and their collections; an AV presentation and activity sheets, all of which are available from the IMA website. More information is also available at www.museum.ie .

The exhibition is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure (Museums Council of Northern Ireland). Admission is free.

Opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm; Sunday, 2pm to 5pm. Closed Mondays (inc. Bank Holidays).

How Green is Your Museum?

Nigel — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0000

NEMO (Network of European Museums Associations) is seeking your help in assessing initiatives in good environmental practice in museums. To complete an online questionnaire Click here.

In the on-line survey itself:

Some questions require an answer and are identified with an asterisk (*) and some questions give the opportunity to provide an additional answer/comment to the same question.
If you cannot get to the next page it probably means there is a question on the current page that still needs an answer before you can proceed to the next page. Red text shows you where.
If you want to go back a page use the 'previous page' button at the foot of the page - not your browser back button.
You can get back to any page or questions up until the time you click on the 'done' button on the last page.
Please do provide any extra information, suggestions, products, recommendations, links or ideas in the 'Optional' answer boxes whenever you can.

IMA Annual Conference 2010

Nigel — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

See our Annual Conference page for the latest information. In 2010 The Annual Conference will take place in the Malton Hotel, Killarney on the theme of 'Museum Exhibitions - from ideas to opening' and will cover the theory and practice behind exhibitions, audiences, content, touring and buildings. Speakers will include Dr Peter Crowther (Ulster Museum), Professor Fintan Cullen (Nottingham University), Andy Horn (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery), Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland), Paul Martinovich (Blue Sky Design, Toronto), Anne Scroope (Scroope Design, Cork), Gemma Tipton (Art and Architecture Writer, Dublin) and Wendy Williams (Wendy Williams Design, Dublin). The conference will be opened formally on Saturday 27 February by Dr Martin Mansergh TD, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism with special responsibility for the Arts.

Friday will include Member's Papers from 12 noon, Practical Sessions and a reception; Saturday will be the main day for talks, from 10-5 and followed by a reception and conference dinner; Sunday starts with the AGM and is followed by a visit to the award winning Muckross House.

Northern Ireland Museums Council courses

Nigel — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

NIMC has a full programme of courses for 2010. These include courses in collections care, management and access. A study visit to Dublin will coincide with the IMA Annual Lecture in November.

Digital Photography Workshop 13 April at the NIMC offices, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
MODES - Refresher 27 April at the NIMC offices, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
MODES - Advanced 28 April at the NIMC offices, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
Caring for Textiles and Curating a Costume Exhibition 4 May at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
How to Manage Volunteers 11 May at the NIMC offices, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
Learning Disability Awareness 18 May at the NIMC offices, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
Applying for Grant Aid 2 June at the NIMC offices, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
How to Structure a Key Stage 3 Workshop 18 June at the Ulster Museum, Belfast. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
Caring for Paintings 7 September at Armagh County Museum, Armagh. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
Museum Study Trip 21-23 September Barcelona, Spain. £200 members of NIMC/£250 non-members
Collections Care Basics 13 October at Down Co. Museum, Downpatrick, Co. Down. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members
Museum Study Visit mid November to Dublin. £45 members of NIMC/£70 non-members

For a full details of Northern Ireland Museums Council courses, including booking form Click here

National Gallery of Ireland Research Day

Administrator — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The National Gallery of Ireland is holding a Research Day (Wednesday 3 March) to explore new ideas and fresh research at post-graduate level. Abstracts of 250 words are invited from post-graduates doing degrees in all disciplines to be submitted on one of the following themes: the subject of art or an art-related topic, cultural heritage, museum studies or cultural studies, conservation of works of art, or research on the National Gallery of Ireland, its services, programmes and collections.

The deadline for proposals is 15 February. Email to Dr. Marie Bourke mbourke@ngi.ie or post to Education Department, National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2.

Request for Tender - Maritime Museum Study

Nigel Monaghan — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Derry City Council is seeking tenders for the supply of a Feasibility Study and Economic Appraisal into the Establishment of a Maritime Museum Development in Ebrington in Derry-Londonderry. More details can be found on our Vacancies and Opportunies page.

2010 Annual Conference – Call for Member’s Papers

Nigel Monaghan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Papers will be short presentations by IMA Members on the conference theme. Papers are invited on the theme 'Museum Exhibitions - from ideas to opening' to cover the theory and practice behind exhibitions, audiences, content, touring and buildings.

Presentations will be of 15 minutes maximum duration and take place on Friday 26 February in a session commencing at 12 noon.

IMA Members interested in making a presentation should contact the Conference Sub-Committee by clicking here.

Closing date for receipt of title and 150-200 word abstract is 5pm on Thursday 21 January 2010

Invitation to host a 'Museum Basics' course in your district

Webmaster — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Are you interested in hosting a Museum Basics Course in your district? Museum Basics is a foundation course for people working or interested in Irish museums. Devised by the Irish Museums Association and the Heritage Council, it offers a practical introduction to the nature, context and operations of museums. Aimed primarily at smaller and voluntary-run museums, participants will also be encouraged to use the course as an opportunity to meet with their colleagues and develop local museum networks. Visit our Training & Development page to find out more information or click here to download an information pack.

The IMA Training Committee is keen to hear from museums or local authorities that may be interested in hosting this course in 2010, if you think you may be able to help contact the IMA Administrator - Ms Katherine Scott at +353-1-412-0939 or email us by clicking here.

Irish Sporting Heritage Symposium

Nigel Monaghan — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0000

'Places to Play: Ireland's Sporting Heritage' takes place on Wednesday 13th January 2010 at Boston College, 42 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, beginning at 09.30 am. Attendance at the event is free, and will include lunch. Places are limited so to reserve your place please send an email to Claire McGowan by clicking here. Once you have confirmed attendance, full details of the event will be forwarded to you.

This event is part of a research project being undertaken by Boston College on behalf of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism. The aim is to uncover what elements of sporting heritage are out there, whether they have any architectural merit, and how sporting sites came to evolve. Inherent in this investigation is a study of the transformation of sporting sites from their origins, through the process of enclosure and re-development.

The aim of the symposium is to bring together leading figures in the area from academia, the heritage industry and sports organisations. The day will feature a mix of lectures and roundtable discussions, and will allow the issues circulating sporting heritage in Ireland to be aired in full. This is a developing area in Ireland, and one that will become an ever more important issue in future years which sports bodies, councils and government will all have to address.

Speakers at the event include
Prof Douglas Booth University of Otago, New Zealand
Prof John Bale University of Keele, UK
Kevin Baird Irish Heritage Trust
Dr Roisin Higgins Irish Sporting Heritage Project
Peter McKenna Croke Park
Orla Strumble Irish Greyhound Board

The Glucksman Recovery Fund

Fiona Kearney, Director of the Lewis Glucksman Gallery — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

As a result of the unprecedented flooding in Cork city on Thursday evening, 19 November 2009, the Lewis Glucksman Gallery has suffered extensive flood damage to its basement. The flooding poses a severe problem for the gallery, as the basement area housed the art stores, a major plant area and the kitchens. The recovery operation began as soon as the gallery was alerted and with the support of UCC's Buildings + Estates, initially focused on pumping water from the basement and ground floor to clear a safe passage to the art store. The recovery operation progressed over the weekend of 21 and 22 November with a team of conservation experts working with the gallery staff to access and respond to the damage. The art in storage at the time of the flooding included works by significant artists such as Hughie O’Donoghue, Louis le Brocquy and Martin Gale.

The Glucksman Gallery is grateful for all the support it has received to date which has allowed the gallery to respond to this unprecedented situation with maximum effect. The gallery now faces a major financial challenge to reinstate the award-winning building for public use, and to restore damaged works in the collection. If you would like to make a donation to the Glucksman Recovery Fund, you can do so by:

a) making a cheque payable to Lewis Glucksman Gallery and sending to Fiona Kearney, Director, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, University College Cork, Ireland.

b) by credit card by calling + 353 21 4902760 with details of the payment you wish to make

c) logging on to the UCC website at http://www.ucc.ie/cuf-realex/ and completing the online donation form. Please select the Lewis Glucksman Gallery Fund from the list of drop down options provided.

All payments are gratefully received. Please include your contact details so that we can acknowledge your contribution. Both the Lewis Glucksman Gallery and Cork University Foundation are registered charities and donations of €250 or more may be tax exempt. The Lewis Glucksman Gallery and Cork University Foundation will issue receipts for all donations which can be filed with your annual revenue returns. Thank you for your support.

Fiona Kearney, Director of the Lewis Glucksman Gallery

Collections present and absent at the New Acropolis Museum, Athens

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Held in memory of Dr James White. Collections present and absent at the New Acropolis Museum, Athens will be presented by Professor Dimitrios Pandermalis Director, New Acropolis Museum in the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on Wednesday 18 November 2009 at 6.30pm. See our poster for details, admission is free but booking is essential. To book a place contact Ms Carla Marrinan, IMA Administrator at +353-1-4120939 or office@irishmuseums.org

Get Connected - Your Museum and Web 2.0

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Get Connected - Your Museum and Web 2.0 is an opportunity to learn more about the Web and to get a better fit between your museum's needs and new technologies. To be held in the Hunt Museum, Limerick on Friday 13 November in conjunction with the Interaction Design Centre, University of Limerick See our brochure for details, admission is €15 for IMA members, €20 for non-members. To book a place contact Ms Carla Marrinan, IMA Administrator at +353-1-4120939 or office@irishmuseums.org

Digital Preservation Road Show

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Digital Preservation Road Show takes place in University College Dublin on Thursday 26 November 2009. The road show will demonstrate that there are solutions that don´t involve mega budgets, and show how to take the first, small, incremental steps that will make a start on engaging with digital preservation. For details see the Society of Archivists website including online booking system at www.archives.org.uk Fee €75 (free for SoA members)

Asian Art and Ireland

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Asian Art and Ireland takes place in the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 on Saturday 14 November 2009. The conference explores themes in the exhibition Albert Bender: A Dubliner's Collection of Asian Art and topics range from the influence of Buddhism in Ireland to conservation techniques. For details see their brochure Booking is essential and you may book online at www.museum.ie or phone +353-1-6486453 or email bookings@museum.ie Fee €25 (€15 concessions)

Exploration of the Causeway

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

1613-2013: Exploration of the Causeway is a series of tours and workshops to explore the 400 year history of Coleraine, the first planted town in Ulster. Organised by the Causeway Museum Service from 5-6 November 2009. For details see their press release or brochure/booking form To book a place, contact the Causeway Museum Service at +44-28-7034-7234 or cms@colerainebc.gov.uk Fee £15

Audience Development in Museums and Cultural Sites

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Audience Development in Museums and Cultural Sites in Difficult Times takes place in the National Gallery of Ireland on Thursday 5 November 2009. For details see their brochure or contact Dr Marie Bourke at mbourke@ngi.ie You may book online at www.nationalgallery.ie Fee €60 (€30 concessions)

The Heritage Council

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council announced its grants scheme as open from 27 October 2009 for online applications. Many aspects of the scheme have changed this year, categories now comprise Heritage Research, Heritage Management and Heritage Education Community & Outreach. For details see their 32 page booklet [3.1 MB file] or their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie Closing date Friday 20 November 2009

Education and Outreach in the Museums and Archives

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Education and Outreach in the Museums and Archives sector takes place at Croke Park, Dublin on Friday 23 October 2009. Organised by The Society of Archivists, Ireland, in conjunction with the Local Authority Museums´ Network and supported by The Heritage Council. For details see their programme Places are free, as are tea/coffee and car parking, but booking is essential. Contact Ms Noelle Grothier at trainingofficersoai@gmail.com

Education and Outreach in the Museums and Archives

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Education and Outreach in the Museums and Archives

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Health and Safety for Conservators

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Health and Safety for Conservators is organised by ICHAWI (Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland) together with Business to Arts at the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 on Friday 18 September 2009. See their information sheet for details. To book a place complete the booking form and contact Business to Arts at +353-1-6725336 or email Rowena@businesstoarts.ie Course fee €100

Caring for Collections Workshop

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Caring for Collections Workshop is organised by The Heritage Council as part of their Museum Standards Programme for Ireland. A number of places are available to non-participants in the Museum Standards Programme. It is on Tuesday 15 September at the County Museum, Dundalk, Co. Louth. See their website for details at www.museumsireland.ie (click on Museum Standards Programme, click on training link, click on upcoming workshops link). To book a place contact Lesley-Ann Hayden at +353-1-2040944 or email lahayden@heritagecouncil.ie

The Heritage Council

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council is inviting applications for financial support from staff of institutions registered with the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland. This support is directed solely towards the online programme provided by the University of Ulster. See their invitation for details. To apply for the 75% maximum funding available, complete the application form. For further information contact The Heritage Council's Museums and Archives Officer Dr Hugh Maguire at + 353-56-7770777 or hmaguire@heritagecouncil.com

Requests for information

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Requests for information ICOM-Ireland has recently been elected a member of the important ICOM-Europe network As Secretary of ICOM-Ireland, Dr Karen E. Brown will be attending their AGM in Helsinki on 15 September. The principal theme of the meeting will be ‘collecting contemporary history´. IMA members engaged in ‘collecting contemporary history´ projects should contact her directly at karen.brown@ucd.ie Also Dr Christa-Maria Lerm Hayes of the University of Ulster will be presenting a paper at the forthcoming ICLM (International Committee of Literary Museums), Budapest 20-24 September 2009. In advance of her meeting, she would like to make contact with any IMA members working in a Literary Museum. Please contact her directly at M.Lermhayes@ulster.ac.uk

The Best in Heritage

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Best in Heritage takes place in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 24-26 September 2009. The event is sponsored by ICOM and Europa Nostra. The best projects from all over the world, awarded in the last year by national or international awards are presented by their authors or directors in 35 minutes followed by ten minutes of discussion. See their notice for details or contact secretariat@thebestinheritage.com to secure a place, registration is €205.00 Full details are on their useful website at www.TheBestInHeritage.com

International Conference of National Trusts

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

International Conference of National Trusts takes place in Dublin Castle on 12-17 September 2009. The theme is Heritage of the World in Trust: Conservation in a Changing Climate and the event is hosted by An Taisce. For details contact An Taisce at icnt13@antaisce.org or visit the website at www.internationaltrusts.org

Professional Development

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Professional Development courses have been organised by the National Sculpture Factory and Visual Arts Ireland. The first is on Understanding Your Accounts, in Dublin on 10 September 2009. See their Course Brochure for details of this and other courses in Dublin and Cork on issues including online display, promotion, copyright, artist-led exhibitions and working with museums and galleries. Full details at www.nationalsculpturefactory.com or contact them at +353-21-4314353 or email elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com

Professional Development

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Professional Development

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Professional Development

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Professional Development

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Friday 10 July

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Friday 10 July Hear from those who have been involved in a recent museum education or outreach project and want to share their experiences. The annual Blow Your Own Trumpet event will take place at Daniel O´Connell House, 58 Merrion Square South, Dublin 2. See our programme for details, for bookings contact Ms Carla Marrinan at office@irishmuseums.org or +353-1-412-0939 Fee €5/£4 for IMA members, €10/£8 for non-members.

Royal Hibernian Academy - Gallagher Gallery

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Royal Hibernian Academy - Gallagher Gallery 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2. There will be a tour of the RHA Gallery at 11:15am on Saturday 27 June 2009. Meet with our guide Emma O'Toole in the lobby. See our programme for details of this and other visits in 2009. These are free events and IMA members are welcome to bring a guest.

The Shinnors Scolarship

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Shinnors Scolarship is a joint initiative of the Limerick School of Art and Design, LIT and the Limerick City Gallery of Art, part of Limerick City Council. The successful applicant will receive a Scholarship to undertake an MA by Research at Limerick School of Art and Design over a two-year period and be based predominantly at the Limerick City Gallery of Art. See their information sheet for details. For applications and further information, contact Dr Derek McInerney, Graduate Studies and Research Office, Institute of Technology, Moylish Park, Limerick, Ireland derek.mcinerney@lit.ie or +353-61-208208 Application deadline 5 p.m. 19 June 2009

Succession Planning and the Monument Fellowship Scheme

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Succession Planning and the Monument Fellowship Scheme will explore the development of the fellowship project in capturing collection knowledge at 1:30-2:30 on Tuesday, 16 June 2009 at Fermanagh County Museum, Enniskillen. The event will be led by Sarah McHugh, Manager – Museum Services (succession planning), Helen Lanigan Wood, Monument Fellow (the project) and Bronagh Cleary, Museum Development Officer (IT). See their notice for details or contact Fermanagh County Museum at castle@fermanagh.gov.uk or +44-28-66325000

National Museum of Ireand - Country Life

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

National Museum of Ireand - Country Life Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. There will be a tour of the museum at 11:15am on Saturday 13 June 2009. See our programme for details of this and other visits in 2009. These are free events and IMA members are welcome to bring a guest.

Boulevard Magenta

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Boulevard Magenta is a biannual arts and literary publication produced by the Irish Museum of Modern Art. Issue 1 features contributions by Francesco Clemente, Seamus Heaney, Nalini Malani, David Mitchell, Sean Scully, Colm Tóibín and a host of other leading art world figures. See their press release for details. Available from the IMMA shop online at www.imma.ie ISSN 2009-1834, price €25

Kilkenny

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Kilkenny is the destination this year, taking in Kilkenny Castle and the Butler Gallery, Rothe House and the new Heritage Council headquarters at the Bishop's Palace on Wednesday 3 June 2009. See our programme for details of this and other events in 2009. IMA members are welcome to bring a guest. For a bus from Dublin meet 9.30am at Merrion Square West, outside the National Gallery. Fee €14 phone +353-1-6633579 or email the IMA Administrator at ima@ngi.ie to reserve a place.

The Chester Beatty Library

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

The Chester Beatty Library is hosting two internships in association with the Heritage Council. A one-year internship commencing October/November 2009 is open to recent graduates of book conservation or equivalent at a stipend of €30,000 p.a. with a closing date of 29 May and interviews in the week commencing 22 June. A separate 6-8 week summer placement is also available for students of a recognised conservation training program. For applications and further information, contact Ms Jessica Baldwin, Head of Conservation, The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 jbaldwin@cbl.ie or +353-1-4070755

17-24 May

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

17-24 May is being organised by the Irish Museums Association to gain visitors for our cultural heritage sites this spring. We have the potential to gain new audiences, provide free and enjoyable experiences, and encourage our visitors to return and use our venues more frequently over the summer. The week incorporates International Museums Day 18 May and European Museums at Night 15-18 May. See what your neighbourhood museum is doing for Local Authority Museum Day on 21 May by checking their programme for an event near you. See our information sheet for details of Catch Up On Culture Week and our list of partners to find out who is already on board. Download the logo for use on your venue's promotional literature. Follow our helpful hints for ideas on how you can make a success of the week and benefit from this promotional exercise. Contact Ms Carla Marrinan, IMA Administrator at ima@ngi.ie or +353-1-6633579 to participate in Catch up on Culture Week and ensure your museum, historic house, gallery, arts centre or folk park gets listed on our website as a participating venue. Catch up on Culture Week 2009 is supported by Bealtaine Festival, Council of National Cultural Institutions, Department of Arts Sport and Tourism, Fáilte Ireland, The Heritage Council, Irish Heritage Trust, and Temple Bar Cultural Trust.

Ballymena and Banbridge

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Ballymena and Banbridge The IMA would wish to congratulate The Braid Town Hall Museum and Arts Centre in Ballymena as overall winner in the RICS Northern Ireland (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) awards for excellence in the built environment announced on 20 May. The Braid also won the Building Conservation category and The McWilliam Gallery and Studio in Banbridge won the Community Benefit category. See the press release for details.

Winners Announced

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Winners Announced The IMA would wish to congratulate the winners anounced at an awards ceremony on 18 May. Museum of the year went to Kerry County Museum, best exhibition went to Soldiers and Chiefs at the National Museum of Ireland, best education and outreach project went to South Tipperary County Museum, best collections care went to the Ulster Museum and best local authority museum went to Waterford Museum of Treasures. See the press release for full details including commendations for Knock Museum; Down County Museum; Tower Museum, Derry; South Tipperary County Museum; Kerry County Museum and Zoological Museum, Trinity College Dublin.

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland presentations were made by the Heritage Council on 18 May to three more museums. Knock Museum, National Print Museum and Waterford Museum of Treasures were each given full accreditation under the scheme. For full details of the programme see their website at www.museumsireland.ie For further information or if your museum wishes to participate, contact the Coordinator of the programme Ms Lesley-Ann Hayden at +353-1-2040944 or lahayden@heritagecouncil.ie or the Heritage Council's Museums and Archives Officer Dr Hugh Maguire at + 353-56-7770777 or hmaguire@heritagecouncil.com

MA in Arts and Heritage Management

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

MA in Arts and Heritage Management at Waterford Institute of Technology is open for applications by 29 May 2009. Modules include practical management of arts and heritage, financial and event management, employment and legislative studies, public relations and cultural tourism and public policy studies. See their website at www2.wit.ie for details.

Castle Hyde

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Castle Hyde Fermoy, Co Cork and Emo Court Co Laois will be part of a fundraising tour on 9 May 2009 organised by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates. See their information sheet for details. To book a place contact Colette Jordan at colette.c.jordan@nuim.ie or by phone at +353-1-7086959. Fee €200 includes return coach travel from NUI Maynooth, Co. Kildare. See also their brochure for details of the Historic Houses of Ireland Conference on 18-19 June 2009 at NUI Maynooth.

Fishing Folk: Boats, Boatmen and Beliefs

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Fishing Folk: Boats, Boatmen and Beliefs is being run by Galway City Museum in the Galway Bay Hotel, Salthill, Galway City on 29 May 2009. The day long seminar will focus on the coastal traditions of the west of Ireland. See their information sheet for details. To book a place contact Brendan McGowan at brendan.mcgowan@galwaycity.ie or by phone at +353-91-532465. Fee €50

Fighting Irishmen

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Fighting Irishmen is looking for venues. On show at the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh from May-November 2009, the exhibition looks at boxing and Irish emigration. Produced for the Irish Arts Center in New York, it is an eclectic collection of boxing related objects including robes, gloves, boxing bags, prints, photographs, paintings, films and other items. This exhibition offers a unique glimpse at the role prizefighting played in the history of Irish America. See their poster for details, also on their website at www.nmni.com. To book the exhibition for your venue contact Mr Turlough McConnell in the US at +1-917-873-6623 or by email at tmcconnell@irishamerica.com

Document Recovery after Fire, Flood and Explosion

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Document Recovery after Fire, Flood and Explosion is organised by Harwell Document Restoration Services at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin on 26 May 2009. See their brochure for details, also on their website at www.hdrs.co.uk. To book a place contact Ms Emma Dadson at +44-1235-432245 or by email at info@hdrs.co.uk Course fee £299/€395

EU plans for a European heritage label

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

EU plans for a European heritage label The European heritage label was launched in 2007 by various European countries as an intergovernmental initiative to increase EU citizens' feeling of belonging to a shared European identity and a common cultural space. So far 60 sites in 18 European countries have obtained the label. They are seeking input from cultural organisations by a deadline of 15 May 2009 through their website at http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-programmes-and-actions/doc1983_en.htm

Business To Arts

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Business To Arts has a number of training days in Dublin during April-May 2009 aimed at transferring skills from the business community to the arts sector. Sign up your museum as an affiliate using the registration form for assistance in meeting your staff training needs. Apply for individual courses on the application form Courses include Websites (2 day courses, commencing 30 April), Cleaning Historic Interiors and Collections (23/24 April), Storage of Collections (27/29 April), Financial Management (5/12/19 May), Customer Care (15/22/29 May), IT (multiple courses in May), see their detailed programme for details, also on their website at www.businesstoarts.ie

Reopened After Refurbishment

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Reopened After Refurbishment following a 9-month closure and £388,000 of works. See their press release for details.

Tower Museum

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Tower Museum Derry. Margaret Edwards will lead a tour of the museum at 11:15am on Saturday 25 April 2009. See our programme for details of this and other visits in 2009. These are free events and IMA members are welcome to bring a guest.

Northern Ireland Museums Council

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Northern Ireland Museums Council has launched a series of training courses, the first is on 28 April 2009. See their brochure for details. To book a place use the booking form in the brochure and send it to Ms Karen Magowan at info@nimc.co.uk or Northern Ireland Museums Council, 6 Crescent Gardens, Belfast BT7 1NS

Collections Storage

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Collections Storage will take place on 27-29 April at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7. Organised by ICHAWI - The Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland. The course tutor is Jaap van der Burg from Amsterdam. See their programme for details. To book a place contact ichawi@eircom.net The fee for the three-day course is €270. Cheques to be made payable to 'The Institute for Conservation' and sent to Maighread McParland, Hon.Sec. ICHAWI, 1 Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2

Cleaning in Historic Interiors

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Cleaning in Historic Interiors will take place on 23-24 April in Farmleigh, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. Organised by ICHAWI - The Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland. The course tutor is Jaap van der Burg from Amsterdam. See their programme for details. To book a place contact ichawi@eircom.net The fee for the two-day course is €180. Cheques to be made payable to 'The Institute for Conservation' and sent to Maighread McParland, Hon.Sec. ICHAWI, 1 Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2

Consultation on National Data Strategy on Children

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Consultation on National Data Strategy on Children´s Lives is being organised by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. They are seeking input from producers or users of data on families, schools, communities or any other factors which impact on children´s lives. See their information sheet for details. Responses must be received by Wednesday 8 April 2009

National Library of Ireland

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

National Library of Ireland Kildare Street, Dublin 2. 11:30am on Saturday 4 April 2009. Sarah Shiel will lead a tour of their exhibition Yeats: the life and works of William Butler Yeats. See our programme for details of this and other visits in 2009. These are free events and IMA members are welcome to bring a guest.

Towards a Multilingual Future

Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Towards a Multilingual Future is being run by the Bridgeman Art Library, along with BAPLA and Collections Trust as part of the MILE Project which aims to promote European cultural heritage and make digital art more accessible by improving metadata. It will be held at Trinity College Dublin on Friday 3 April 2009. See their invitation for details. To book a place at this event contact Celestine Bramley at celestine.bramley@bridgemanart.co.uk Fee of £15 includes lunch and refreshments.

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Towards a Multilingual Future

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Towards a Multilingual Future

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Norway Museums and Participatory Practice

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Norway Museums and Participatory Practice is being run by the Centre for Transcultural Research and Media Practice of the Dublin Institute of Technology at Irish Film Institute, Meeting Room, 6 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 on Thursday 12 March 2009 at 6pm. Speaker Katherine Goodnow, University of Bergen, will address work focused on forms of migrant, refugee and minority participation within museums and galleries, alongside issues surrounding access and participation with special attention to online gaming and interactive documentaries. See their brochure for details of other seminars.

Histories and Audiences: the Presentation and Interpretation of the Historic House

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Histories and Audiences: the Presentation and Interpretation of the Historic House is being run by the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates and the Office of Public Works at Castletown House, Celbridge, Co. Kildare on 2 March 2009. See their brochure for details. To book a place contact Karol Mullaney-Dignam at karol.mullaneydignam@nuim.ie Fee €60

IMA Annual Conference} Honor

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

at the IMA Annual Conference Honorary Membership was awarded to Raymond Keaveney, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, Maighread McParland, Conservator and a founder member of the Irish Professional Conservators´ and Restorers´ Association/IPCRA (1982) and of the Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland/ ICHAWI (1991), Dr Michael Ryan, Director of the Chester Beatty Library, Sean Nolan, former Director of the Ulster Museum, Dr Patrick Wallace Director of the National Museum of Ireland and Roger Weatherup former Curator of Armagh County Museum and a founder committee member of the Irish Museums Association. See our Press Release for details.

The Museum: A Dialogue In Shared Histories and Common Heritage

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Museum: A Dialogue In Shared Histories and Common Heritage Derry/Londonderry, 27 February - 1 March 2009. Full details on our conference pages or contact Ms Carla Marrinan, IMA Administrator at +353-1-6633579 or office@irishmuseums.org

Digital Image Technician

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Digital Image Technician required by National Museum of Ireland to provide digital asset management support in the Photographic Department, Dublin. Contract for service based on 220 working days (one year) at rate of €145 per day commencing April 2009. See their information sheet also on their website at www.museum.ie Written applications with a CV and 3 referees to Ms Mary Dowling, Human Resources Manager, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 or recruitment@museum.ie Closing date is 5 pm on Friday 6 March 2009

Retail Assistant

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Retail Assistant required by National Museum of Ireland - Country Life for their shop in Co. Mayo. Contract for service based on 20 hours per week at rate based on full weekly salary of €444.12 commencing March 2009 for a 12 month period. See their information sheet also on their website at www.museum.ie Written applications with a CV and 3 referees to Ms Maeve McNicholas, National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo or tphrecruit@museum.ie Closing date is 5 pm on Friday 20 February 2009

Museum Standards Programme

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Museum Standards Programme support training is being provided by the Heritage Council. Aimed at applicants to the programme there are also some extra spaces available. The workshop on Wednesday 25 February in Kilkenny with Dr Aidan Walsh will cover Strategic Management Plan and 1-year Implementation Plan. See their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie for full details of this and other courses. To book a place contact Lesley-Ann Hayden at lahayden@heritagecouncil.ie

The Heritage Council

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

The Heritage Council is supporting participation by museum staff in the University of Ulster online course in Museum Practice and Management. See the Heritage Council website for application details at www.heritagecouncil.ie for the bursary. The Course website is at http://campusone.ulster.ac.uk where options of Postgraduate Diploma or MA are explained. To apply for a bursary contact Dr Hugh Maguire at hmaguire@heritagecouncil.ie

Research in the 21st Century

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Research in the 21st Century is being run by the Digital Humanities Observatory and will be held at the University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Londonderry on 19-20 February 2009. See their programme for details. The first day will feature talks by leading practitioners and is open to other participants who may want to speak about their own projects, the second day will be dedicated to workshops. See their website at www.arts.ulster.ac.uk/research/aich/microsites/sem0809_dho.htm for full details. To book a place at this free event contact Dr M. A. Ferrario at ma.ferrario@ulster.ac.uk

Connection and Division

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Connection and Division is being hosted by the University of Ulster at their Magee Campus in Londonderry on 12 February 2009. See their programme for details. The day will address collections acquisition and enhancement by Derry Heritage and Museum Service, Fermanagh County Museum and Inniskillings Museum in representing the period 1910-1930. To book a place at this event contact Dr Elizabeth Crooke at em.crooke@ulster.ac.uk

The Pearse Museum

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000

the Pearse Museum, St Enda's Park, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Meet at 11:15 on Saturday 7 February 2009. Curator Brian Crowley will lead a tour of this recently refurbished building with greatly improved visitor access and new exhibitions. Free event - members welcome to bring a guest. Contact Ms Carla Marrinan at +353-1-663-3579 or ima@ngi.ie to book a place.

Museum Exhibitions - from ideas to opening

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In 2010 The Annual Conference will take place in Killarney on the theme of 'Museum Exhibitions - from ideas to opening' and will cover the theory and practice behind exhibitions, audiences, content, touring and buildings. Speakers will include Dr Peter Crowther (Ulster Museum), Professor Fintan Cullen (Nottingham University), Andy Horn (Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery), Lar Joye (National Museum of Ireland), Paul Martinovich (Blue Sky Design, Toronto), Anne Scroope (Scroope Design, Cork), Gemma Tipton (Art and Architecture Writer, Dublin) and Wendy Williams (Wendy Williams Design, Dublin). The conference will be opened formally on Saturday 27 February by Dr Martin Mansergh TD, Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism with special responsibility for the Arts.

Friday will include Member's Papers, Practical Sessions and a reception; Saturday will be the main day for talks, followed by a reception and conference dinner; Sunday starts with the AGM and is followed by a visit to the award winning Muckross House. To find out more information, click here.

To book a place contact Ms Carla Marrinan, IMA Administrator at +353-1-4120939 or office@irishmuseums.org

What Makes A Great Museum Great

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Held in memory of Dr James White. What Makes A Great Museum Great will be presented by Philippe de Montebello Director of the Metropolitan Museum, New York in the National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin on Thursday 20 November 2008 at 6.30pm, admision free. Contact Ms Carla Marrinan at +353-1-6633579 or e-mail ima@ngi.ie

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The Heritage Council

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

The Heritage Council grants scheme closes on Friday 14 November. See their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie for details of the full range of categories covered. Complete their application form for Museums and Archives grants and post it to The Heritage Council, Church Lane, Kilkenny to arrive no later than 5.00pm on Friday 14 November 2008.

Museum21: Institution_Idea_Practice

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Museum21: Institution_Idea_Practice is being hosted IMMA - the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin on 12-13 November 2008. See their press release for details also on their website at www.imma.ie Use their their booking form to secure a place by Friday 7 November

Conservation Projects in Ireland

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Conservation Projects in Ireland is a one-day conference during Science Week, hosted by IPCRA - the Irish Professional Conservators and Restorers Association. The event will be held in the Lecture Theatre, National Gallery of Ireland, Merrion Square West, Dublin 2 on Wednesday 12 November 2008, starting at 9.45am. Tickets €15 from the National Gallery shop on the day. Details of the 12 speakers and their talks will be in the Science Week programme at www.scienceweek.ie

Across the Narrow Sea - Plantations in Ulster

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Across the Narrow Sea - Plantations in Ulster is being hosted by the Ulster History Trust in Monaghan Town on 7-8 November 2008. See their programme with booking form for details including an exhibit of Maps and Mapping by Monaghan County Museum

Artists' Mobility - aspiration or reality

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Artists' Mobility - aspiration or reality is the annual ECA conference hosted by IMMA - the Irish Museum of Modern Art on 7-8 November 2008. See their programme for details. For further information contact Alex Davis at at +353-1-8722296 or e-mail alex@visualartists.ie Conference fee is €50 for individuals or €90 for those attending on behalf of organisations or institutions.

Conservators

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Conservators required by National Museums Northern Ireland for complete redisplay of the Ulster Museum in Belfast opening June 2009. Currently seeking expressions of interest from conservators for a full range of museum objects. See their information sheet for details. Written applications with a CV and or studio statement which includes details of areas of interest, practitioners´ qualifications and experience, details of a minimum of two referees and examples of recent contracts held. Expressions of interest clearly marked for the attention of Ms Siobhan Stevenson, National Museums Northern Ireland, Cultra, Holywood, Co Down, Northern Ireland BT18 0EU. Closing date is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 5th November 2008

Good Housekeeping in Historic Houses

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Good Housekeeping in Historic Houses is being hosted at The Nursery, Castletown, Celbridge, Co. Kildare on Tuesday 4 November. Organised by the Irish Georgian Society and No. 29 Fitzwilliam Street Lower (the ESB Georgian House Museum). See their brochure for details. To book a place, contact the Irish Georgian Society at +353-1-6767053 or e-mail info@igs.ie Fee €130 (including lunch and publication on preventive conservation)

Creating Futures: Building Ireland's Cultural and Creative Economy

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Creating Futures: Building Ireland´s Cultural and Creative Economy is hosted by the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology on Wednesday 29 October 2008. See their brochure for details. For further information contact Elaine Dominguez at at +353-1-2144619 or e-mail elaine.dominguez@iadt.ie Fee €350

Museums and New Communities

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museums and New Communities is a one-day course run by the IMA at the Science Gallery, Trinity College, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 on 11 October. See our programme for details. Fee - Members €15/ Non-members €25. To book a place, contact our Administrator - Ms Carla Marrinan at +353-1-6633579 or e-mail ima@ngi.ie

Call for Applications

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Call for Applications The Heritage Council in partnership with the Northern Ireland Museums Council have announced a second call for applications under the revised scheme. See their guidelines for details. Application forms must be in by 17 October 2008.

Call for Applications

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Heritage Education and Learning Consultant

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Heritage Education and Learning Consultant required by Belfast City Council for the Ulster Hall. Fee £12,000 for 3 month contract. Application forms available from Ms Jacqui Owens, Project Delivery Manager, Ulster Hall owensj@belfastcity.gov.uk Closing date is Friday 3 October 2008

Integrated Pest Management

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Integrated Pest Management with David Pinniger is aimed at providing training in the implementation of a pest management strategy in museums and historic houses. Organised by ICHAWI - The Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland. See their advertisement for details or their website at www.irelandconservation.org under Courses. 17 September at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin 7. To book a place, contact the ICHAWI Honorary Secretary at +353-87-2615319 or e-mail ichawi@eircom.net Fee €150

The National Archives

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Open Day at the National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8 includes a series of seminars on how to use this resource, introductions to collections, tours of the conservation studio, exhibitions and book stalls. The day runs from 10-5 on Saturday 13 September 2008. Free event but booking for each session is essential. See their programme for details.

Dublin City Gallery - The Hugh Lane

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane, Charlemont House, Parnell Square North, Dublin 2. Meet at 10:45 on Saturday 13 September 2008. Jessica O'Donnell will make a presentation and lead a tour of special events relating to the Gallery's centenary year. Free event - members welcome to bring a guest. See our programme for details of other visits in 2008.

Project Manager

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Project Manager required by National Museum of Ireland for major developments including Phase 2 of the Collins Barracks site and redevelopment of the Natural History Museum, both in Dublin. Contract for service based on 220 working days at salary equivalent of €69,659 per annum commencing October 2008. See their information sheet also on their website at www.museum.ie Written applications with a CV and 3 referees to Mr Seamus Lynam, Head of Services, National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 or slynam@museum.ie Closing date is 5 pm on Friday 19 September 2008

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Collection Care – Antiques and Fine Art

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Collection Care – Antiques and Fine Art is a new autumn course at UCD aimed at those who run period properties that are open to the public or those who are responsible for the maintenance and display of museum collections. Taught by conservator Erica Devine. See the UCD website at www.ucd.ie under Adult Education Centre to book online (course ref. AN122) or contact the course leader at collectioncare@hotmail.com Course is on Thursdays from 7.30pm - 9.30pm over 8 weeks from 9 October–27 November at the Belfield campus, Dublin. Fee €145

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods is being hosted by Cavan County Museum on 29-30 August 2008. See their website at www.cavanmuseum.ie to make a booking.

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods is being hosted by Cavan County Museum on 29-30 August 2008. See their website at www.cavanmuseum.ie to make a booking.

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods is being hosted by Cavan County Museum on 29-30 August 2008. See their website at www.cavanmuseum.ie to make a booking.

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Cavan/Breifne in the late medieval/early modern periods is being hosted by Cavan County Museum on 29-30 August 2008. See their website at www.cavanmuseum.ie to make a booking.

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland is looking for a further eight museums to apply to this Heritage Council scheme. See their invitation for details. For full details of the programme see their website at www.museumsireland.ie Contact the Coordinator of the programme Ms Lesley-Ann Hayden at +353-1-2040944 or lahayden@heritagecouncil.ie or the Heritage Council's Museums and Archives Officer Dr Hugh Maguire at + 353-56-7770777 or hmaguire@heritagecouncil.com if you wish to participate. Expressions of interest in participating in the Programme should be received by 1 August 2008. The closing date for applications is 26 September 2008.

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Museum Standards Programme for Ireland

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Museum Standards Programme for Ireland

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Museum Standards Programme for Ireland

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Europa Nostra Awards

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Europa Nostra Awards is looking for entries for this EU Prize for Cultural Heritage. See their invitation for details. For full details of the programme see their website at www.europanostra.org Contact them at +31-70-302-4059. Previous winners of the Awards include Trim Castle, the Ha´penny Bridge, Larchill Arcadian Gardens, Kylemore Abbey Walled Garden, Sligo Courthouse and the Palm House Complex at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin. The closing date for applications is 1 October 2008.

The Heritage Council

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Heritage Council provides limited financial support towards attendance by conservators at workshops, short-courses, and conferences. See their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie for details. Complete their application form and post it to Dr Hugh Maguire with a copy to hmaguire@heritagecouncil.com

Research Student

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Research Student Maria Clair is seeking information on past and present digitisation projects being undertaken by cultural and heritage institutions in the Republic of Ireland. See her outline for details, and complete her online questionnaire at http://creator.zoho.com/clair.maria/digitisation-audit/form/6 Contact her at clair.maria@gmail.com

Research Student

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How Are We Doing? Managing Culture and the Arts in Ireland

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

How Are We Doing? Managing Culture and the Arts in Ireland, 2008 is being hosted by University College Dublin's School of Art History and Cultural Policy on 11-12 July 2008 at UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. See their website at www.artsculture08.ie/schedule/ for details and online booking, full fee €100 (both days, other rates available).

How Are We Doing? Managing Culture and the Arts in Ireland

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Museum Practitioners' Forum

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Practitioners' Forum - 'Blow Your Own Trumpet' hear from others in the Irish museums community about what they have done in the last year. This annual event will be held in the Irish Architectural Archive, Merrion Square East, Dublin 2 on Friday 4 July. Join the afternoon workshop led by Nora Hickey on putting educational ideas into practice in the museum and go on a tour of the Archive with Simon Lincoln. See our programme for full details. Contact us at +353-1-663-3579 or ima@ngi.ie to book a place. Fee €5/£4 members, €10/£8 non members

Heritage Council

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Heritage Council requires a study on the costs and logistical implications or providing storage facilities for maritime collections across Ireland. See their project brief for details, also on their website at www.heritagecouncil.ie Contact Dr Hugh Maguire at + 353-56-7770777 or hmaguire@heritagecouncil.com Closing date is 5.00 pm on Friday 27 June 2008

Heritage Council

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Transport Collections

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Transport Collections is being the Heritage Council on 23 June in the Hilton Dublin City Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin 2 (beside the Luas Green line stop 'Charlemont' on the canal). Under the National Development Plan provision has been made for the development of a Transport Museum. However, there is little understanding of the diversity and needs of these collections. Similarly the demand, and scale, of conservation needs fall outside available budgets for the Heritage Council. The purpose of the Policy Day is to to engage with the diversity of sectoral interests (rail and road) to begin the process of mapping a way forward for such collections nationally. See their programme for details. Contact Ms Martina Malone at martina@heritagecouncil.com if you wish to attend.

Museum Transport Collections

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Transport Collections

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Transport Collections

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museum Transport Collections

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo 12 noon on 14 June 2008. Dr Anne O'Dowd will lead a tour of their Romantic Stitches and Realist Sketches exhibition. See our programme for details of other visits in 2008.

National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

National Museum of Ireland - Country Life, Castlebar, Co. Mayo

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A Museum Research Network for Northern Ireland?

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A Museum Research Network for Northern Ireland? is being hosted by the University of Ulster, Northern Ireland Museums Council and National Museums Northern Ireland on 10 June 2008 at University of Ulster, Belfast Campus Room 82c02. See their brochure for details, no fee but booking essential. Contact Dr Elizabeth Crooke at em.crooke@ulster.ac.uk or telephone: +44-28-7137-5785

Bagenal's Castle, Newry, Co. Down and the Highlane

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Our main annual excursion will be on Wednesday 4 June and visit Bagenal's Castle, Newry, Co. Down and the Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda, Co. Louth with a bus leaving Dublin at 9.30 from outside the National Gallery (Merrion Square West side). See our programme for details of other visits in 2008.

Irish Women and the Vote - Suffrage and Citizenshi

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Irish Women and the Vote - Suffrage and Citizenship is being hosted by the National Museum of Ireland on Saturday 24 May 2008 at Collins Barracks, Dublin 7. See their website at www.museum.ie or brochure booking essential, fee €30 (concessions available).

Website Design

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Website Design is a 4-day workshop commencing on 26 May in the National Sculpture Factory, Albert Road, Cork. See their press release for details or their website at http://www.nationalsculpturefactory.com for further information. Contact Ms Elma O'Donovan at +353-21-4314353 or elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com to book a place.

Museums as agents of social change and development

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Museums as agents of social change and development is the theme of this year's ICOM (International Council of Museums) programme. Visit their website at http://icom.museum/imd.html

Revelation

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Revelation is an exhibition of 29 prints available for loan in 2009-2010 from the National Gallery of Ireland. The exhibition features contemporary prints in collaboration with the Graphic Studio Dublin. See their information sheet for details. Contact the Exhibitions Officer at +353-1-6633532 for further information.

Presentations in Dublin

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Presentations in Dublin took place in the National Gallery of Ireland, by Queen Fabiola of the Belgians, patron of the European Museum Forum. The Heritage Council was one of the sponsors of the four-day event from 14-17 May which was hosted by the Chester Beatty Library (Award Winner 2002). See their press release for details of the winners, also on the EMF website at www.europeanmuseumforum.org

Caring for Paper and Photos

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Caring for Paper and Photos on 8 May in the NIMC offices, Belfast is the first in a series of courses for 2008 organised by the Northern Ireland Museums Council. See their brochure with booking form for details of all nine courses plus a study trip to Berlin.

Migration in Museums: Narratives of Diversity in Europe

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Migration in Museums: Narratives of Diversity in Europe is being hosted by ICOM Europe (International Council of Museums) and partners in Berlin on 23-25 October 2008. It will deal with issues relating to immigration and integration . See their circular for details. Visit their website at www.network-migration.org/workshop2008 to register your interest by 30 May.

Migration in Museums: Narratives of Diversity in Europe

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Glucksman Gallery, Cork