📻 ICYMI Listen back to Brian O'Connell’s segment on our upcoming exhibitions and preparations for redevelopment, featuring our Director mary mccarthy and conservator Chiara Chillè, here: rte.ie/radio/radio1/t… Department of Culture, Communications and Sport Office of Public Works Grafton Architects Cork City Council

National Museum of Ireland - Natural History aka the Dead Zoo will close to facilitate extensive works required to protect and conserve the 168-year-old ‘Dead Zoo’ for future generations #DeadZooDiary museum.ie/en-IE/News/Nat…

Big day for the ‘Dead Zoo’ …many a school tour visited there ..,! Wonder how many packs of old crisp bags will they find stashed behind the radiators?? …’Natural History Museum to close for major refurbishment via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2024/0614…

Really important milestone today with the appointment of architects to lead the design and investigative works phase of the project with support of Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Office of Public Works Our Ground floor will remain open until Sept for visitors to come to Dublin's Dead Zoo National Museum of Ireland

There I am chatting about this incredible project ahead for Dublin's Dead Zoo National Museum of Ireland we’ve a great team in place through expertise of FKP Architecture Office of Public Works and support of Department of Culture, Communications and Sport through NDP.

Expressions of interest are now invited from applicants who believe that they possess the skills and experience necessary to fill the role of Chair of the Board of the Abbey Theatre as the term for current Chair finishes at end of July Department of Culture, Communications and Sport gov.ie/en/publication…

So much to say about @ciangobrien's time Project Arts Centre Brilliant leader, supporter, collaborator, advocate, producer, curator, strategist & much more. But most of all he was always there when he was needed, to roll up his sleeves, to support & place artists at centre of society 💪

Delighted to support the Traveller Copper Art / Minceiri Šarog Granlum Suwni'ed at Collins Barracks today - Art, Craft & Belonging - an utter heart warm to see a Barrel top, with the last two working traditional tinsmiths, at National Museum of Ireland 🥰

(Kf) To all the Swifties Taylor Swift this weekend from all the BirdWatch Ireland Swifties working hard to conserve this cool but endangered bird in Ireland. Both fly high, both break records. Taylor Swift get in touch BirdWatch Ireland if you want to know more!

CONGRATULATIONS JUDITH! Today marks 30 yrs of being Curator We are so proud of her work from dealing with Dry Rot & building our extension, the hard work with blood, sweat and tears required to become one of the pioneering first museums in Ireland to be awarded accreditation!1/2

Playwrights - great opportunity with great people.

What an utterly-utterly wonderful way to end The Heritage Council National Heritage Week - with an exploration and discussion on the photographic archive of the Parish of the Travelling People, at UCD with community members, allies and agents of positive change 🥰

The Fulbright Commission & The Heritage Council have come together to offer a unique opportunity for an Irish scholar/professional to research/lecture at a higher education institution/organisation in the #USA in the field of cultural heritage. Read the news: bit.ly/47jAddg

We are incredibly honored to announce that our Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme, in partnership with @Agriculture_ie, has not only won in the Education, Training, and Skills category at the Europa Nostra/ European Heritage Awards, but has also been selected as one of five

Delighted that Rory’s guitar is destined for the national collection National Museum of Ireland is incredibly grateful to the donor, and Catherine Martin and TCAGSM in securing the 1961 Fender Stratocaster.

One of my favourite birds, imagine spending 10 months on the wing and not landing.! Find out more at this talk with National Museum of Ireland natural history learning team.

Muni Samhain - may you and yours have the comfort of those that rest behind and alongside us, and the passions of those that await ahead 🌜x

Not every day you get to see Alf the Newt from your office window, Alf is preparing for his #scienceweek adventures ⁦National Museum of Ireland⁩ and we’re delighted to host him. Compelling and beautiful work as always by ⁦Macnas⁩ ⁦Research Ireland⁩ ⁦researchireland.ie/news/macnas-pr…

We learn more from reading on paper than on screens. 54 studies, 171k people: we process print more deeply than digital content—as long as it's informational rather than purely narrative. The paper advantage holds across ages and has grown over time. Long live physical books.

We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent passing of our former Director, Raghnall Ó Floinn we extend our deepest sympathies to Raghnall’s family and friends. museum.ie/en-IE/News/Rag…