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Education Department National Museum of Ireland Programme Highlights 2020
The National Museum of Ireland has Museums Open:
four locations. Three sites are in Dublin Sunday and Monday, 1pm–5pm
and one is in Mayo. Each Museum site Tuesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm
specialises in a particular area of culture
Admission Free at all four Museums
and science.
Accessibility varies according to each
For more information on all of our
Museum site. For more information
exhibitions, events, activities and
contact bookings@museum.ie or
for information about our schools’
educationarch@museum.ie
programmes, visit museum.ie.
National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology Decorative Arts & History
Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7
Booking Office Open: Booking Office Open:
Tuesday–Friday; 9am–5pm; Monday–Friday; 9am–5pm;
Call: +353 (01) 648 6396 Call: +353 (01) 648 6453
To book events for families and All bookings contact:
adults: educationarch@museum.ie bookings@museum.ie
To book for schools’ programmes:
bookings@museum.ie
National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life Natural History
Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Booking Office Open: Booking Office Open:
Tuesday–Friday; 10am–1pm; Tuesday–Friday; 9am–5pm;
Call: +353 (094) 903 1751 Call: +353 (01) 648 6396
All bookings contact: To book events for families and
educationtph@museum.ie adults: educationnh@museum.ie
To book for schools’ programmes:
bookings@museum.ie
07 Schools and Teachers 23 Families 39 Partners 41 Adults and Lifelong Learning 51 Local Communities 61 Special Projects 67 Handling Collections 73 Improving our Service
IN 2019 The Education Department at the National Museum of Ireland
has responsibility for developing learning programmes and
173,473 people participated services that are inclusive, responsive, relevant and stimulate
in and engaged with learning people’s imagination and curiosity. Our learning programmes
include tours, workshops, conferences and seminars, talks and
programmes and services lectures, resources, special long-term projects and community
exhibitions. We engage the widest range of people, both
organised by the Education within and outside of the Museum, and online, in meaningful
Department and innovative learning experiences, using the collections and
exhibitions as inspiration. The collections at our Museums
in Dublin and Mayo span a variety of disciplines, covering
IN 2019 archaeology, decorative arts, history, ethnography, folklife
and natural history.
104,016 young people from Most of our events and activities are free. Some events
the formal eduction sector do not require booking while others do. Please contact us if
you would like to book an event or check whether an event is
participated in and engaged drop-in or not.
Tá turasanna dhá-theangacha nó trí Ghaeilge ar fáil ach
with learning programmes iad a lorg, agus bí ag faire amach d’imeachtaí dhátheangacha
and services organised by I rith na bliana. Tours are available in Irish or bilingually on
request, and look out for bilingual events throughout the year.
the Education Department Irish Sign Language is provided for some events in 2020;
see museum.ie or contact us.
This booklet is only a snapshot of our learning
IN 2019 programmes for 2020. More detailed information is available
450–500 enquiries received at museum.ie. All quotes in this publication are drawn from
audience feedback and evaluation forms. Stay in touch with
per week into the Education us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
We look forward to seeing you in 2020.
Department’s Information
and Booking Offices in
Dublin and Mayo
IN 2019
1,256 events and activities
were organised by the
Education Department
5 INTRODUCTION
Decade of Commemorations Programme
In 2020 the Education Department is developing events
and projects focused on themes related to the Decade of
Commemorations. Some of these events are listed in this
booklet and explore new perspectives on this significant
period in Irish history, enabling participants to look with fresh
eyes at familiar histories and allowing time for debate and
discussion. Such events are targeted not just at the specialist
but at a wider audience interested in Irish history and aim
to be inclusive of many and divergent voices. As part of the
Decade of Commemorations programme, we are also creating
a publication with support from the Commemorations Unit
of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
This publication is due to be launched in 2020 and reflects the
diversity of learning programmes organised by the National
Museum of Ireland to commemorate significate events in Irish
history between 1913 and 1919. The publication will record
participants’ and partners’ responses to their engagement in the
Museum’s commemorative programmes and will be a valuable
resource for a wide range of people and organisations.
Sustainablilty and Biodiversity Programme
The National Museum of Ireland has a key role to play in
valuing and protecting our natural and cultural environment
and in contributing to the social, cultural and environmental
life of local areas and the wider world. We respond to changing
political, social, environmental and economic developments
and aim to build and sustain relationships with individuals and
communities. In 2020 the Education Department has designed
a programme that reflects the themes of sustainability,
biodiversity and the environment. This is part of our efforts to
contribute to sustainable development by equipping individuals
and communities with relevant knowledge and skills that will
motivate and enable them to become more informed citizens
and activists for a more sustainable future. This programme
reflects the principles of ‘The National Strategy on Education
for Sustainable Development in Ireland, 2014–2020’.
Schools and
A visit to the Museum can be an inspiring,
transformative and meaningful learning
experience for primary and post-primary
Teachers
school students and teachers alike. Our
learning programmes offer a wide range
of curriculum-based activities designed to
encourage participation, collaboration and
exploration. We can help you to plan your tour
or workshop or to visit as a self-guided group,
or we can direct you to our online learning
resources on key curricular themes. In this
section you’ll find some of the highlights of
our Schools’ Programmes for 2020. For
more information about the Schools’
Programme contact museum.ie.
Accessibility varies according to each
Museum site. For more information,
please contact bookings@museum.ie or
educationtph@museum.ie.
8 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
workshop workshop
LIFE IN A MEDIEVAL TOWER HOUSE KNOT AGAIN! CELTIC KNOTWORK
ON THE ARDAGH CHALICE
Discover how archaeological evidence can
help us understand life, death and power in To celebrate Math’s Week 2020, come join
Medieval Ireland. How did Ireland change us in a special workshop to discover more
after the arrival of the Anglo-Normans in about one of Ireland’s most iconic objects,
the 1170s? Why was feasting so important the Ardagh Chalice. Learn about Early
in medieval times? How did people defend Medieval Ireland and how the chalice was
their homes 500 years ago? Learn how made. Take a closer look at the shapes and
archaeologists use evidence to answer these lines used to make its interlacing knot designs
questions, then put your new knowledge to and enamel boss. As a class, make your own
the test and create your own mini medieval filigree pieces and enamel bosses and help
Tower House! make the Museum’s giant Ardagh Chalice!
National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology Archaeology
Post-primary | 1st to 2nd Years | Primary | 3rd to 6th class |
Term time from March 2020 Maths week during October 2020
workshop festival
SCIENCE WEEK, BONE STORIES! MIDLANDS SCIENCE FESTIVAL
During the month of November and to The Education Team at the National
celebrate Science Week, we will be running Museum of Ireland - Archaeology will
a special workshop examining how be in Athlone during Science Week 2020!
archaeologists, through the study of bones Organised in collaboration with Midlands
and human remains, can tell us how people Science, in association with the Heritage
lived in the past and how they were buried. Office of Westmeath County Council, the
Through experiments, the workshop will workshops offer an opportunity to explore the
take a closer look at a Bronze Age burial, archaeological evidence of the Vikings
a Bog Body and a Viking skeleton and in the Midlands, with a special focus on
explore how bones are preserved in Westmeath. This is part of a three year
different environments. partnership with Midlands Science,
extending the Museum’s reach to Laois,
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology Offaly, Longford and Westmeath.
Primary | 3rd to 6th class | See museum.ie and midlandsscience.ie
Month of November 2020 this Autumn for more details.
Athlone, Co Westmeath
Science Week November 2020
11 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
activity tour
SCHOOL TOUR AND EARLY MEDIEVAL IRELAND AND
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME THE COMING OF CHRISTIANITY
Throughout term time, come to the Museum Explore what the Museum’s collection can
with your class for a specially designed tour tell us about the coming of Christianity to
or workshop with your class. Our tours and Ireland in the 5th century and the impact it
workshops are developed for Primary and had on Early Medieval people. Learn about
Post Primary students and link to the Irish the cultural changes brought about by
curricula and to the Museum’s collection. Christianity’s arrival and how these changes
Learn about different time periods, from are reflected on artefacts from the time period.
Stone Age people to the impact of Christianity Discover the newly developed art styles that
and the arrival of the Vikings and later the were used on artefacts such as the Ardagh
Anglo-Normans. Available during term Chalice and the Tara Brooch.
time, contact bookings@museum.ie for
National Museum of Ireland —
all bookings and enquiries. Archaeology
National Museum of Ireland — Post-primary | 1st to 3rd Years |
Archaeology Term time from March 2020
Primary | All classes | Post-primary |
All years | Term time
programmes trails and activity sheets
HOME EDUCATED CHILDREN ACTIVITY SHEETS
In 2020 there will be a number of tours There are a range of Activity Sheets available
and workshops planned for children who to use by your class when exploring the
are home educated. These programmes will Museum. You can choose from ‘Stone Age
cover themes inspired by the archaeological Ireland’, ‘The Treasury Trail’, ‘The Viking
collections at the Museum. Parents interested Challenge’, ‘Ancient Egypt’ and ‘My Favourite
in attending a programme with their Object’. Contact the Bookings Office to
children, please register interest by reserve Activity Sheets for your class and don’t
emailing us at bookings@museum.ie. forget to bring your pencils! Our activity
booklets are also available in Irish. Contact
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology bookings@museum.ie to have booklets
Registration required reserved for your class.
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology
Primary | 1st to 6th class | Post-primary |
1st year | During term time
IMAGES COURTESY OF PAUL SHERWOOD
12 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 13 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
trails and activity sheets
SEACHTAIN NA GAEILGE 2020
resources
LEAVING CERTIFICATE
“The children really workshop
‘WOOL IN SCHOOL’
Mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2020,
ART RESOURCES enjoyed their visit COMES TO THE MUSEUM
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
beimid ag seoladh ‘Naoimh, Scéalta agus
Scríobhaithe na hÉireann,’ an bhileog
When visiting the Museum with your
class, engage with interactive displays and
to the Museum — Did you know that wool is a sustainable
ghníomhaíochta is nuaí dár gcuid, aistrithe resources in the galleries. In the Treasury our guide’s tour of material? Come to the Museum and meet
go Gaeilge. Faigh amach faoi Naoimh na
hÉireann, Naomh Pádraig agus Naomh
Ante-Room, check out the ‘Timeline of Irish
Art’ and use the interactive screen to look at the exhibits really with Museum Educators and ‘Wool in School’
educators and learn all about the properties,
Bríd ina measc, agus faoi na rudaí sa
Mhúsaem a bhaineann leo.
some of the collection up close and explore
the techniques and skills used to create
brought the work uses and manufacturing of wool. See how
people used wool in the past in Viking Dublin
For Seachtain na Gaeilge 2020, we will be the objects. Encourage your students to we had done in the and Medieval Ireland and explore how wool
launching our new Irish language activity
sheet ‘Irish Saints, Stories and Scribes’
use the interactives where you can make
and take home brass rubbings of the three classroom to life!” is used today and will continue to be used
in the future as a sustainable material.
translated into Irish. Discover the Saints of major art styles.
National Museum of Ireland —
Ireland including St. Patrick and St. Brigid PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHER Archaeology
National Museum of Ireland —
and the objects in the Museum connected Archaeology Primary | 3rd to 6th class | May 2020
to them. Post-primary | Senior cycle |
National Museum of Ireland — Leaving Certificate
Archaeology
Primary | 1st to 6th class | Post-primary |
From Seachtain na Gaeilge onwards
competition
ARTICULATION IRELAND
For the 2020–2021 academic year, the
Museum will be hosting ‘ARTiculation’,
a public speaking competition for students
aged 16–18. Students will develop and deliver
a ten minute presentation, inspired by art,
architecture and artefacts, and will present
to their peers and a wider audience.
The Museum will be one of the locations
of ‘Discovery Days’ where students can
develop their public speaking skills and
learn more about Museum artefacts, using
this knowledge to inform their presentations.
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology
Post-primary | TY to 6th year |
Academic Year 2020–2021
14 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 15 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
workshop workshop country life programme workbooks and notes
BIODIVERSITY WORKSHOPS REFUSE, REDUCE, REPAIR, SCHOOL TOUR AND STUDENT WORKBOOK 1
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme RE-USE AND RECYCLE: WORKSHOP PROGRAMME AND TEACHERS NOTES
GREEN DESIGN IN ACTION
This interactive, hands-on STEM workshop Throughout term time, come to the Museum The Museum of Country Life is home to the
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
will explore the diversity and abundance with your class for a specially designed tour or Irish Folklife Collection, a collection of objects
of life inhabiting our rivers, show how the As part of the ‘Kitchen Power’ exhibition, workshop. Journey back in time and marvel representing Irish rural life from 1850–1950.
quality of their habitats are assessed, discover ‘Make Create Innovate’ is providing a series at the innovation and endurance of our rural ‘Student Workbook 1’ is a learning resource
the threats to their habitats and talk about of hands-on STEAM workshops. Take some ancestors; discover a man trap, ghost turnips, that can be completed during your visit. We
ways to protect them. Samples of life in the inspiration from our 1950’s kitchen to boys in skirts, harpoons and faeries. Spark the recommend that you go through the content
river will be collected and you will have an prototype ‘smart homeware’ by combining imagination of children of all ages in an ‘out back at the classroom to further explore and
opportunity to see everything up close with creative technology with re-usable materials. of classroom’ experience with a difference. discuss the topics. We also have Teachers’
the Mayo County Council Catchments Team. Come up with your green design solutions for notes that give additional background
National Museum of Ireland —
everything that endangers our environment, Country Life information, perfect for projecting onto
National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life from coffee capsule machines to tinfoil Primary | All classes | Post-primary | your whiteboard, also available in Irish
Primary | All classes | Post-primary | baking trays. All years | Term time at museum.ie.
All classes | Wednesday | 25th March, National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
22nd April and 27th May 2020 Country Life Country Life
16th Jan Jnr & Snr Infants | 17th Jan 1st Primary | 3rd to 6th class | Post-primary |
to 4th class | 14th Feb Junior Cycle & TY | Junior Cycle | Term time
13th Mar Junior Cycle & TY
event workshop
SPECIAL SCHOOLS FIGHTING WORDS MAYO
PROGRAMMING
Develop creative writing skills and explore
Free special events are available, curriculum the love of language in a friendly and informal
linked, covering a wide range of topics to storytelling workshop. Roddy Doyle and Sean
all schools. Events may include storytelling, Love founded ‘Fighting Words’ in 2009,
biodiversity themes, science week events, and Mayo was the first branch to open outside
activities that change with the seasons and of Dublin. Sessions support the aims of the
so much more. Department of Education and Skills Literacy
and Numeracy Strategy, and are Dublin City
National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life University approved. For booking enquiries
Primary | All classes | contact mayo@fightingwords.ie.
Post-primary | All classes National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life
Primary | Post-primary | 2hr sessions
Twice a month during term time16 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 17 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
workshop tour workshop tour
CLEANING UP OUR ACT: BONNETS, BANDOLIERS ART AND PROPAGANDA FROM BARRACKS TO MUSEUM —
GENDER IN THE KITCHEN AND BALLOT PAPERS Decade of Commemorations Programme EXHIBITION LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Decade of Commemorations Programme
As part of the ‘Kitchen Power’ exhibition, This workshop focuses on how people have This tour aims to give students the tools
‘Make Create Innovate’ is providing a series of Students explore how women’s roles changed used art in times of conflict to communicate with which to evaluate an exhibition
hands-on STEAM workshops. These creative in the first decades of the 20th century in this or persuade, or to record key events. In this effectively. Students are introduced to the
technology workshops invite you to look at guided tour taking in the exhibitions ‘The cross-curricular workshop students are transformation of Collins Barracks from the
how products and appliances could be better Way We Wore: 250 Years of Irish Clothing and encouraged to explore how political ideas oldest Barracks in Europe to the National
designed and marketed for a modern world Jewellery’, ‘The Irish Wars’ and ‘Proclaiming a and propaganda can be expressed through art Museum’s Museum of Decorative Arts &
where gender equality is the best recipe. Republic: The 1916 Rising’. Museum Guides and design. The workshop stimulates critical History. Students are then encouraged to
encourage students’ discussion and promote thinking, discussion and debate, and provides think critically about exhibition layout and
National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life critical thinking and learning by discovery opportunities for students to develop their design, examining aspects such as lighting,
Primary | 1st to 4th class 29th April | 5th & amongst students. observational and drawing skills. Students are labelling and display in a number
6th class 30th April | Post-primary | Junior introduced to art in exhibitions, including of exhibitions, including the Eileen
National Museum of Ireland —
Cycle & TY 15th May Decorative Arts & History ‘Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916 Rising’, Gray exhibition.
Primary | 5th & 6th class | Post-primary | ‘Soldiers & Chiefs’ and ‘Recovered Voices’,
National Museum of Ireland —
History at Junior & Senior cycle and TY | and to then respond by creating their own Decorative Arts & History
Tuesday–Friday piece of art or record of conflict. Post-primary | Art, Craft, Design
National Museum of Ireland — at Junior & Senior Cycle and TY |
Decorative Arts & History Tuesday–Friday
Thursdays | Junior and Senior Cycle and TY
tour tour tour workshop
RECOVERED VOICES PROCLAIMING A EILEEN GRAY ILLUMINATIONS — STORIES
Decade of Commemorations Programme REPUBLIC — THE 1916 RISING OF COLOUR AND LIGHT
Wexford-born Eileen Gray (1879–1976)
Decade of Commemorations Programme
This tour focuses on Irishmen and women is now regarded as one of the most influential This creative workshop introduces
involved in World War I. Museum Guides An opportunity for schools to book a guided designers and architects of the 20th century. students to concepts such as colour, form
demonstrate the all-encompassing nature of tour before this exhibition, ‘Proclaiming a Students are introduced to her life and and composition through exploration of
the War through the stories of nurses, doctors, Republic’ closes on 19th April 2020. Students work through observation of her furniture, glass and ceramic artefacts on display in
prisoners of war and ordinary soldiers. Hands get an overview of the key political, social drawings and other artefacts. the ‘What’s in Store?’ exhibition.
on resources include a replica gas mask and and cultural events which led to the Rising, National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
uniform jacket. Students are encouraged to the events of Easter Week in Dublin and the Decorative Arts & History Decorative Arts & History
make connections to local history relating to aftermath of the Rising, through exploring Post-primary | Art, Craft, Design Primary | Visual Arts and SESE at 4th,
the First World War and to learn about the a range of original artefacts, from the 1916 at Junior & Senior Cycle and TY | 5th & 6th class | Thursdays in 2020
changing role of women during this critical Proclamation of the Irish Republic to the Tuesday–Friday
period of Irish history. Irish Republican Flag.
National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History Decorative Arts & History
Primary | 5th & 6th class | Post-primary | Primary | 5th & 6th class | Post-primary |
History at Junior & Senior cycle and TY | History at Junior & Senior cycle and TY |
Tuesday–Friday Tuesday–Friday up to 19th April 202018 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 19 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
online resource resource tour workshop
ONLINE: 1916 OBJECT STORIES ACTIVITY BOOKS EXTINCTION, WHO’S TO BLAME? SKULLDUGGERY!
Decade of Commemorations Programme Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
There are 12 activity books to encourage
This online resource is a key learning students to learn through a self-directed Get your students thinking about and A hands-on, interactive experience
resource for teachers and students. Students enquiry approach and explore themes within debating the issues surrounding climate investigating how scientists analyse skulls,
can explore 10 key objects, with links to the exhibition ‘Soldiers & Chiefs’. Also change, sustainability and stewardship. and what teeth, eyes and skull shape can tell
additional, related objects in the National available is a Teachers’ Guide to using the Students investigate case studies of us about an animal and their diet. Event held
Museum’s Easter Week and Historical books with your class, providing practical endangered and extinct species within the at the new ‘Wonder Cabinet’.
collections and downloadable teachers’ advice, curriculum links and follow-up Museum’s collection and increase their National Museum of Ireland —
notes for primary and post primary schools. activities back in school. You can arrange to awareness of human impacts on the Natural History
You can see most of the objects on display in have your choice of children’s activity books natural world. Primary | 3rd to 6th class | Term time
the ‘Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916 Rising’ ready for you when you arrive at the Museum
National Museum of Ireland —
and in the ‘Soldiers & Chiefs’ exhibitions. by contacting the bookings office two Natural History
weeks in advance of your visit at bookings@ Post-primary | 5th & 6th year | Term time
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History museum.ie. The activity books are also
Online | Junior and Senior Cycle and TY available to download from museum.ie.
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History
activity activity tour workshop
NATURAL HISTORY NATURAL HISTORY TRAIL THE TEDDY BEAR TOUR EXTINCTION: OUT OF THIS WORLD!
SCHOOL TOUR AND Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
WORKSHOP PROGRAMME
See the 10,000 animals and Irish wildlife This specially designed introductory tour A new hands-on workshop where students
Book a free curriculum-linked tour or on display, learn about endangerment, encourages children to learn more about an will learn about incredible Irish animals that
workshop! Get students exploring the unique extinction and biodiversity and discover animal’s diet, anatomy and where they live in are extinct or endangered or that have been
collection of zoological and geological the conservation successes and challenges the wild. Each child can borrow a toy animal saved by conservation. Students will then
specimens, debating science, sustainability, of animals and their habitats. to help them on their adventure. explore the galleries during a group activity,
and their relationship to the natural world. followed by an opportunity to touch real furs,
National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
During workshops, pupils handle different Natural History Natural History fossils and bones.
predator and prey skulls and bones at the Primary and Post-primary | Term time Primary | Junior Infants to 2nd class | National Museum of Ireland —
new ‘Wonder Cabinet’ learning space. Term time Natural History
Topics include current science and the Primary | 3rd to 6th class | Term time
stories of zoological and geological
specimens. Available during term time,
contact bookings@museum.ie for all
bookings and enquiries.
National Museum of Ireland —
Natural History
Primary and Post-primary | Term time20 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 21 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
“The boys had open day
EARTH DAY AT 50
special workshop
SOUTH AMERICAN
trails and activity sheets
ACTIVITY BOOKS
such a brilliant time Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme WILDLIFE EXPLORERS
Find out more about natural history
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
and went home In 2020, Earth Day reaches its 50th year and
Developed to coincide with a ‘Dora and
collections using activity sheets tailored
for children and school groups. Pick up a
beaming — staff the Museum is inviting schools to visit and
celebrate during a special open day. Students
the Lost City of Gold’ screening at the Irish trail and track down the animals to answer
were so skilled will explore the collections, and discuss
Film Institute, pupils embark on their own
adventure to the new ‘Wonder Cabinet’
questions—just don’t forget to bring a pencil!
Choose from ‘My Favourite Animal’ or
topics including extinction, environmental
at pitching to awareness and care for all species and the
learning space. Pupils discuss the film,
learn the importance of stopping illegal
seasonal trails, ‘Spring into Action’, ‘Summer
Sun’, ‘Busy Bees’, and ‘Do Not Disturb!’.
their level.” planet! Curators, Conservators, Scientists,
Educators and Artists will be on hand to
wildlife trade, and afterwards see rare animal For those interested in learning more about
specimens from South America. Places biodiversity, take a copy of the ‘Zoo in
answer curious questions and explain
limited, booking essential. This event My Garden’ or ‘Everything Counts’.
SCHOOL TEACHER important facts behind Earth Day.
was developed in partnership with the
Booking is essential as slots are limited. National Museum of Ireland —
Irish Film Institute. Natural History
National Museum of Ireland — Term time
National Museum of Ireland —
Natural History
Natural History
Primary and Post-primary |
Primary | 3rd to 6th class |
Wednesday 22nd April 2020 | 10am–3pm
Tuesday 3rd March 2020
activity activity
COURTESY OF PAUL SHERWOOD SKETCHING AT THE DRAWING WEEK AT THE DEAD ZOO!
MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Calling art teachers and artists! Due to
Artist or art student? Visit and be inspired by increasing demand for sketching and drawing
our animal exhibits. Our collections provide of our zoological and geological collections,
a rich source for sketching and research. As the Dead Zoo will host a special week of
some can be easily damaged, we ask visitors prolonged visits for artists and students.
to minimise the possibility of damage by Groups will be allocated longer periods in the
following these guidelines: animals and cases galleries to observe and draw real skeletons,
must not be touched, or used to lean against. fossils and dioramas of taxidermy. Booking
The use of wet materials, spray paints, adhesives is required, as gallery space is quite limited.
and fixatives is prohibited in all galleries. Stools Please email bookings@museum.ie from
available, please ask at Reception. Pre-booking August 2020 for more details or check
is an essential requirement for all groups of online at www.museum.ie.
more than 10 people.
National Museum of Ireland —
National Museum of Ireland — Natural History
Natural History Schools, Third Level & PLC | October 2020
Third Level and PLCFamilies
A Museum visit for families can be many
things, from an inspectorium at Natural
History to storytelling at Country Life; from
trying on uniforms at Collins Barracks to
exploring a Viking Chest at Archaeology.
The opportunities are endless. Our family
programme is packed with events and
includes drop-in events and activities you
need to book. We also have resources you
can pick up at our Museums or download
before you arrive. We hope to meet
you there.
Accessibility varies according to each
Museum site. For more information,
please contact bookings@museum.ie or
educationtph@museum.ie.24 FAMILIES 25 FAMILIES
“Brilliant workshop. open day
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE
open call
MY MUSEUM MEMORIES
event
DROP-IN: EVENTS
Very creative. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
As we celebrate the Museum’s 130th birthday, Our free drop-in events are educational and
IRELAND — ARCHAEOLOGY
Learning about the The Museum at Kildare Street will be 130 this
we would love to hear from you! What does
the Museum mean to you? Do you have a
created with family fun in mind. Developed
by our Museum Educators, these workshops
Vikings while being summer! Drop into the Museum to help us favourite artefact or exhibition? How has use replica handling objects, crafts or games
creative — Amazing!” celebrate! Explore this beautiful Victorian
building, and look at some of the amazing
the Museum changed since your first visit?
This year, please feel free to send us a poem,
to explore the Museum’s artefacts and
exhibitions. Your family can drop in and
archaeological objects. Learn more about the short story, sketch or painting about a time may spend as much time as you like at
CHILD AND WORKSHOP work of the Museum and uncover the secrets when you visited the Museum — we would these events.
PARTICIPANT of how archaeologists study the past. Take love to hear from visitors of all ages! Email
National Museum of Ireland —
part in fun activities for families of all ages educationarch@museum.ie or post to Archaeology
and make a craft to take home! See museum.ie Education Department, National Weekends and school holidays |
for more details in Summer 2020. Museum of Archaeology, Kildare Street, No booking required
Dublin 2, D02 FH48.
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology National Museum of Ireland —
All ages | Saturday 15th August 2020 | Archaeology
No booking required Until August 2020
trails and activity sheets activity
DROP-IN: SEACHTAIN NA DROP-IN: MEGALITHIC DRAW!
GAEILGE ACTIVITY SHEETS
To celebrate the Spring Equinox, join in our
Tar chugainn le trial a bhaint as Conair ‘Super Megalithic Big Draw’. Come decorate
Gníomhaóichta trí Ghaeilge sa Mhúsaem, our GIANT megalithic stone with designs
oirlúnach do pháistí idír 8–12 bhlian d’aois, and patterns seen on the megalithic tombs
ar fail linn Seachtain na Gaeilge. I mí an of Ireland. Learn how to create wonderful
Mhárta 2020 beimid ag seoladh ‘Naoimh, designs and patterns and create your own
Scéalta agus Scríobhaithe na hÉireann,’ an cave hand print. Visit museum.ie for
bhileog ghníomhaíochta is nuaí dár gcuid, more information.
aistrithe go Gaeilge. Ná déan dearmad do National Museum of Ireland —
pheann luaidhe a thabhairt leat! Archaeology
Drop into the Museum during Seachtain na Saturday 21st March 2020 | 1.30pm–3.30pm |
Gaeilge to pick up our trails in Irish, suitable No booking required
for children aged 8–12. In March 2020 we will
be launching our new Irish language activity
sheet ‘Irish Saints, Stories and Scribes’. Don’t
forget to bring your pencil!
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology
1st–17th March 2020 | No booking required26 FAMILIES 27 FAMILIES
event trails and activity sheets outreach event
VIKING OPEN DAY DROP-IN: TRAILS AND DROP-IN: OUTREACH TO GALWAY DROP-IN: SCIENCE WEEK 2020
ACTIVITY SHEETS CITY MUSEUM: PREHISTORY
Come to the Museum and meet our Vikings! Each year, the Museum partners with
MYSTERIES — THE BRONZE AGE
Speak to our re-enactors and discover how Explore the exhibitions with children and experts in the world of science to offer events
the Vikings lived in Ireland, from how they school groups using our specially designed The Education Team are at Galway City that look at the scientific methods used
made their clothes, to what types of foods they activity sheets. You can choose from ‘The Museum as part of Galway 2020 and the in archaeology and how these help us to
ate and which weapons they used going into Treasury Trail’, ‘The Viking Challenge’, new Galway City Museum exhibition, understand the lives of people in the past.
battle. Learn more about the Irish monks and ‘Ancient Egypt’, ‘Winter Trail’, or ‘My ‘MONUMENT’. This exhibition explores Following on from a successful series of events
other Irish people they encountered when Favourite Object’. We develop new trails to the Bronze Age communities who created in 2019 with archaeologists from Transport
they first came to Ireland in the 8th century. reflect seasonal and festival themes such as the stone forts of the Aran Islands, such as Infrastructure Ireland, Queen’s University
Visit museum.ie for more information. St. Patrick’s Festival and Heritage Week. Dún Aonghasa. Families can drop in to the Belfast and University College Dublin, we are
You can pick up a free activity sheet at the Museum to discover some of the secrets planning more events for Science Week 2020.
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology Museum entrance area — don’t forget to of surviving in the past in Ireland and get See museum.ie in November for more details.
Saturday 18th April 2020 | 11am–4pm | bring your pencil! Visit museum.ie for hands-on with some replicas of the National
National Museum of Ireland —
No booking required more information. Museum of Ireland’s artefacts. Please see Archaeology
museum.ie or galwaycitymuseum.ie in March 8th–15th November 2020 | Booking required
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology for further information and information for some events
During opening hours | No booking required on wheelchair accessibility.
Galway City Museum
Saturday 7th March | 2.30pm–4pm |
No booking required
open night activity event festival
CULTURE NIGHT: ‘EXPERIMENTING DROP-IN: MARVELLOUS SEASONAL FAMILY EVENTS DROP-IN: MIDLANDS
WITH THE PAST’ MUSEUM MID-TERMS SCIENCE FESTIVAL
To celebrate the seasons, we host a wide
This September, the National Museum is We will have a range of family activities variety of seasonal events connected to our The Education Team at the National Museum
partnering with UCD School of Archaeology, during Spring and Autumn mid-terms in permanent collections. Whether it’s making of Ireland — Archaeology will be out and about
Centre for Experimental Archaeology and 2020. Crafts and hands-on activities explore St Brigid’s Crosses, decorating Easter Cards this Science Week in Athlone! Organised
Material Culture for a unique Culture new ways in which you and your family or hearing spooky Hallowe’en tales, there in collaboration with Midlands Science
Night experience! Drop in and meet with can learn about the objects in the National is an extensive range of fun and exciting in association with the Heritage Office of
archaeologists who are researching in the field Museum. Events will take place in the Kildare programmes for families all year round. Westmeath County Council, the programme
of experimental archaeology. Examine replica Room, or our Learning Resource Room. Speak offers families the opportunity to explore
National Museum of Ireland —
artefacts, take part in hands-on activities and with our enthusiastic Museum educators Country Life the archaeological evidence of Vikings in the
see demonstrations from flint knapping to about the collections, or take a closer look All year round | All ages Midlands and West of Ireland. This is part of
prehistoric pottery production. For more at some of our Museum grade replicas. a three-year partnership with Midlands
information see museum.ie and culturenight.ie. Science, extending the Museum’s reach to
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath.
National Museum of Ireland —
Archaeology February and October 2020 | See museum.ie and midlandsscience.ie
Friday 18th September 2020 | 5pm–8pm | No booking required this Autumn for more details.
No booking required | All ages Athlone, Co Westmeath
Tuesday 10th November 2020 | Suitable
for children 7–12 years of age28 FAMILIES 29 FAMILIES
trails and activity sheets
FAMILY FUN
workshop
GENDER IN THE KITCHEN
“Great to see an event
HERITAGE WEEK 2020
Our worksheets and trails are a fun way to ‘Make Create Innovate’ presents a set of excellent outdoor Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
discover and explore our collections and
galleries. Your family can choose from animal
creative technology workshops that invite you
to look at how products and appliances could
event in Collins The National Museum is proud to be part
of National Heritage Week, a celebration of
or seasonal trails reflecting Hallowe’en and be better designed and marketed for a modern Barracks for all Ireland’s rich cultural and environmental
Christmas. Or you can help us find Peadar!
All worksheets and resources are available
world where gender equality is the best recipe.
National Museum of Ireland —
ages to enjoy” heritage. Coordinated by the Heritage
Council, this year’s theme is Heritage and
from our activity carts in the galleries. Country Life Education. We’re planning an exciting and
Saturday 16th May 2020 | 12noon, PARENT AND PARTICIPANT diverse programme of events for all ages
National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life 1.30pm & 3pm | Booking Required for Heritage Week, including tours, talks
All year round | All ages and hands-on workshops exploring our
Decorative Arts & History collections! For
up-to-date details, keep a look out for the
full programme on the Museum’s website.
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History
15th–23rd August 2020
workshop event
MAKE CREATE INNOVATE: BIRDS, BEES AND TREES:
GREEN DESIGN CELEBRATING THE START
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme OF AN IRISH SPRING
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
Families participating in this workshop will
take some inspiration from the 1950’s kitchen Spring into life in this two-day family event,
to prototype ‘smart homeware’ by combining celebrating the traditional Irish spring season.
creative technology with re-usable materials. Explore gardening, growing and nature and
Come up with your green design solutions for learn some simple ways that you can promote
everything that endangers our environment, biodiversity to help protect our natural
from coffee capsule machines to baking trays. world. Hear from a range of gardening and
nature experts, join a talk or walk, and see
National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life demonstrations and stands in the marquee.
Saturday 14th March 2020 | 12noon, There will be a special focus on bees and other
1.30pm & 3pm | Booking required pollinators and why they are so important.
National Museum of Ireland —
Country Life
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th February 2020 |
Saturday 11am–4pm | Sunday
1pm–4pm | No booking required00 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS 31 FAMILIES
resouce trails and activity sheets
FAMILY GUIDE SEACHTAIN NA NGAEILGE 2020
Pick up a ‘Family Guide’ at the Museum Tar chugainn le trial a bhaint as Conair
reception and find out what’s on for families Gníomhaíochta trí Ghaeilge sa Mhúsaem,
at Collins Barracks. The Guide highlights oiriúnach do pháistí idir 8–12 bhlian d’aois,
what you can see in the galleries, along with ar fáil le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge.
objects that other families recommend. Drop in and try out a Museum activity trail in
Find out where to go if you’re looking for Irish, suitable for children aged 8–12 years old,
something to do like drawing, designing or available during Seachtain na Gaeilge.
dressing up in one of our interactive spaces.
National Museum of Ireland —
We have a lot happening throughout the year Decorative Arts & History
for intergenerational groups and families so 1–17 Márta 2020 | Ní gá aon áirithintí |
check the Museum website to discover more 1st–17th March 2020 | No booking required
about our highlights for 2020!
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History
Events all year round | Events for all ages
bilingual tour workshop
COURTESY OF PAUL SHERWOOD TURAIS DEARBHÚ NA NATIONAL DRAWING DAY 2020
POBLACHTA: ÉIRÍ AMACH 1916
Join award-winning animation company
Glac páirt linn i Seachtain na Gaeilge, ar an ‘Paper Panther’ at the Museum, to celebrate
turas dátheangach don taispeántas ‘Dearbhú National Drawing Day. In this family friendly
na Poblachta: Éirí Amach 1916’, le teoir workshop, we will be looking at different ways
an Mhusaem, staraí Déaglán Ó Brádaigh. of approaching drawing through animation,
Déanfaimid leithroinnt d’áiteanna cúig taking direct inspiration from the Museum
nóiméad déag sula dtosaíonn an turas. collections at Collins Barracks.
Take part in Seachtain na Gaeilge, by joining National Museum of Ireland —
Museum Guide Declan Brady on a bilingual Decorative Arts & History
tour of ‘Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916 Saturday 16th May 2020 |
Rising’ exhibition. Places allocated 15 minutes No booking required
before tour starts.
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History
Dé Domhnaigh 15 Márta 2020 | 3pm–4pm |
Ní gá aon áirithintí | Sunday 15th March
2020 | 3pm–4pm | No booking required32 FAMILIES 33 FAMILIES
festival
STONEYBATTER FESTIVAL
festival
OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL
“The Museum workshop
SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY
At Collins Barracks we’re joining in this Ireland’s largest architecture and design staff were really WORKSHOPS WITH BRENDAN Ó SÉ
fun-filled festival, now in its fourth year,
which unites our local community and
festival invites all citizens to explore their
city! We’ll be inviting budding designers and
lovely and the artist As part of our programme for the exhibition
‘Ireland in Focus’, multi-award winning
showcases everything this great part of architects to take part in a family hands-on had an unbelievable fine art photographer, Brendan Ó Sé hosts
Dublin has to offer! Check the Museum
website for up-to-date information on
activity. Keep an eye out for further details!
National Museum of Ireland —
energy and a great two workshops dedicated to smartphone
photography for adults and young people
our programme for this year’s festival,
which will include events for all ages!
Decorative Arts & History manner with aged 12 and up. With more than 20 years of
experience, Brendan will lead a hands-on
9th–11th October 2020 | Events for all ages
Stoneybatter, Dublin the kids” learning experience, enabling participants
20th–21st June 2020 | Events for all ages
to immediately put into practice the tips
and tricks covered during the workshop.
PARENT AND Remember to please bring along your
WORKSHOP PARTICIPANT
smartphone and your charger!
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History
Sunday 16th February & Sunday 26th
April 2020 | 2–4pm | Admission free |
Booking required
workshop festival
CHRISTMAS OPEN DAY DUBLIN FESTIVAL OF HISTORY COURTESY OF BRENDAN Ó SÉ
FÉILE NA STAIRE BAILE
This year our theme is ‘A Storybook
ÁTHA CLIATH
Christmas’ with drop-in workshops for
families and adults to explore and enjoy We’re delighted to be a partner in Dublin City
some festive stories while crafting up Council’s Festival of History, so keep a look
your own Christmas tales! out for our programme, which will include a
range of free events for families and adults!
National Museum of Ireland —
Decorative Arts & History National Museum of Ireland —
Sunday, 6th December 2020 | Decorative Arts & History
All ages | Admission free October 2020 | Events for all ages34 FAMILIES 35 FAMILIES
“Really lovely event open day
FAMILY OPEN DAY: NATURE HEROES
trails and activity sheets
SEASONAL TRAIL
programmes
HOME EDUCATED CHILDREN
with excellent Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
engaging approach Drop in to the Museum this mid-term
and meet some real nature heroes from
Keep an eye on the website for information
about seasonal trails, or pick up an activity
In 2020 there will be a number of tours and
workshops planned for children who are
by staff. Really organisations such as BirdWatch Ireland, Irish sheet in the Museum. When exploring the home educated. These programmes will
great — my 10 year Whale & Dolphin Group, Seal Rescue Ireland,
Inland Fisheries Ireland, The Herpetological
exhibitions, pick up a trail! Find the creatures
on display for answers, just don’t forget to
cover themes inspired by the collections at
the Museum. Parents interested in attending
old and us loved it! Society of Ireland and more! Discover and
explore Irish nature, sustainability and how to
bring a pencil! Choose from ‘My Favourite
Animal’, seasonal trails including ‘Spring
a programme with their children,
please register interest by emailing
Great knowledge.” be more environmentally friendly to wildlife. Into Action’, ‘Summer Sun’, ‘Busy Bees’ and us at bookings@museum.ie.
Join different activities and short talks on the ‘Do Not Disturb!’. For biodiversity learning, National Museum of Ireland —
day during this free, fun and educational event. take the ‘Zoo in My Garden’ or Natural History
PARENT AND WORKSHOP ‘Everything Counts’.
PARTICIPANT National Museum of Ireland — Registration required
Natural History National Museum of Ireland —
Saturday 22nd February 2020 | 10am–4pm Natural History
All ages | No booking required | Partially All year round
wheelchair accessible
lecture activity
COURTESY OF PAUL SHERWOOD KIDS SCIENCE LECTURES INCREDIBLE CROCS AND
AMAZING ALLIGATORS
A new series of talks at the ‘Wonder Cabinet’,
designed especially for children and exploring Built-in goggles, an immune system that
in a deeper way the world of Natural History. can kill off the deadliest of diseases, and the
Held on Saturday mornings, these half hour strongest bite force in the animal kingdom!
talks are for children who wish to learn more Hear from herpetological expert Rob Gandola
about the collections of the Museums and the about the amazing adaptations of crocodiles
environment. Kicking off in January there will and alligators that have kept them unchanged
be one lecture per quarter. Keep an eye on the for millions of years and at the top of the
Museum website for more information. food chain. Please phone (01) 6486 316
or contact educationnh@museum.ie.
National Museum of Ireland —
Natural History National Museum of Ireland —
Saturday mornings | Once per quarter Natural History
Saturday 25th January 2020 | 10am–10:30am |
Booking required36 FAMILIES 00 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
activity activity
NATIONAL DRAWING DAY: HERITAGE WEEK INSPECTORIUM:
MY FAVOURITE ANIMAL GRAFFITI IN THE GARDEN
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
Claws, paws, or feathered friends that ‘caw’?
On National Drawing Day, we invite visitors Drop in to the ‘Wonder Cabinet’ and touch
of all ages to explore our collections and find and examine real endangered animals from
their favourite animal. Drop into the ‘Wonder the handling collection, inspiring your inner
Cabinet’ and take part in our ‘My Favourite artist-scientist to create your own piece of
Animal’ drawing activity. Submit your nature art! Don’t forget to check out the
artwork to vote for your favourite animal. ‘Graffiti in the Garden’ and see which animals
Those animals drawn most on the day will were chosen most by the public for inclusion
be included in a larger piece, part of ‘Graffiti in the artwork!
in the Garden’, commissioned by the
National Museum of Ireland —
Museum for Heritage Week 2020. For Natural History
more details and event time check Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th August
museum.ie from April. 2020 | 11am–1pm | Drop in activities
National Museum of Ireland —
Natural History
Saturday 16th May 2020 | All ages
activity talk
DROP-IN: WHAT IS CELTIC CALENDAR TALK SERIES:
AN INSPECTORIUM? IRISH WILDLIFE AND THE SEASONS
Sustainability and Biodiversity Programme
An Inspectorium is a free, fun and educational
drop-in activity. Meet a Museum Educator The Celtic calendar was linked to changes in
and learn all about the animals and fossils nature, movements of the sun and moon, and
that live at the Dead Zoo. Get a chance to do the seasons. This series, taking place over the
some hands-on exploration with bones, fossils Celtic calendar year from 1st November 2019
or fur from the handling collection, or see to 31st October, celebrates native wildlife
them up close under our microscope at special associated with different seasons in Ireland.
Inspectoriums at the ‘Wonder Cabinet’! Some animals are traditionally associated
You can stay for 15 minutes, or drop by with certain times of year through myths
for five, to learn lots of exciting scientific and legends. Drop in to hear some of the
information. Visit museum.ie for more old stories, and discover the real animal
information about upcoming Inspectoriums. behaviours that inspired them!
National Museum of Ireland — National Museum of Ireland —
Natural History Natural History
All ages | Admission free 1st February | 2nd May | 1st August |
31st October | 12pm & 2pm | Drop in activities
No booking required38 PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIPS 39 PARTNERS AND PARTNERSHIPS
Partnership is at the core of
how we work in the Education
Department. Here are some of
the partners we are working
with in 2020.
AP+E Architects GMIT Letterfrack National College of Art and Design Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN)
ATECI—Education Centre Network Galway City Museum National Gallery of Ireland County Clare
Arts and Cultural in Education Galway County Council National Parks & Wildlife Service Clarecastle & Ballyea Heritage Group
Research Repository Galway Mayo Institute of Technology OUTing the Past Kilkee Heritage Group
Acrewood Geological Survey of Ireland Pavee Point Scattery Island Heritage Group
Age and Opportunity Grangegorman Development Agency Phizzfest Shannon Historical Society
An Síol Community Development Project Greening Stoneybatter Poetry Ireland County Galway
Bat Conservation Ireland Heritage Council Queen’s University Belfast Abbey & District Heritage Group
BirdWatch Ireland History Teachers’ Association of Ireland Royal Irish Academy Claregalway Historical Society
Bricks 4 Kids Hugh Lane Gallery Royal Irish Academy of Music Killererin Heritage Group
Clare County Council Inland Fisheries Ireland Science Foundation Ireland Milltown Heritage Group
Commemorations Unit, Department Irish Architectural Foundation Seachtain na Gaeilge Moycullen Heritage Group
of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Irish Film Institute Seal Rescue Ireland Moylough Heritage Society
Council of National Cultural Institutions
Irish Herpetological Society Stoneybatter Festival Skehana & District Heritage Group
Creative Ireland Programme
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group Stoneybatter Pride of Place Woodlawn Heritage Group
Department of Education and Skills
Jackie Clarke Library Storytellers of Ireland County Mayo
Detail. Design
Kids Own TCD Department of Zoology Ballinrobe Archaeological &
Dublin 7 Children & Youth Action Group
Kilmainham Gaol TU Dublin Historical Society
Dublin City Arts Office
Make Create Innovate Tipperary County Museum Louisburgh-Killeen Heritage Group
Dublin City Council Culture Company
Makermeet Transport Infrastructure Ireland County Wicklow
Dublin Festival of History
Maths Week Ireland UCD Centre for Experimental Delgany Heritage Village
Dublin Port Company Archaeology and Material Culture
Mayo County Council Donard Imaal History
ESB Archives UCD School of Archaeology
Mayo ICA Glendalough Heritage Forum
Education Centre Network University College Cork
Mayo Intercultural Action Glens of Lead
Encountering the Arts Ireland Westmeath Heritage Office
Midland’s Science Festival The Medieval Bray Project
Fighting Words Mayo Wicklow County Council
NUI Galway Wicklow’s ancient hidden heartland
Foxford Riverfest Committee Wool in School00 SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS
Adults
If you are a young adult or young at heart,
engage your curiosity and stimulate your
creativity by participating in our adult
and
programmes. Inspired by the Museums’
exhibitions and collections, they include
conferences, seminars, talks, tours and
workshops, all designed to be relevant,
accessible, sociable and enjoyable. We work
with communities and partners across a
range of sectors to design and develop
Lifelong
programmes, and we value collaborating
with people to evaluate impact.
Accessibility varies according to each
Learning
Museum site. For more information,
please contact bookings@museum.ie or
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