Museums & Archive

Collections of diverse objects such as books, coins, vintage cars, boats and farm machinery provide a link with our past. The preservation of such collections is an important part our Museums and Archive work.

Resources & Links

Abbey Theatre
www.abbeytheatre.ie

The Arts Council
www.artscouncil.ie

Chester Beatty Library
www.cbl.ie

Crawford Art Gallery
www.crawfordartgallery.ie

Council of National Cultural Institutions
www.cnci.ie

Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism
www.dast.ie

Getty Institute
www.getty.edu/conservation/education/prevent/index.html

Irish Museum of Modern Art
www.imma.ie

Irish Museums Association
www.irishmuseums.org

Irish Professional Conservators and Restorers Association
www.ipcra.org

Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works in Ireland
www.ichawi.org

ICOM (International Council of Museums)
www.icom.museum

Institute of Conservation (UK)
www.icon.org.uk

Museum Standards Programme for Ireland
www.museumsireland.ie

National Concert Hall
www.nch.ie

National Gallery of Ireland
www.nationalgallery.ie

Northern Ireland Museums Council
www.nimc.org.uk

National Library of Ireland
www.nli.ie

National Museum of Ireland
www.museum.ie

Northern Ireland Museums Council
www.nimc.org.uk

National Preservation Office UK
www.bl.uk/npo
The NPO provides an independent focus for the preservation of and continuing accessibility to culture heritage materials held in libraries, archives and museums in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Papers given at the 2007 National Preservation Office Conference 'Second Life for Collections' are now available  free of charge at http://www.bl.uk/npo/publicationsconf.html.  Printed copies are available on request from the NPO (free of charge)

Pace (Partnership for the arts through creative engagement)                              www.artspace.ie                                                                                                                                        PACE is a web based organisation dedicated to promotion of arts-in-education practice in museums and gallery contexts.  It aims to highlight current National and International programmes and provide opportunities for collaboration and networking.

This site allows users to join PACE, post projects, find potential partners, list upcoming events etc.  It also lists potential funders and training providers in the opportunities and there are some  interesting links to organisations across the EU.

Society of Archivists, Ireland
www.soai.ie

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HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA

Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.

MUSEUMS & ARCHIVE EVENTS

Conservation Short Courses at West Dean College

Continuing Professional Development Courses 2011A range of intensive courses combining lectures, demonstrations and practical exercises held at West Dean College, Chichester, West Sussex, England.

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MUSEUMS & ARCHIVE PUBLICATIONS

A Policy Framework for the Irish Museum Sector

The Heritage Council is currently developing a Standards and Accreditation Scheme for the Irish museum sector. The aim of this scheme is to assess quality assurance in our collecting institutions. Run by the Museums and Archives...