Below is a bibliography of recommended texts authored by Irish museum professionals and/or on the subject of the Irish museum sector:
Heritage Council Publications:
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National Gallery of Ireland Symposia:
Museums, galleries and lifelong learning : are museums doing enough to attract older audiences? are older people doing enough for museums? : proceedings of the symposium and roundtable held on 8 and 9 November 2007 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin : National Gallery of Ireland, 2008.
Museums, galleries and young people : are museums doing enough to attract younger audiences? : proceedings of the symposium held on 4 November 2005 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin : National Gallery of Ireland, 2006.
Effective presentation and interpretation in museums : proceedings of the symposium held on 7 November 2003 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin: National Gallery of Ireland, 2004
Learning in museums : proceedings of the symposium held on 1 November 2002 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin : National Gallery of Ireland, 2003.
The museum visit : virtual reality and the gallery : proceedings of the symposium held on 3 November 2000 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin: National Gallery of Ireland, 2001.
The nature of the education service in museums, arts and heritage venues : proceedings of the symposium held on 5 November 1999 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin : National Gallery of Ireland, 2000.
The role of education in museums, arts and heritage venues : proceedings of the symposium held on 6 November 1998 at the National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin : National Gallery of Ireland, 1999.
General texts on Irish museums/heritage/cultural policy:
Barry, Frank G. Between tradition and modernity : cultural values and problems of Irish society. University College Dublin. Centre for Economic Research ; no.23 Dublin : Department of Political Economy, UCD, 1987.
Brett, David. The construction of heritage. Cork : Cork University Press, 1996.
Buttimer, Neil, Colin Rynne, Helen Guerin (eds).The heritage of Ireland. Cork : Collins Press, 2000.
Cooke, Pat. The containment of heritage : setting limits to the growth of heritage in Ireland. Studies in public policy (Policy Institute), 11. Dublin : Policy Institute at Trinity College Dublin, 2003.
Kelly, Anne. Cultural policy in Ireland. Dublin. Irish Museums Trust, 1989.
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