Cork Public Museum
8.43 Cork Public Museum is the oldest local authority museum in the country, having served the people of Cork and beyond for over 75 years. Museums can be spaces that promote greater social interaction and cohesion, encouraging intercultural and intergenerational dialogue which builds social capital and, thus, benefits the entire community. The 2018 report, Culture and Local Development: Maximizing the Impact - Guide for Local Governments, Communities and Museums, by the International Council of Museums and the OECD, emphasises the potential museums have to act as agents of social and economic change as they generate knowledge for and about society, are a place for social interaction and dialogue, and a source of creativity and innovation for the local economy. Cork City Council will seek to increase audience engagement with the museum, especially within the local community, leading to the improvement of accessibility to collections, becoming a regional centre for education and learning and improved social outreach.
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
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