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📚Newly catalogued: The George Eogan Library
Former Museum Librarian Connie Bettison reflects on cataloguing Prof. George Eogan’s working library-2,000+ archaeology books & journals in the National Museum of Ireland Library
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Lynn Scarff, James Eogan and Fiona Eogan in the stacks. Image by Emma Skarstrand © National Museum of Ireland
April 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Over 9,000 specimens safely tracked & stored as the National Museum of Ireland refurbishes the Dead Zoo. Faith Nolan shares how location control supports conservation, research & exhibitions. #Museumology #RegistrationCorner #NMIBlog #NaturalHistory www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
NH:1892.49.1 being photographed as part of the Natural History Decant Project. Research image by Anna Massignan © National Museum of Ireland
October 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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🎁 Ever heard someone say, “It’s a shame to tear the packaging”?
We agree! At the National Museum of Ireland, boxes and containers tell stories as fascinating as what’s inside.
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Collage of vintage boxes and tins containing old items like matches, cigarettes, medicines, and documents.
December 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Joanne Hamilton, Documentation Officer at the National Museum of Ireland, shares the story of an ornate fire flint purse—known as a Mechang. This fascinating object reveals the artistry and cultural significance of personal accessories: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
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Flint purse. Image by Kyle Tunney. © National Museum of Ireland
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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What risks lie in our geological collections?

Aodhán Ó Gogáin reveals hidden hazards—from environmental threats to handling issues—that could jeopardize these irreplaceable specimens.

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A collection of minerals from left to right: labradorite, calcite, chalcedony, chalcopyrite, tourmaline, lepidolite and quartz geode. Research image by Aodhán Ó Gogáin © National Museum of Ireland
September 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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How do you protect museum collections from pests? 🐜
🧊 “Is there room in the freezer for the hippo?”
A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at pest management with Tim Heanue at the National Museum of Ireland:
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Collage of Specimen undergoing Integrated Pest Management © National Museum of Ireland
July 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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What’s the oldest book in the National Museum of Ireland Library? UCD MLIS student Sofia Arias explores Olaus Magnus’s A Description of the Northern Peoples (1567), filled with Scandinavian life, mythology and sea monsters.
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Detail of the title page of the Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus. Copy number 025816. Research image by Sofia Arias © National Museum of Ireland
August 28, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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Are you fascinated by the macabre?
Would you drink from a cup covered in skeletons?
Faith Nolan from the NMI reveals the story behind a goblet adorned with skeletons and Memento Mori
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Fig 1 (A&I)1897:84 Electrotype reproduction of Boscoreale Treasure goblet. Research image by Faith Nolan © National Museum of Ireland
April 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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From rare shells and “unicorn horns” to modern museums… 🐚🦄
How did curiosity shape the collections we treasure today?
Dive into the story behind cabinets of curiosity 👇
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Print entitled "Museum of T.C.D." A view of the Museum of Trinity College Dublin, in Regent House. © National Museum of Ireland with overlaid text “The Origins of Cabinets of Curiosity.”
June 19, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Museums are powered by people with diverse skills!
From LA fashion shows to museum registration—read this inspiring career story: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...
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Ryan working in archaeological excavation (left), and in museum stores (right). Image by Aisling Collins and Hannah Preston © National Museum of Ireland
December 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Great museum engagement starts with collaboration.
Discover how teams across the National Museum of Ireland work together to connect collections with communities in our latest blog.
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Participants of all ages attend a community knitting workshop at the National Museum of Ireland, gathered around tables covered with yarn, knitting needles and handmade textile projects in a museum exhibition room.
September 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
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New Blog Alert!
Connie Bettison from the National Museum of Ireland shares her experience at the National Ploughing Championships with CNCI—highlighting how library services connect Ireland’s heritage with the public #MuseumBlog #NMIBlog #registrationcorner #Museumology
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The Council for National Cultural Institutions (CNCI) stall at the National Ploughing Championships. Image by Connie Bettison © National Museum of Ireland
October 22, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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A five-legged frog?
Wildlife Biology student Keisha-Paige Plant explores a rare specimen from the Natural History collections- and how parasites can disrupt limb development.
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A laboratory workspace showing a person in a white lab coat wearing teal gloves examining preserved animal specimens. Numerous glass jars filled with preserved amphibians and other small creatures are arranged closely together on shelves and a work surface. The jars contain specimens suspended in liquid, with visible labels and dark green lids. The setting appears to be a museum or research storage area with neutral-colored walls and shelving in the background.
May 29, 2026 at 10:49 AM