Welcome to the website of Ireland's national cultural institutions. The Council of National Cultural Institutions [CNCI] is a statutory body established under the Heritage Fund. The purpose of the Council is to facilitate the pooling together of talent, experience and vision of the Directors of the National Cultural Institutions in furtherance of the national cultural interest and to make recommendations to the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism on proposed acquisitions using the Heritage Fund Act, 2001.
Invaluable information on where to find, see and soak up our cultural heritage. Click here to download and listen to the Cultúr iWalk audio files.
Further information on each of our members can be accssed via the following links:
National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History
National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology
National Museum of Ireland - Natural History