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MUSEUMS AT THE HEART OF CULTURE & COMMUNITY

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Tower Museum. Photography by Neil Keery

SUPPORTING & EMPOWERING MUSEUMS:
NI MUSEUMS COUNCIL GRANTS NOW OPEN!

Creating Family Friendly Museums

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North Down Museum

Location & Movement Control

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Ballymoney Museum

Round 1 Grants Awarded

Play area at Mid Antrim Museum

Acquisition and Accessioning with Object Entry

Online Training

North Down Museum

NI Museums Council

We are a registered charity and non-departmental public body that supports and develops the local museum sector in Northern Ireland through:

  • Accreditation
  • Grant aid
  • Training & skills development
  • Research
  • Networking events
  • Guidance & professional support
  • Advocacy
  • Sectoral programming
  • Developing strategic partnerships
An Overview

Latest updates and news

Funded Security Review Offer

December 19, 2025
Call for Expressions of Interest – Security Reviews 2025/26
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Membership & Training Needs Survey 2025-26 Now Open

November 18, 2025
You Talked, We Listened….now let’s go again!
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Our Publications

From time to time NIMC undertakes research on various aspects of the museum sector in Northern Ireland. Visit our Resources Page to find some of the reports we have published in recent years.

Resources
The Linen Hall Library

Funding

Find out about the funding opportunities available to our museum members.

Funding

Become a Member

As a registered charity, we rely on funding from a variety of sources. Our members take pride in supporting an organisation that is committed to developing local museums in Northern Ireland for this and future generations.

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