The National Museum will on Thursday unveil plans for new ways to stitch the institution into the fabric of Dublin. The initial redevelopment, up to 2027, follows last month’s announcement of €85 million capital investment in the National Museum, as part of the State’s Project 2040. The Merrion and Kildare street museum buildings are aligned and back on to each other from two parallel thoroughfares, with part of Leinster House between them. The €85 million investment was the largest for any institution in Project 2040, and the museum plans significant phased upgrades. The long-term plan for the National Museum of Ireland Country Life at Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo, is understood to be redevelopment as a museum of social history.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 04:52 UTC