This symposium will explore how, why and what makes a contemporary collection significant. With insights from Museum experts and artists, the Blaschka Glass Collection, historical Italian, Islamic and Irish glass both contemporary and historical will be discussed. Commissioning and viewing  stained glassin Dublin, stories of working at Waterford Crystal, behind-the-scenes visits to Róísín de Buitléar’s on-site studio and a unique visit to the stores, are included in the day’s events. bit.ly/GlassSymposNMI or https://www.museum.ie/Decorative-Arts-History/Events-Projects  for tickets

This one day symposium has been organised by Róisín de Buitléar in collaboration with NMI.