NI Museums Council

Our #MuseumsForum on 24th September is a great opportunity to connect with NIMC member museum colleagues, but is also a chance to share your work and aspirations for the future with the @CommunitiesNI Museum Policy development team! nimc.co.uk/events/museums… (1/2)

✨ Job Fairy ✨The role of Director of @NIMusuems is now being recruited from across the sector, with support from @librariesni and Department for Communities. Applications close 23rd Oct: nijobfinder.co.uk/job/1103519/di…

Expressions of interest to present on your case studies, and/or bring along some items to showcase your museum are open until 22nd August. More info on this and free registration to the event can be found via the link to our website above. Opportunities not to be missed!(2/2)

Our #MuseumsForum on 24th September is a great opportunity to connect with NIMC member museum colleagues, but is also a chance to share your work and aspirations for the future with the @CommunitiesNI Museum Policy development team! nimc.co.uk/events/museums… (1/2)

Minister @GordonLyons1 visited the Museum of Orange Heritage in Schomberg House. The Minister met representatives of @OrangeOrder Grand Lodge to hear about their work in the museum and in community outreach. At the Somme Museum in County Down, Minister @GordonLyons1 met with Alan McFarland, Chair and Carol Walker MBE, Director of The Somme Association and Somme Museum to discuss a range of issues. The Minister also heard about several key heritage sites managed by the @SommeAssoc including the Ulster Memorial Tower, located at the Battle of the Somme site near Thiepval, France.

Job Alert! Multiple environmental roles available - for more info visit our website: bit.ly/3lGwOl1 @BelfastHills @CNPartnership @dcsdcouncil @KeepNIBeautiful @KingsCollegeLon @NationalTrustNI @OfficeforEP @RSPBNI @SuppCommunities @SustainableNI @TCV_NI @UlsterWildlife

Along with our partners we're delighted to launch new guidance for the NI museums sector on decolonisation. Based on learnings from the wonderful #GlobalVoicesLocalChoices project funded by @EsmeeFairbairn @MuseumsAssoc and delivered by @InfoAcsoni @NatMuseumsNI @NIMuseums

It's #MuseumWeek From the excitement of unwrapping new donations(toothbrush included) to cutting of exhibition labels - there's just an awful lot that goes on #BehindTheScenes @MuseumWeek @ECMFCM @cavanmuseum @CarlowCountyMus @BarnsleyMuseums @ColMuseums @KnightonMuseum @SFCCM

#BehindTheScenesMW of the new costume case at Newry & Mourne Museum being assembled. It commemorates the 80th anniversary of the D Day landings with uniforms belonging to Major Gerald Reside and Private James Quinn, who were involved in the Normandy Campaign #museumsweek #dday80

It's the 1st day of #museumweek2024 and for today's theme #BehindTheScenesMW we’re looking forward to our fully booked Collections Care training going #behindthescenes in National Museums NI stores in Nov. A waiting list is open!nimc.co.uk/events/collect…

Romantic hamper to win at the Spring Fair Sat 18 May! Kiwi wellieboot throwing competition, sausage sizzle, bouncy castle & kids crafting. Host of crafters plus plants & books. Lisburn & Banbridge Ukes strumming from 12 noon, then members of the Harry Ferguson Memorial Pipe Band

Join us for a special event highlighting the contributions of women in Northern Ireland through our archival collections. Explore a diverse range of items showcasing women's lives and experiences. Discover the remarkable work of our interns and volunteers as they present curated collections. They'll be on hand to give insights into and tell the stories behind the exhibited items. 🔗linenhall.com/event/stand-wi…

@opurdue @smithsonian @QUBelfast @QUBEngagement @NatMuseumsNI @PRONI_DFC @IrishMuseums Looking forward to it, Olwen!

Yesterday was the first session of our 'Messy Museum Mondays' at Enniskillen Castle with Little Mess Fermanagh, part of The Little Sensory Company. Safe, fun, and messy play for under 5s. The sessions are being delivered with support from the NIMC Playful Museums funding.

NI Museums Managers and Curators check your inbox- the Museum Trends Survey is now open! We are using the survey to gather crucial data to inform organisational strategy, research, and advocacy efforts for the NI Museums sector. nimc.co.uk/news/northern-…

How well does your museum meet our #KidsInMuseums Manifesto? 🚦 We’re delighted to share our new Self-Assessment Tool to support you to do a light touch self-audit of how well your site meets our Manifesto. 👇🧵bit.ly/48XoWiV7

Our latest newsletter is now live, and packed full of stories from museums all over Northern Ireland and further afield. Grap a warm cuppa, tap the link below, and give it a read. nimc.co.uk/wp-content/upl… #museums #nimuseums #culture #heritage

Experience the profoundly moving Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibition, a first-of-its-kind exhibition on the island of Ireland, exclusively at The Linen Hall. This exhibition, produced by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, highlights the devastation wreaked by the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, one of the most significant moments of the Second World War which ushered in the nuclear age. 🔗linenhall.com/event/hiroshim…

Today we publish two new free online resources created with @MuseumTales. 🟡Creating Family Friendly Interpretation 🟡Creating Self-Guided Resources for Families Read now: kidsinmuseums.org.uk/resources #KidsInMuseums

A Christmas present to look forward to! Why not treat your friends & family to a Christmas gift they can enjoy at Enniskillen Castle? 3 Open-Air plays to choose from OR a Gift Voucher that they can spend at their leisure! Check out all the options here: fermanaghandomagh.digitickets.co.uk/category/46717…