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MUSEUMS AT THE HEART OF CULTURE & COMMUNITY

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Global Voices Local Choices Showcase

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L-R: Inna Shynkevich a participant from the Armagh Robinson Library & No5 Vicar’s Hill group; Kate Nicholl, MLA; Agrippa Njanina, Project Engagement Officer, National Museums NI; Kathryn Thomson, Chief Executive, National Museums NI; Rev Dr Livingstone Thompson, Chairperson, ACSONI; Eva Lynch, Development Officer at NI Museums Council; and Ali Mursi, a participant from the Ulster Museum group.

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Artwork from The Linen Hall's Wild Escape event.

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NI War Memorial. Photography by Neil Keery

Museum Trends Survey 2022-23 Update

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Ballymoney Museum. Photography by Neil Keery

SUPPORTING & EMPOWERING MUSEUMS

About NIMC

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
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  • Training & skills development
  • Research
  • Networking events
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  • Sectoral programming
  • Developing strategic partnerships
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Training & Events

A training programme is run annually to ensure that museum professionals have the range of skills and knowledge to support effective museum practice.

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Our Museum Members

The NI Museums Council is a membership organisation. Find out about our Museum Members in Northern Ireland.

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Global Voices Local Choices Celebration at Stormont

November 2, 2023
The project based on museums, diversity, and community input to decolonisation was celebrated at...
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Improving access at Newry and Mourne Museum

October 20, 2023
Easy Read Gallery Guides Launched at Newry and Mourne Museum Thanks to Museum Connect...
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MENII Memories, MENII Voices Workshop

October 2, 2023
CHESTER BEATTY, DUBLIN. FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER | 11:00 – 15:30 Irish Museums Association (IMA)...
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Student Placements

September 29, 2023
UU are currently looking for Expressions of Interest from potential host museums for their...
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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.

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The Linen Hall Library

Funding

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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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