Monaghan County Museum<\/strong> is one of 64 museums and galleries to benefit from participation in the MSPI to date. While recognising the achievement of standards through accreditation, the MSPI is also about supporting the museum community as a whole. Its participants engage in a range of processes, which help to secure Ireland\u2019s collections for future generations and to engage its visitors with what those collections have to offer.<\/p>\nRepresentatives from Monaghan County Museum joined museum workers \u2013 professional and voluntary \u2013 from across Ireland at the MSPI awards ceremony in Kilkenny Castle today. It was one of nine Irish museums recognised for excellence and professionalism, and one of eight to be awarded the top standard of Full Accreditation. The rigorous assessment process requires museums to meet each of 34 internationally recognised MSPI standards ensuring the highest standards in visitor services, collections care and governance.<\/p>\n
The MSPI assessor was impressed with the knowledge and involvement of all of the staff at Monaghan County Museum, which is obvious throughout the policies, exhibitions and education provision. There are many aspects of collection management that are also exemplary.<\/p>\n
Plans for the future development of the Museum were also noted in the MSPI assessor\u2019s report. Commenting on this, the Museum\u2019s Curator, Liam Bradley, said:
\n\u2018Monaghan County are currently developing plans for a new building to house the service in Monaghan Town. The new museum, which will explore the story of the border region from the Bronze Age Black Pigs Dyke to the modern political border, will form part of a campus that will include a new library and youth service for the region.\u2019<\/p>\n
Speaking at the awards ceremony today, the Chairman of the Heritage Council, Mr Michael Parsons said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2018What we see through this programme is that Ireland\u2019s museums are exciting and vibrant places where the staff are working hard, often with very limited budgets and resources, to ensure that the collections in their care are protected and made available to the public. Not only is this important work from a cultural point of view, it also supports tourism in a locality and helps people feel proud of the place where they live.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\nToday\u2019s accreditations followed an extensive assessment programme carried out by national and international experts. Of the eight museums awarded Full Accreditation, four \u2013 The Butler Gallery; Chester Beatty Library; Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum and Monaghan County Museum \u2013 retained Full Accreditation that had been previously won, while four others \u2013 The Heritage Centre, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland; Clare Museum; M\u00fasaem Chorca Dhuibhne, Baile an Fheirt\u00e9araig and An Seancha\u00ed \u2013 Kerry Writers\u2019 Museum \u2013 achieved Full Accreditation for the first time. Thomas MacDonagh Museum in Cloughjordan, Co. Tipperary was awarded Interim Accreditation.<\/p>\n
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