IMA-NIMC Education and Outreach Forum 2025
In Person EventThe IMA and NIMC are once again partnering to present this annual day of discovery and sharing of knowledge, as we explore projects in museum learning and community engagement.
We invite you to join us at the 2025 Education and Outreach (Ed+O) Forum in Dublin, on Friday 16th May 2025.
About the Forum
The Ed+O forum is a key event in the calendar for museum practitioners and educators from the wider cultural sector to meet and discuss topics of interest to their learning programmes, with a focus on the impact of museum on our communities. It is intended as an informal and supportive platform for discussion, reflection, and feedback on the recent development of projects. Our aim is to exchange learnings and connect practitioners to provide a place for critical engagement, where a lasting contribution can be made to the development of life-long education in the museum context.
The Ed+O forum is presented by the Irish Museums Association (IMA) in partnership with the NI Museums Council (NIMC).
Registration fees:
Light lunch and refreshments are included in registration fee.
IMA & NIMC members: €30
General Registration: €45
Making your booking:
Visit IMA Website to make booking.
NI Museums Council members should contact catherine.doran@nimc.co.uk in advance of booking to receive a discount code.
Agenda
10:00—10:30 Registration, President’s Hall, Law Society of Dublin
10:30—10:35 Welcome, Julia Walsh, Tipperary County Museum
10:35—11:00 Cú Chulainn’s Quest – A museum journey for our youngest visitors Julianne McKeigue, GAA Museum
11:00—11:25 Making exhibitions & artefacts accessible: Galway in Objects. Brendan McGowan, Galway City Museum
11:25—11:50 The James Joyce Centre Quiz: Making James Joyce accessible through interactive digital technology. Darina Gallagher and Monica Galindo Gonzalez, The James Joyce Cultural Centre
11:50—12:15 Engaging young people through cross-departmental collaboration: NMI’s TY Programme. Diarmuid Bolger, National Museum of Ireland
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch
13:15 – 13:40 Growing in Confidence – Connecting young people with nature at National Museums NI. Nigel Gilmore-Cook, National Museums NI
13:40 – 14:05 The Jackie Clarke Collection: A thriving civic space for education, engagement, and enjoyment. Ann Marie Forbes and Celene Brennan, Jackie Clarke Collection
14:05—14:30 Creating a modern legacy for the distant past. Siobhán Pierce & Matthew Lester, National Museum of Ireland
14:30 – 14:45 Comfort Break
14:45 – 15:10 Bringing the Museum to the Charity Shop: Engaging hard-to-reach demographics using place-based artefacts and storytelling. Taryn de Vere, Artist & Curator
15:10 – 15:35 Beyond the Frame: a collaborative programme between Crawford Art Gallery and Cork Prison. Matt Ryan and Daniel Sexton, Crawford Art Gallery
15:35 – 16:00 HMS Caroline as a civic space for the partially sighted and sight loss community: Engaging with the RNIB Community Connections Group NI. Michael McConway, National Museum Royal Navy
16:00 – 16:05 Closing Comments. Catherine Doran, NI Museums Council