One of Ireland’s most impressive marine biologists for #WorldOceansDay #SpeirGorm
Nigel Monaghan
#WorldOceansDay.
‘No daughter of mine will leave home except as a married woman’. Born on Valentia Island, self-taught marine biologist Maud Delap was the first person to successfully breed jellyfish in captivity. Our colleague Angela Byrne has put together a short reel about her life.
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The National Museum of Ireland has some amazing posts on maritime and boaty stuff. This is just the latest example of their brilliant stuff
Join us on Wednesday, 17 June, as the Army No. 1 Band performs a Free Lunchtime Recital at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
📢 Job fairy
@nmireland.bsky.social are seeking applications to fill the post of Head of National Centre for Research and Remembrance based in NMI, Collins Barracks & National Centre for Research and Remembrance.
This is a full-time, 3 year fixed term contract.
www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...
Paolo Viscardi, Keeper of Natural History at the National Museum of Ireland, opened the first session of the day, sharing his expertise on the vital role museum collections play as a rich repository for biodiversity research. Thank you for such a brilliant start!
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Welcome to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin & Castlebar covering Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Folk & Country Life, & Natural History.FREE Exhibitions
“It’s better to light a candle than to blame the dark.”
@ncad-ireland.bsky.social Student Emilio Gabat transforms this proverb into jewellery using silver + beads 🔥
Part of The Weight of Words - an exhibition inspired by Akan gold weights and cultural storytelling.
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
It is a keen eye & a gifted hand that can look at a willow hedgerow & not just envision a boat but build it too. Craftsman Tom Delaney has those exceptional abilities. Curator Noel Campbell recently travelled to Tom's workshop to find out more.
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📅 June at Collins Barracks 🇮🇪
Pride tours (incl. ISL), Quiet Hour, guided tours & Dublin by Dusk ✨
Free Rainbow Trail + more.
📣 June 25 update:
17:30 LGBTQIA+ Tour | 18:00 Curator Talk | 19:00 LGBTQIA+ Tour
Free & bookable events. Plan your visit!
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
It is a keen eye & a gifted hand that can look at a willow hedgerow & not just envision a boat but build it too. Craftsman Tom Delaney has those exceptional abilities. Curator Noel Campbell recently travelled to Tom's workshop to find out more.
www.ouririshheritage.org/content/arch...
#CuratorBlog
Kicking off this year’s ISP Annual Meeting at the historic Collins Barracks, National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social in Dublin, with a warm welcome from our ISP President, Dr. Christopher Coates @cjcoates.bsky.social! Looking forward to a great lineup of talks ahead!
What if the most influential organisms on Earth are the ones we rarely see?
Parasite Tales at the Dead Zoo Lab uncovers the hidden world of parasitic worms-revealing their role in biodiversity, evolution & health.
Discover the science of the unseen: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
