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MUSEUMS AT THE HEART OF CULTURE & COMMUNITY

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Tower Museum. Photography by Neil Keery

Playful Museums Festival 2025

Grant Applications Open

Carrickfergus Museum

Global Voices, Local Choices

Guidance Document Launched

Attendees of the Global Voices Local Choices showcase on the main stairs of Parliament Buildings Stormont

Funded opportunities with NI Museums Council

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NI War Memorial. Photography by Neil Keery

SUPPORTING & EMPOWERING MUSEUMS

Creating Family Friendly Museums – Afternoon Cuppa Session with Kids in Museums

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LET'S TALK - Redevelopment and Reimagining

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NI War Memorial. Photography by Neil Keery

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

Applications Deadline for NIMC Director Role

September 18, 2024
Deadline to Apply: 20th September
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Funded opportunities with NI Museums Council

September 12, 2024
The NI Museums Council are exploring funding possibilities for two projects for 2024-2025. If...
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Global Voices Local Choices Guidance Document Launched

June 7, 2024
New guidance document based on learnings from the decolonisation partnership project was launched at...
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NIMC offers subsidised places for ICOM UK Conference

February 19, 2024
Apply for a subsidised place at ICOM UK 2024 Conference
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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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