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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 launched

A month of FREE activities for early years

Down County Museum

Autism Awareness Training

Online Event

SUPPORTING & EMPOWERING MUSEUMS

Hillsborough Castle LGBTQ+ Talk & Tour – Members Study Trip

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Hillsborough Castle

LET’S TALK – Digital & Museums

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Fermanagh County 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

NI Challenge Scouts NI Badge – Sponsored by NI Museums Council -How To Get Your Museum Involved!

February 7, 2025
NI Museums Council (NIMC) and Scouts NI are delighted to announce that we are...
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Making Museum Accreditation work for you

January 31, 2025
Emmie Kell, Director of Museums and Cultural Property at our Accreditation Partners Arts Council...
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Announcing a new UKRI-funded research project at Ulster University

December 9, 2024
New research project at Ulster University exploring the impact of arts, culture and heritage...
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Funded Access & Inclusion Audits Offer

December 5, 2024
Call for Expressions of Interest – Access and Inclusion Audits 2024/25
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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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