Monaghan County Museum
Músaem Chontae Mhuineacháin | |
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  Location within Ireland | |
| Established | 1974 |
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| Location | 1-2 Hill Street,Monaghan,Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°14′52″N6°58′21″W/ 54.24784°N 6.97252°W |
| Type | Countymuseum |
| Curator | Liam Bradley |
| Website | www |
Monaghan County Museum(Irish:Músaem Chontae Mhuineacháin) is a museum which documents the history ofCounty Monaghan.
History[edit]
First opened in 1974, it was the first full-time, professionally staffed, and local authority funded Irish local museum.[1]The museum was housed inMonaghan Courthousein the centre ofMonaghantown until a fire in 1981, which gutted the building. After rescuing the collections, the museum was moved for a period toSt Macartan's College.In 1990 the museum reopened in the current premises of 1-2 Hill Street, which were originally two town houses dating from the 1860s, that were converted for the museum's use. The museum has won a number of awards over the years, includingCouncil of Europe Museum Prizein 1980, and theGulbenkian- Norwich Union Award for Best Collections Care in 1993.[2]
Contents[edit]
The collections of the museum document the history of County Monaghan over the course of human history. The museum also maintains a large collection of archival material, which include early estate records (rentals, maps and wages books) and local authority records.[2]There are a number of notable archaeological objects in the museum, an example being the Lisdrumturk Cauldron, which was discovered in a bog in the county.[3]
Due to the museum's accreditation from theHeritage Council,Museum Standards Programme for Ireland (MSPI), it is viewed as one of the most professionally run museums in Ireland.[1][4]The museum is designated by theNational Museum of Irelandto collect archaeological finds.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Monaghan County Museum".Border Museums Ireland.Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2015.Retrieved19 May2015.
- ^ab"Monaghan County Museum".Clogher Historical Society.Retrieved19 May2015.
- ^"The Lisdrumturk Cauldron".Irish Archaeology.Retrieved19 May2015.
- ^"Monaghan County Museum".The Heritage Council.Retrieved19 May2015.
- ^"Antiquities".National Museum of Ireland.Retrieved19 May2015.
