Treasures of the National Museum of Ireland
Treasures of the National Museum of Ireland

Author: National Museum of Ireland

Publisher: Irish Books & Media

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 326

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The National Museum of Ireland contains some of the most important Celtic and pre-Celtic artefacts in the world. This survey of the highlights of the museum's collection comprises texts summarising the different periods and extended captions describing each artefact under discussion.

Politics, Archaeology, and the Creation of a National Museum in Ireland
Politics, Archaeology, and the Creation of a National Museum in Ireland

Author: Elizabeth M. Crooke

Publisher: Expression of National Life

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 232

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This book is the first study of the political and social values underpinning interest in Irish archaeology and the establishment of the first public or national museum in Ireland, the Dublin Museum of Science and Art later re-established as the National Museum of Ireland. It examines the value systems and ideological beliefs inherent in the museum building process and shows that the complexity of Irish history and politics is mirrored in the range of attitudes to the Irish past. These are revealed in the care and ownership of the material remains of antiquity. The social and political role of museum collections is explored through the history of museum provision in Dublin. Elizabeth Crooke shows how a certain vision of the Irish nation has shaped and continues to shape, the core of archaeology and the work of museums in contemporary Ireland.