Over €300k in funding for local and regional museums

All thirty two projects that applied for funding are set to benefitting.

Funding of €310,225 is being made available under the Regional Museum Exhibitions Scheme 2021.

Museums in Leitrim and Monaghan have received support in the latest announcement by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin.

All thirty two projects that applied for funding are set to benefitting.

In Leitrim, Cavan & Leitrim Railway will receive €6,000 for the enhancement of track, while Local Authority Museums Network (LAMN) have received €5,550 to develop a collective website to promote network activities across the country.

“I am delighted to be able to offer this support to all of these local and regional bodies and to be part of creating new and vibrant exhibitions and online events,” said Minister Martin.

“Our local and regional museums are an extremely important resource for culture and heritage in towns and villages across the country. They are vital within the community and it is imperative that we support their role in our cultural heritage.”

She said that funding provided under this scheme over the past few years has allowed local and regional bodies to continue to enhance their exhibitions which improves the cultural offering for their communities and visitors.

“These cultural entities often run on modest budgets.  They are such a wonderful outlet for the Irish people, especially in this time of uncertainty.  I am very pleased to be able to support their renewal and development.”

She added: “As they re-open and recover, our cultural bodies can again offer their exhibitions and presentations along with the interesting new features for which support is being provided today.”