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Functions of Board of Museum.
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11.—(1) The principal functions of the Board of the Museum shall be to maintain, manage, control, protect, preserve, record, research and enlarge the collection of museum heritage objects for the benefit of the public and to increase and diffuse in and outside the State knowledge of human life in Ireland, of the natural history of Ireland and of the relations of Ireland in these respects with other countries.
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(2) The Board shall have all such powers as it considers necessary or expedient for the performance of its functions under this Act including, but without prejudice to the foregoing, the following powers:
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(a) to conserve and restore the museum heritage objects in the collection of the Museum,
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(b) to arrange or provide for the display of museum heritage objects in the collection of the Museum,
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(c) to organise or arrange for the organisation of temporary exhibitions (within or outside the State) of museum heritage objects from the collection of the Museum,
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(d) to lend, subject to the provisions of this Act, museum heritage objects in the collection of the Museum,
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(e) to promote research and scholarship,
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(f) to disseminate and promote the dissemination of literature and information relating to the collection of the Museum,
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(g) to foster and promote contacts with other museums and educational establishments,
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(h) to participate and promote participation in international collaborative heritage projects and, where appropriate, to enter into agreements, subject to the consent of the Minister, with comparable bodies outside the State,
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(i) to engage in international activities concerning museum curatorship and other related matters including, where appropriate, representation of the State at conferences, meetings and seminars,
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(j) to enter into agreements with other museums, cultural bodies and educational establishments in the State,
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(k) to foster and promote the Museum as an integral part of the national culture,
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(l) to foster and promote the Irish language in the course of the performance of its functions,
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(m) to acquire, borrow or accept a donation or bequest of museum heritage objects,
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(n) to catalogue the museum heritage objects in the collection of the Museum,
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(o) to compile, publish and distribute (with or without charge) books, magazines, journals, reports or other printed matter, including aural and visual material as may be appropriate in relation to any matter connected with its functions or activities,
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(p) to acquire and make use of copyright, patents, licences, privileges and concessions as may be appropriate in relation to any matter connected with its functions or activities,
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(q) to produce or arrange for the production of replicas of museum heritage objects in the collection of the Museum or of souvenirs,
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(r) to arrange for the sale of material relating to the collection, of replicas of museum heritage objects or of souvenirs or other goods,
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(s) to engage in such activities for the purpose of raising funds for the Museum as it thinks appropriate.
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