In a room overlooking Clarke Square at the National Museum Collins Barracks, some rarely seen ethnographic exhibits were laid out for display yesterday. They were on show for unveiling National Museum of Ireland’s (NMI) 15-year “Master Vision Statement” which sets extensive plans for the four museums in its charge. InterconnectedThe NMI’s plan to link Natural History on Merrion Street with Archaeology on Kildare Street, either underground or overground, will see a route going through Leinster House. The €85 million investment, part of Project 2040’s cultural capital investment, is NMI’s single largest capital funding in its history. After the Natural History Museum’s refurbishment, Kildare Street will get a makeover, with an improved entrance and expanded exhibition space.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 21:00 UTC