Welcome

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.

Whose Culture Is It?

Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity in Ireland's Cultural Spaces

A Seminar at The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny
Friday November 11th 2011
10.00am - 4.00pm ...read more

Listen to the Cultúr iWalk

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.

Ireland's Culture Brochure

You can downlad the CNCI's most recent brochure which provides outline information including location maps for CNCI member institutions. [3.9MB]