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Education and Outreach
Programme 2018
BRINGING HISTORY
TO LIFE
2018
1 National Museum of Ireland
Contents We bring history to life for over a million visitors every year.
At our three Dublin sites and one in Mayo, the National
Commemorating a Decade of Centenaries 2 Museum of Ireland (NMI) holds the national collections of
Special Projects in 2018 6 archaeology, decorative arts, history, ethnography, folklife and
natural history in trust for the people of Ireland. Our mission is
European Year of Cultural Heritage 8 to put people – visitors, staff and partners – at the centre of all
that we do, and engage with them in new and creative ways.
Discover the New Discovery Zone! 10 And with over four million objects in our collections, we have a
Did You Know? Online Learning Resources for Schools and Teachers 12
continual source of inspiration for our programmes!
Let’s Go! Workshops and Tours for Schools 16 The Museum creates a vital connection Join our Education and Outreach
to Ireland’s past. Working in close team in an exciting programme of
Something for Everyone… Community and Access Programmes 22 collaboration with colleagues across events, workshops and tours for
all departments, the Education and adults, families, young people, lifelong
Always New, Always Different… Lifelong Learning 26 Outreach team are committed to learning and community groups, and
continuing this connection. In 2017, schools, and let’s bring history to life
Share, Learn, Inspire… Conferences in 2018 30 166,000 people (including 90,000+ in 2018!
students and teachers!) participated
Bringing the Museum to You… Education and Outreach 32 in Education and Outreach Most events are free. Many don’t
programmes and events, and we require advance booking, please see
Fun for Families with Museum Tours and Events 34 museum.ie listings or contact us (See
want to continue to inspire learning
and creativity among all the groups back cover) to check whether an event
Where ‘Hands-Off’ Becomes Hands-On! Our Handling Collections 42
of people we serve. Finding and is drop-in or not.
The Education and Outreach Department and You 44 including new audiences is very
important to us, and we are always Tá turasanna dhá-theangacha nó trí
Contact Details / Booking Information Back cover looking to develop relationships with Ghaeilge ar fáil ach iad a lorg, agus
new and diverse communities. bí ag faire amach d’imeachtaí dhá-
theangacha I rith na bliana, chomh
This booklet is just a snapshot of our maith le himeachtaí lenár n-Ealaíontóir
activities; full information on the entire Cónaitheach Róisín de Butléar.
Education and Outreach programme, Tours are available in Irish or bilingually
and all permanent and temporary on request, and look out for bilingual
exhibitions and collections, is available events throughout the year, including
in print at each site and on museum.ie. events with Artist in Residence Róisín
de Buitléar.
Irish Sign Language will be provided
“I truly believe that museums are “The Museum is a national cultural for some events in 2018; see
museum.ie or contact us.
institution, and we want to meet
enchanted places. They contain the needs of all our audiences. We
moments of stillness that capture have commenced a major Audience
your imagination and freeze time.” Research Project, beginning with
an in-depth evaluation of what
— Culture Club participant we offer to primary and post
primary students.”2 Commemorating a Decade of Centenaries 3 National Museum of Ireland
COMMEMORATING
National Museum of Ireland in The National Museum of Ireland
collaboration with the Houses welcomes the opportunity to work
of the Oireachtas with the Houses of the Oireachtas
in marking and celebrating the
One hundred years ago, the centenary of women’s suffrage with
Representation of the People Act a series of very special events inspired
A DECADE
CENTENARIES
enfranchised women over thirty who by the Museum’s collections.
were ‘householders, the wives of Full details on museum.ie.
householders, were possessed of a
The NMI collections hold a number
OF
£5 occupation qualification or were
graduates.’ It gave Irish women a vote of key artefacts related to women’s
in the general election in December suffrage, some of which are on
1918, leading to the first Dáil. We’re loan this year to the Houses of the
commemorating this centenary of Oireachtas exhibition in Leinster
women’s suffrage with a series of very House. Other objects remain on
special events looking at women’s display in exhibitions such as
identity and citizenship and the Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916
changing role of women. Rising; Soldiers and Chiefs: The Irish
at War at Home and Abroad from 1550
to the present day and Recovered
Voices: The Stories of the Irish at War
"For until the women at the National Museum of Ireland –
Decorative Arts and History at
of Ireland are free, the Collins Barracks.
men will not achieve
emancipation.”
— Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington4 Commemorating a Decade of Centenaries 5 National Museum of Ireland
In Conversation with “Gold Air and the Blue” Sounding Out: Women Votes for Women: Suffrage and
Senator Ivana Bacik Composers of Ireland Citizenship Exhibition
Our title is taken from the 1906 poem
Join us on International Museums Women’s Rights by Eva Gore-Booth. This event in November celebrates The Houses of the Oireachtas, in
Day to hear Senator Ivana Bacik Diverse voices of women poets are at the legacy of women composers at partnership with the National Museum
in conversation with leading Irish the heart of this special Culture Night home and abroad, and salutes the of Ireland, are hosting an exhibition
women on the struggle for suffrage celebration. Leading contemporary next generation of female composers of artefacts, images and ephemera
and the role of women leaders in poets will mark the centenary of from Ireland. Performers will highlight celebrating the work of the suffragette
contemporary society. women’s suffrage by reflecting on the impact women composers have movement, the importance of the
the campaign for suffrage in Ireland had, and continue to have, whilst also Representation of the People Act 1918,
National Museum of Ireland and the rest of the world. Against giving voice to younger composers and their impact on modern society.
In collaboration with the Houses the backdrop of this struggle, these who are responding, through music, Among other objects, it features
of the Oireachtas poets will explore the role of women to contemporary issues. the original banner used by the Irish
— in today’s changing world. A specially- Women’s Franchise League; a lectern
Friday 18th May, 7pm commissioned poet will debut a new National Museum of Ireland used by suffrage speakers and bearing
— work in response to the theme of In collaboration with the Houses of the words ‘Votes for Women’; and
Booking essential via Eventbrite women’s suffrage at this Culture the Oireachtas and the Royal Irish medals awarded to Hanna Sheehy
— Night event. Academy of Music Skeffington. Other objects that reflect
Full details on museum.ie — women’s suffrage are on display in our
— National Museum of Ireland Full details on museum.ie exhibitions Proclaiming a Republic:
Adults In collaboration with the Houses of — The 1916 Rising; Soldiers and Chiefs:
the Oireachtas and Poetry Ireland Booking essential via Eventbrite The Irish at War at Home and Abroad
— — from 1550 to the present day and
Friday 21st September Adults Recovered Voices: The Stories of the
4pm–4:45pm Irish at War.
—
Booking essential via Eventbrite This exhibition was curated by
— Sandra Heise, curator with the Art
Full details on museum.ie and Industrial Division at the National
— Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts
Adults and History.
Houses of the Oireachtas
—
May–September
—
Adults6 Special Projects in 2018 7 National Museum of Ireland
PROJECTS
Ardagh 150 Recording 1916
SPECIAL
In 1868, labourers digging for 2016 was a remarkable year of
potatoes in rural Limerick uncovered centenaries, and one we want
a remarkable hoard of treasure. It to record for the future. We are
included four brooches, a plain bronze documenting the Museum’s diverse
chalice, and a beautifully decorated range of public engagement
silver chalice. Now known as the programmes, including reflections
Ardagh Chalice, this iconic Irish from audiences who engaged with
IN
artefact was made in the 8th Century us through talks, conferences and
2018 during a time of Viking raids, and
buried in the 10th Century near an
ancient Ringfort at Reestra, in Ardagh.
We’re celebrating 150 years since this
amazing find with a series of projects
and lectures, and family events and
guided tours and also workshops for
schools. See Let’s Go… section on
page 16 for more info!
Ardagh 150 Autumn Lectures
Come to a lunchtime lecture and hear
exhibitions across all four sites in
2016. Recording 1916 will document
proceedings from the Mise Éire
conference; lecture series The
Archaeology of a Decade of War; the
exhibitions Roger Casement – Voice
of the Voiceless, and The Shuttle
Hive: A Century of Rising Thread’; the
Finding a Voice project with Dermot
Bolger, our Writer in Residence in
2016; and the Commemorating 1916
in Dublin 7 project. Recording 1916
will be available online and in print
in early 2019.
about the discovery of the hoard,
the Chalice itself, and the artwork
and metalworking techniques used
to create this beautiful and intricate
object. Speakers include Director
of the National Museum of Ireland,
Raghnall Ó Floinn, art historian
Dr Niamh Whitfield, medievalist Dr
Edel Bhreathnach, and experimental
archaeologist Dr Brendan O’Neill
Museum of Archaeology
—
Wednesdays 3rd, 10th,
17th & 24th October
1–1:45pm
—
Booking via
educationarch@museum.ie or
"They put a human 01 648 6332
face to history.” —
Adults, young people (14+)
— Tour participant,
Collins Barracks8 European Year of Cultural Heritage 9 National Museum of Ireland
EUROPEAN
Irish Community Róisín de Buitléar,
Archive Network (iCAN) Artist in Residence 2018
iCAN is unique. A community- Following on from the very successful
based, digital cultural heritage Writer in Residency with poet and
project, delivered by the Museum in author Dermot Bolger in 2016,
collaboration with local partners and the Museum is delighted to be
community volunteers. The network collaborating with internationally-
plays an invaluable role in supporting renowned artist and educator Róisín
local communities to collect, preserve de Buitléar, our Artist in Residence
YEAR OF
and make accessible their local for 2018. She is exploring the
history and heritage. During 2018, Museum’s collections with her artist’s
17 communities – including schools eye and passion for Irish culture,
and local groups – will collaborate craft, artistry and heritage. Róisín’s
on the Our Irish Women project by residency involves her delivering
researching women of their local a range of workshops, talks and
CULTURAL
Cultural heritage is the fabric of areas, uploading their stories onto events for families, adults, local
our lives and societies. It unites their archive websites, and curating a community groups, artists and
communities, and helps us display in The Courtyard Gallery. students, and blogging about her
experience of working here. Róisín’s
understand and share a common Museum of Country Life recent work focuses on creating
HERITAGE
history and heritage. This year — sound objects from glass, working
is European Year of Cultural ouririshheritage.org and The with contemporary musicians who
Heritage, a celebration across Courtyard Gallery @ Brambles Café play percussive, stringed and wind
Europe of our diverse cultural Supported by The Heritage Council instruments in haunting public
heritage at EU, national, regional and in partnership with the County performances. Caution Fragile!
and local level. The theme for Galway Heritage Office and Irish Glass – Tradition in Transition
community volunteers exhibition runs from International
the year in Ireland is Make A
— Women’s Day, 8th March.
Connection, and here are just Runs throughout 2018
some of the ways we’re bringing — Museum of Decorative Arts
that theme to life… Adults, community and History
Image of Róisín de Buitléar courtesy of Somhairle Greene
groups, schools —
Events throughout 2018
—
See listings and
museum.ie for details
“I’ll be delving into the collections
asking ALL the questions & learning,
exploring & developing new work in
my studio at Collins Barracks - this
residency is a wonderful opportunity
for me as an artist and educator.”
Image of glass vessel Tambour Lace,
— Róisín de Buitléar courtesy of Philip Lauterbach10 Discover the New Discovery Zone! 11 National Museum of Ireland
DISCOVER
DISCOVERY
The Discovery Zone
The Museum of Natural History’s
Discovery Zone has long been a family
favourite. This year, we’re expanding
THE NEW
and revamping our much-loved
Discovery Zone to make it bigger and
better than ever.
We are currently collaborating with
AP+E Architects on the design of the
new Wonder Cabinet. Several hundred
years ago, Wonder Cabinets – also
ZONE!
known as Cabinets of Curiosities –
were small collections of remarkable
objects, used to explain and tell stories
about the natural world. Inspired by
such cabinets of curiosities, our new
Discovery Zone is an exciting, multi-
disciplinary and hands-on approach to
“The tour was brilliant! natural history. From predators to prey,
and taxidermy to skeletons, explore
Our guide was engaging, the hands-on way in the revamped
and expanded Discovery Zone!
knowledgeable and fun. Museum of Natural History
Thanks for answering —
Launches in 2018
my two boys’ many, —
Adults, young people,
many questions!” families and schools
— Parent on Dead Zoo tour12 New Online Learning Resources for Schools and Teachers 13 National Museum of Ireland
DID YOU
1916 Object Stories World War One Object Stories
Explore the 1916 Easter Rising through An interactive learning resource for
ten key Museum objects, including teachers and students researching
an original copy of the Proclamation; Ireland and the First World War.
and the memorial card for 15-year- Students can explore aspects of this
old Charles D’Arcy, a volunteer with key period in Irish history through
the Irish Citizen Army who was shot four objects, including an ‘On War
KNOW?
on the first day of the Rising. Each of Service’ badge belonging to a young
the ten objects is accompanied by Dublin woman working in a munitions
downloadable resource sheets for factory in 1917; and a belt from the
primary and post primary schools, uniform of a volunteer soldier, who
specifically designed for use in the ‘answered Redmond’s call to fight for
Museum or classroom. Resource the freedom of small nations’. There
sheets highlight curriculum links are images and teachers’ notes for
and, using object-based learning, primary and post primary schools to
make suggestions for discussion and download. The objects are on display
activities related to Museum objects. in the Recovered Voices: Stories of the
Most of these objects are on display in Irish at War 1914–15 and in the Soldiers
the Proclaiming a Republic: The 1916 & Chiefs exhibitions at the National
Rising and in the Soldiers & Chiefs Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts
NEW ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCES exhibitions at the National Museum of
Ireland – Decorative Arts and History.
Please share students’ work, images
and History.
Museum of Decorative Arts
FOR SCHOOLS
and give feedback on your visit on the and History
Responses page. museum.ie
—
Museum of Decorative Arts From May 2018
and History
& TEACHERS
museum.ie
—
From March 2018
“Bhí lá iontach acu! An turas
scoile is fearr ariamh!”
— Múinteoir, tar éis cuairt a thabhairt ar Ard-
Mhúsaem na hÉireann, Dhún Uí Choileáin14 New Online Learning Resources for Schools and Teachers 15 National Museum of Ireland
Irish Women and the Vote The Rights Museum Museum of Country Life Student
Workbook 1, Teachers’ Notes,
This resource focuses on the A collaboration with Collapsing Post Visit Activity Resource
campaign for Universal Suffrage in Horse Theatre Company, Larkin
Ireland in the early years of the 20th Community College, the Ombudsman The Museum of Country Life is home
century and the wider history of the for Children’s Office (OCO) and to the Irish Folklife Collection, a
changing role of women. the Museum, the Rights Museum collection of objects representing Irish
commemorates Ireland’s ratification rural life from 1850-1950. Download
Primary sources include the Sam of the UN Convention on the Rights the Workbook & Teachers’ Notes and
Brown bandolier belt belonging to of the Child (UNCRC) in 1992. We enjoy exploring and investigating the
Countess Markievicz; a mourning are collaborating with the OCO first two floors of the Museum!
gown from the 1880s belonging to in developing a new resource for
a Mrs Freeman; Eileen Gray’s Driving educators which aims to engage Museum of Country Life
Licence; and the ‘Votes for Women’ young people with rights in innovative museum.ie
badge, from the Irish Women’s and creative ways. Students will be —
Franchise League worn by feminist encouraged to explore the UNCRC Primary, 3rd–6th class;
and nationalist Francis Sheehy and choose and curate objects to Post primary, Junior Cycle
Skeffington when he was shot and exhibit and share in a pop-up Rights
killed during Easter Week 1916. The Museum in their school or community.
resource will have downloadable The Museum is also hosting an
teachers’ notes for primary and post exhibition curated by 40 students
primary schools, and many of the from Larkin Community College
objects are on display in exhibitions who worked with Dan Colley from
including Proclaiming a Republic: The Collapsing Horse. They selected
1916 Rising, and Soldiers & Chiefs objects to tell their story, giving
at the National Museum of Ireland – insight into their experience and how
Decorative Arts and History. the UNCRC relates to their lives.
Museum of Decorative Arts Museum of Decorative Arts
and History and History
museum.ie museum.ie
— —
From September 2018 20th March–30th June16 Workshops and Tours for Schools 17 National Museum of Ireland
LET’S GO!
Bonnets, Bandoliers and Ballot Ardagh Chalice Art and
Papers Guided Tour for Schools Drama Workshops
Explore how women’s roles changed in The Ardagh Chalice was discovered
the first decades of the 20th century. 150 years ago. Join an art workshop
This tour looks at political protest and using the Museum’s ‘Giant Ardagh
campaigns and social changes within Chalices’, or choose a storytelling
society, and examines campaigns and workshop inspired by those who
protests of women through domestic made, buried, and found one of
life, war and rebellion. Museum Guides Ireland’s greatest medieval treasures!
WORKSHOPS
encourage students’ discussion and
promote critical thinking and learning Museum of Archaeology
by discovery amongst students. The —
tour takes in exhibitions The Way We September–December
Wore: 250 Years of Irish Clothing and —
Jewellery and Proclaiming a Republic: Primary, all classes
The 1916 Rising. It also features —
objects related to women’s suffrage, Storytelling workshops available
such as the ‘Votes for Women’ badge (Also available in Irish)
Francis Sheehy Skeffington was —
TOURS FOR SCHOOLS
&
wearing at his death in Portobello Must be pre-booked
Barracks. (See back cover for contact details)
Museum of Decorative Arts
and History
—
Tuesday–Friday from September. (Pilot
phase Tuesday–Friday, April–June)
—
The tour encourages an
“It was extremely interdisciplinary approach
to learning at all levels.
informative and Key curriculum links include:
a fantastic way to Primary Level:
help me understand SESE History, English, Art.
exam material. Post Primary Junior & Senior Cycle
and Transition Year Curriculum:
Hearing it all was a History, Art
—
great way for me to Must be pre-booked
(See back cover for contact details)
remember the info!”
— Second level student at a
seminar, Turlough Park18 Workshops and Tours for Schools 19 National Museum of Ireland
Ardagh Chalice Transition Art History Tours The Treasury Trail Activity Book Fighting Words Mayo
Year Drama Workshops
Bring art to life with our regular Your class will have great fun using Develop creative writing skills and
Transition Year students will enjoy programme of art history tours an Activity Book to explore artefacts explore a love of language and writing
drama workshops inspired by the during the academic term. in The Treasury, a Celtic and Early in a friendly and informal storytelling
stories of those who made, buried, Christian Ireland exhibition. Find the workshop. Roddy Doyle and Sean Love
and discovered the Ardagh Chalice. Museum of Archaeology world-famous Ardagh Chalice and founded Fighting Words in 2009, and
— Tara Brooch! Mayo was the first branch to open
Museum of Archaeology September–December outside Dublin. Sessions support the
— — Museum of Archaeology aims of the Department of Education
September–December Leaving Cert Cycle — and Skills Literacy Literacy and
— — Primary, all classes Numeracy Strategy, and are Dublin
Transition Year Must be pre-booked — City University approved.
— (See back cover for contact details) Must be pre-booked
Must be pre-booked (See back cover for contact details) Museum of Country Life
(See back cover for contact details) — —
— Storytelling workshops available Primary & post primary, all classes
Storytelling workshops available (Also available in Irish) —
(Also available in Irish) Two-hour sessions
—
Runs twice a month throughout
the school year
—
booking enquiries to
mayo@fightingwords.ie20 Workshops and Tours for Schools 21 National Museum of Ireland
Imagine You Were There! Art and Design Workshop: Art and Design Workshop: Stories, Real or Imagined
Re-enacting 1916 through stories Art and Conflict Illuminations: Stories of
of rebels, soldiers and civilians Colour & Light This intergenerational project
This workshop focuses on how people uses drama and theatre as tools to
What was it like during the Rising have used art in times of conflict This creative workshop introduces explore links between the Abbey
for the rebels, soldiers and ordinary to communicate or persuade, or students to concepts such as colour, Theatre’s repertoire and objects in
people? This workshop uses drama to to record key events. In this cross- form and composition through the extensive folklife collection. This
explore what happened during and curricular workshop students are exploration of glass and ceramic project will facilitate young people
after Easter Week 1916. Using handling encouraged to explore how political artefacts on display in the exhibitions, to work alongside members of the
objects and other resources students ideas and propaganda can be including What’s in Store? It aims local community in collaboration with
will be encouraged to think about expressed through art and design. The to encourage critical thinking and skilled theatre practitioners.
the motivations and experiences of workshop stimulates critical thinking, creative responses as students
different personalities caught up in the discussion and debate, and provides develop their own artistic skills Museum of Country Life
Rising. The workshop is facilitated by opportunities for students to develop and aesthetic awareness while In collaboration with the
the Museum’s Education team in the their observational and drawing skills. they design and make their own Abbey Theatre
exhibition Proclaiming a Republic: Students are introduced to art in translucent panels. —
The 1916 Rising and the Learning exhibitions including Proclaiming a September 2018–March 2019
Resource Room. The workshop Republic: The 1916 Rising, Soldiers & Museum of Decorative Arts —
promotes critical thinking, discussion, Chiefs and Recovered Voices and then and History Post primary schools and local
debate and team work. respond by creating their own piece — community groups
of art or record of conflict. Thursdays, from September 2018
Museum of Decorative Arts (Pilot phase Thursdays in May–June)
and History Museum of Decorative Arts —
— and History Must be pre-booked
Primary, 5th and 6th classes — (See back cover for contact details)
— Thursdays from November —
Thursdays, from September 2018 (Post primary) Primary, 4th, 5th and 6th classes
(Pilot phase Thursday in May–June) —
— Must be pre-booked
Must be pre-booked (See back cover for contact details)
(See back cover for contact details) —
Post primary, Junior and
Senior cycle and Transition Year
"I learned to be creative
and to use more
imagination… Everybody
was working together.”
— Student at writing workshop,
Collins Barracks22 Community and Access Programmes 23 National Museum of Ireland
EVERYONE
SOMETHING FOR Dublin Culture Connects Culture Club @ Collins Barracks
Dublin City Council’s National We’ve a great programme of guided
Neighbourhood programme inspires tours and activities for community
Dubliners to connect with national groups, followed by relaxing and
cultural institutions. The 2018 friendly Tea & Chat sessions.
COMMUNITY
National Neighbourhood focuses on
the treasures of the local areas of March: Orla Fitzpatrick on the local
North West Dublin, as garnered from history of Stoneybatter.
conversations with residents of the April: Enjoy the collections with Artist
Tolka River Valley from Finglas, Cabra in Residence, Róisín de Buitléar.
&
and the Deaf Village, from age 5 to
ACCESS
May: Alex Ward on The Way We
75. Artist Claire Halpin and students
Wore: 250 Years of Irish Clothing and
from St Malachy’s National School,
Jewellery exhibition.
Finglas explore some of north Dublin’s
hidden rivers and local history, June: Rosa Meehan on Irish country
visiting the Museum’s Collections furniture.
PROGRAMMES Resource Centre in Swords with
Museum historian Brenda Malone.
Singer-songwriter Susan McKeown
July: Siobhán Pierce on the place of
women in Soldiers & Chiefs.
August: Dr Alison FitzGerald of NUI
and visual artist Jane Groves uncover Maynooth talks about the Glass and
the hidden stories of women in local Silver Collections.
history. The project culminates, at
Collins Barracks, in a performance of September: Sandra Heise on the
musical, spoken word and projections fascinating story of Leabhar na
by participating schools, community hAiséirghe (Book of the Resurrection),
groups and artists. created by the artist Art O’Murnaghan.
October: Dr Audrey Whitty on the
Museum of Decorative Arts Museum’s glass collections along with
and History Artist in Residence Róisín de Buitléar.
“There was a time when In collaboration with
Dublin City Council
November: Holly Furlong and Dr Edith
Image of writer Dermot Bolger, courtesy of Paul Sherwood
Andrees on the role of women in WW1.
we felt very invisible —
25th April December: Enjoy our special
in our communities. —
For booking information check
Christmas-themed tour!
The Museum has given online at museum.ie
Museum of Decorative Arts
and History
(See back cover for contact details)
us a platform, a space In collaboration with
Dublin City Council
to be visible, to share —
Last Friday of every month
our culture.” —
Must be pre-booked
— Museum project participant, (See back cover for contact details)
speaking at the Museums and —
Wellbeing conference Adults, local community groups24 Community and Access Programmes 25 National Museum of Ireland
Culture Club @ Kildare Street Electric Irish Homes In Kind Exhibition Project: Stories Between Us
Textile Art Project
Focusing on a different theme every The fifth year of collaboration An intergenerational learning arts
month, a new Culture Club begins in Launching during Bealtaine 2018, between Henrietta Adult Community project funded by the Grangegorman
September! Based on the Museum of the Electric Irish Homes Textile Art Education (HACE) and the Phibsboro Development Agency (GDA), and a
Archaeology exhibitions, it includes Project is an artist-led initiative in Active Retirement Association, artist collaboration between artist Janine
tours exploring the history of the which a group of older women and educator Janine Davidson and Davidson, the Museum, St Gabriel’s
Ardagh Chalice, the lives of women explore and respond to the themes the Museum! In Kind portraits were National School, Henrietta Adult
in Dublin’s Medieval past, and a of the Electric Irish Homes exhibition. inspired by a visit to Portrait of a Community Education (HACE)
special tour of the artefacts from Opening in 2019, the Electric Irish Century, a photography exhibition by and Phibsboro Active Retirement
Viking Dublin with Keeper of Irish Homes exhibition will look at the huge Kim Haughton, and street artist Joe Association. The project is inspired
Antiquities Maeve Sikora. impact of rural electrification on Irish Caslin’s large scale mural in Clarke by the GDA’s theme for the public
housewives and their homes during Square, The Volunteers. It celebrates arts projects of The Lives We Live.
Museum of Archaeology the 1950s and 1960s. and honours the work of volunteers The partners will work together to
— with the Simon Community, develop a memory box of objects that
Fridays from September Museum of Country Life HACE, Oxfam, Chernobyl Children represent local stories.
(Check museum.ie for In partnership with Dr Sorcha O’Brien, International and the Capuchin Day
programme information) Kingston University, and Age & Centre for Homeless People. Museum of Decorative Arts
— Opportunity. Funded by the Arts & and History
Must be pre-booked Humanities Research Council, UK Museum of Decorative Arts Supported by Dublin City Council,
(See back cover for contact details) — and History Community Grants, City of Dublin
— May 2018–May 2019 Supported by Dublin City Council Education & Training Board, and the
Not wheelchair accessible — Community Grants, City of Dublin Community Grants, City of Dublin
Adults, community groups Education & Training Board, and Education & Training Board, and
the Museum the Museum
It’s Your Museum! — —
Stoneybatter Festival To 11th March Adults, families
The Museum of Country Life is a —
fantastic place to meet with like- A neighbour of the Museum of Adults, families
minded people with similar interests. Decorative Arts and History, this
The Connacht Textile Crafters, Mayo festival unites a local community
Genealogy Group, Knitting & Crochet and showcases everything this great
Circle, Museum Writers Group and part of Dublin (we’re biased!) has to
Music Circle meet regularly to pursue offer. For the second year running,
their own interests as well as engage the Museum is working with festival
with Museum staff and the public. organisers on this year’s programme
These groups are core to our public that will see Artist in Residence at
engagement programme and we Collins Barracks, Róisín de Buitléar,
really value them as participants, working with local communities as
content creators, disseminators, they explore the past through the lens
consumers and collaborators. of the Museum’s collections.
Museum of Country Life Museum of Decorative Arts
— and History
Monthly, all year —
(Drop in sessions. See museum.ie) 22nd–24th June
— —
Adults Adults, families
Illustration by Mags Maxwell and image Image courtesy of Frank Miller, Irish Times
courtesy of Janine Davidson26 Lifelong Learning 27 National Museum of Ireland
ALWAYS NEW
Women in Medieval & Women in a Viking World:
Viking Ireland The Finglas Burial in Context
Find out what life was like for women Join us to celebrate International
in the Middle Ages on this special tour Women’s Day! Archaeologist Maeve
with Museum educator Annie Birney, Sikora, Keeper of Irish Antiquities,
ALWAYS
and learn about artefacts associated talks about a remarkable female Viking
with women like the shrine of burial site in Finglas, Dublin, first
St. Brigid’s shoe! discovered in 2004. Discover how
gender was expressed through
Museum of Archaeology grave-goods and rich furnishings
— in this interesting and informative
Saturday 3rd February, lunchtime lecture.
Saturday 2nd June,
Sunday 19th August, Museum of Archaeology
Friday 28th September —
— Thursday 8th March, 1–1:45pm
Not wheelchair accessible —
— Must be pre-booked
DIFFERENT
LIFELONG LEARNING
Irish Sign Language interpretation
provided for the following two events:
Saturday 2nd June,
Sunday 19th August
(See back cover for contact details)
—
Adults
—
No booking required
—
Adults, children 14+
“I need those moments
where I can just not think
about anybody… Time
just for me; that is what
Museums are about.”
— Culture Club participant28 Lifelong Learning 29 National Museum of Ireland
Easter Lecture: The Making, Designing, Life and Work of Margaret “Enough Danger to Make it a
Derrynaflan Hoard Campaigning: Women’s Worlds Stokes, Antiquarian & Artist Very Exciting Business”
in 19th & 20th Century Ireland
Join us for a lunchtime lecture by Dr The latest in our Irish Women A talk on the Egyptian travels of Lady
as seen through the Museum of
Michael Ryan, MRIA, Past-President of Antiquarians series, this tour explores Harriet Kavanagh, by ASTENE Trustee
Decorative Arts and History the life and work of Margaret McNair
the Royal Irish Academy and former Emmet Jackson of the Archaeology
Director of the Chester Beatty Library, Stokes (1832-1900), a leading 19th Department, Exeter University. Meet
We’re hosting this four-week adult
on one of the most spectacular Century antiquarian. She wrote Lady Harriet and other fascinating Irish
education course as part of UCD’s
artefacts from Early Christian Ireland. extensively on the Early Christian Art characters travelling and collecting
Life Long Learning programme. The
Discover how and why this Chalice of Ireland – producing pamphlets antiquaries in Egypt during the 18th
course covers design and history, and
was made, and how it relates to the for what is now the Victoria & Albert and 19th Centuries. Drawing upon
features talks, handling sessions and
other chalices of early medieval times. Museum – and delivered lectures newly-transcribed family letters and
tours with Museum educators Dr Edith
to the Royal Irish Academy and the diary entries, along with sketches
Andrees and Holly Furlong; curators
Museum of Archaeology Society of Antiquaries in London. and paintings, this talk will trace her
Rosa Meehan and Dr Jennifer Goff; and
— Trace Margaret’s fascinating life journey from Alexandria to the third
Artist in Residence Róisín de Buitléir.
Wednesday 28th March, and work through the artefacts she Cataract. It will examine the ancient
1:45pm Museum of Decorative Arts studied and drew. artefacts she amassed – now part
— and History of our Egyptian collection – and
Must be pre-booked Museum of Archaeology compare Harriet to contemporary
In collaboration with UCD
(See back cover for contact details) — female travellers.
—
— Saturday 28th April & Saturday 15th
March–May
Adults, young people 14+ (Fee: €100)
September, 1pm Museum of Archaeology
—
— —
No booking required Thursday 11th October,
Booking required;
Travellers’ Journey www.ucd.ie/all/study/
— 6–6:45pm
Exhibition & Events lifelonglearning2017-2018
Adults, young people 14+ —
Must be pre-booked
This varied programme engages the Phone 01 716 7123 (See back cover for contact details)
public in conversation about Traveller — —
culture, challenges perceptions and Adults Adults
ideas, and facilitates discovery of
the diverse and rich culture of the
Traveller community – past, present
and future. We are also working with
renowned visual artist Aideen Barry
and her students at the Limerick
School of Art & Design, Limerick
Institute of Technology, on a specially
commissioned project to form part of
the Travellers’ Journey exhibition. To
be launched in July.
Museum of Country Life
—
From July 2018
—
Adults, families, young people
and schools
image courtesy of the Kavanagh Family30 Conferences in 2018 31 National Museum of Ireland
SHARE, LEARN
She is Sustainable – Dublin Deeds not Words?
Assessing a Century of Change
Focusing on career development,
overcoming obstacles, and A conference exploring women’s
working together to achieve a more roles in the first decades of the 20th
sustainable Ireland. Speakers include: Century and reflecting on what’s
INSPIRE
Dr Cara Augustenborg, Chairperson, changed in the last 100 years. How did
Friends of the Earth Europe; Laura world events such as WW1, and social
Costello, Thinkhouse; Vicky Brown, and economic developments at home
CEO, the Cool Planet Experience; affect women? What is the legacy of
and Natalie Bagnall, Natalie Bagnall these changes on contemporary life?
& Associates. Speakers consider the international
and national contexts, and focus on
Museum of Archaeology how material culture reflects these
— changes, particularly artefacts held in
1st February the Museum collections.
CONFERENCES IN
CONF
—
Adults Museum of Decorative Arts
and History
—
Glass Symposium:
2018
2nd & 3rd November
Collect, Collector, Collected (Check museum.ie for
programme information)
A one-day symposium organised by —
Artist in Residence Róisín de Buitléar, Must be pre-booked
in partnership with the Museum. (See back cover for contact details)
Speakers from Ireland and abroad will —
uncover and explore our extensive Irish Sign Language
glass collection, approximately 8% of interpretation provided
which is on public display. Speakers —
include: Dr Audrey Whitty, Keeper, Adults
Art & Industrial Collections; and Nigel
Monaghan, Keeper, Natural History
Collections, on the internationally
renowned Blaschka Glass Collection.
Includes a behind-the-scenes visit to
Róísín de Buitléar’s on-site studio.
"The sheer pleasure of Museum of Decorative Arts
and History
engaging with so many —
May 23rd, 10am–4:45pm
likeminded people has (Check museum.ie for
programme information)
been inspiring.” —
Must be pre-booked
— ICAN conference participant, (See back cover for contact details)
Turlough Park —
Adults32 Education and Outreach 33 National Museum of Ireland
BRINGING
Cultural and Heritage Studies The Mighty Women of Mayo
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
The Education team love to bring The dynamic Mayo Genealogy
the Museum of Country Life on Group (MGG) meets the second
tour! We visit schools, community Saturday of each month to help
groups, adult education sessions, visitors to the Museum start their
festivals, nursing homes and large own genealogy journey. Following on
national events such as the National from the successful 101 Mayo People
Ploughing Championships. This year, project on www.ouririshheritage.
THE MUSEUM
we’re working with the Irish Folklife org, a new initiative will feature the
Department to assist in the delivery of stories of a wide variety of women
a module of the Cultural and Heritage with a Mayo connection, during a
Studies Programme, QQI Level 5 regular slot on Castlebar Community
award at the National Print Museum. Radio. MGG are searching for new
information on previously unknown or
Museum of Country Life unacknowledged women. If you have
— any information or suggestions email
TO YOU!
Runs throughout 2018 mayogenealogygroup@gmail.com
—
Adult learners, schools, Museum of Country Life
families, groups —
Runs throughout 2018
"Very well organised,
great resources and
lovely atmosphere.”
— Participant on At Home With
The Vikings tour34 Fun for Families with Museum Tours and Events 35 National Museum of Ireland
FUN FOR
The Science Behind the Taxidermy:
Scenes at the Museum Creation & Conservation
Museum Conservation is an Just how do natural history museums
extremely important area of our acquire and care for their collections?
work, through prevention of damage Drop into the Dead Zoo and meet
to and remedial conservation of ethical taxidermist, Jazmine Miles-
artefacts. A number of times each Long, and natural history conservator,
year, Museum conservators take time Lucie Mascord. Check out the
out of their normal days to provide techniques involved in mounting or
FAMILIES WITH MUSEUM
access to the public through tours stuffing an animal, and the skills in
of the conservation studios. This is fixing, repairing and conserving bad
a great opportunity to see the work and decaying taxidermy.
behind the scenes and meet Museum
TOURS &
conservators. Museum of Natural History
EVENTS
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Museum of Decorative Arts Saturday 27th January
and History 10am–1pm
— —
Thursday 17th May 2:30pm–4pm, No booking required
Thursday 23rd August 2:30pm–4pm, —
Thursday 15th November 2:30pm–4pm Adults, children 12+
—
Must be pre-booked
(See back cover for contact details) Open House
—
Adults, Families Ireland’s largest architecture and
design festival invites all citizens to
explore their city! We’ll be inviting
budding designers and architects to
take part in a hands-on family activity!
Museum of Decorative Arts
and History
—
12th–14th October
(Check museum.ie for
programme information)
—
Must be pre-booked
(See back cover for contact details)
—
Adults, families
“It was awesome!”
— Child, after Ancient Egyptian
Animal Adventure36 Fun for Families with Museum Tours and Events 37 National Museum of Ireland
Irish Women in Science: Ardagh 150 Open Day Sharing Stories, Heritage Week Dublin Festival of History
Maude and the Jellyfish
Celebrate the discovery of the This year’s Heritage Week will be a Every year this festival brings history
What does a baby jellyfish look like Ardagh Chalice and join a daylong highlight of Ireland’s celebration of the to life across the city. We’re looking
and why was Irishwoman, Maude schedule of events for all ages, European Year of Cultural Heritage. forward to taking part in this year’s
Delap, keeping them in her house including re-enactment, art, handling Come and join us as we celebrate the programme, so please keep an eye out
over 100 years ago? We’re celebrating of replica artefacts, film showing, art of storytelling at Collins Barracks. on museum.ie for special tours, talks
her pioneering scientific work at the and other activities. Take part in our six-word story and family activities.
Discovery Zone. Drop by and discover competition and see your story on
Maude and her homemade aquarium! Museum of Archaeology display in our Family Activity Area! Museum of Decorative Arts
— and History
Museum of Natural History Saturday 6th October, Museum of Decorative Arts —
— 11am–4pm and History 24th September–7th October
Saturday 21st July & — — (Check museum.ie for details,
Thursday 16th August, No booking required 18th–26th August See back cover for contact details)
11am–1pm — (Check museum.ie for details, —
— Adults, families See back cover for contact details) Adults, families
No booking required —
— Irish Sign Language interpretation
Adults, children 8+ provided for some Heritage
Week events
—
Spring Guided Tours: Treasures Adults, families
of the National Museum
Get your visit to the Museum off to
a great start with a free 45-minute
tour! Learn about some of Ireland’s
most iconic artefacts, such as the Tara
Brooch and Ardagh Chalice.
Museum of Archaeology
—
Sunday 18th March 2:15pm & 3:30pm,
Saturday 31st March 11am – 11:45am
—
No booking required
—
Adults, children 7+38 Fun for Families with Museum Tours and Events 39 National Museum of Ireland
Science Week: Iron, Stone, Science Week: Let’s Go To the Science Week: The Farthest
and Fire in Space! Moon! Apollo 11 Workshops
Join Emer Reynolds director of The
Drop-into the Discovery Zone for Join astronomer, artist and educator Farthest, the Irish film that made the
a special Science Week session Deirdre Kelleghan to explore the Oscar longlist for Best Documentary
on space rocks! See up close historic Apollo 11 moon-landing 2018, for a discussion and short
some unique items from the mission! Discover how to spot The Sea viewing of the film, which examines
collection, meet a scientist, and of Tranquillity, the exact point on the NASA’s Voyager programme of space
even get to touch a real meteorite, moon where astronauts Armstrong, exploration to the farthest reaches of
feel how heavy it is, and see its Aldrin and Collins landed almost 50 our solar system. With special thanks
crystal structures! years ago! to Emer Reynolds, Siobhan Ward, and
Crossing the Line Productions.
Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History
— — Museum of Natural History
Saturday 17th November, School groups: —
2:30pm–4pm 15th & 16th November, and Sunday 11th November
— families on 17th November —
No booking required — Must be pre-booked,
— Must be pre-booked from October 2018
Adults, children 8+ (See back cover for contact details) (See back cover for contact details)
Image courtesy of Crossing Line Productions40 Fun for Families with Museum Tours and Events 41 National Museum of Ireland
Autumn Guided Tours: Thóg Thrál / Take a Trail Ceardlann Ghloine do Chlanna / Seachtain na Gaeilge 2018:
Ardagh 150 Anniversary Glass Workshop for families Ollphéisteanna, gaiscígh agus
Tar chugainn le trial a bhaint as laochra - finscéalta ón Ard-
Ever wondered what life was really Conair Gníomhaíochta trí Ghaeilge Bí páirteach le Róisín de Buitléar, Mhúsaem / Monsters, warriors
like in early medieval Ireland? Learn sa Mhúsaem, oiriúnach do pháistí i ealaíontóir cónaitheach an Mhúsaem
dir 8–12 bhlian d’aois. and heroes – legends from the
what happened when Christianity do 2018, i gCeardlann eachtrúil faoi
came to Ireland in the 5th Century, Ghloine ag féachaint ar an ealaíon a National Museum
and how the Ardagh Chalice and other Drop in and try out a Museum bhaineann le greanadóireacht ghloine.
activity trail in Irish, suitable for Scéalta dátheangacha, Gaeilge agus
fine metal objects were made and Beidh an cheardlann speisialta seo
children aged 8–12 years old. Béarla, le Seosamh Ó Maolalaí, scéalaí.
designed. Free 45-minute tour. mar chuid de cheiliúradh Sheachtain
na Gaeilge 2018. Is gá duit áit a Bilingual stories, Irish and English,
Museum of Archaeology All Museums churin áirithe.
— with Seosamh Ó Maolalaí, storyteller.
—
Friday 14th September 11:30am, No booking required Join the Museum’s Artist In Residence Museum of Archaeology
Saturday 29th September 2:30pm, for 2018 Róisín de Buitléar, in an —
Friday 12th October 11:30am, exciting workshop exploring glass, 11th March 2:30pm & 3:30pm
Sunday 28th October 2:30pm, looking at art and skills of glass —
Friday 9th November 11:30am, engraving. Materials provided. This Must be pre-booked
Saturday 24th November 2:30pm, special bilingual family workshop will (See back cover for contact details)
Friday 14th December 11:30am, celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge 2018.
Sunday 30th December 2:30pm
— Museum of Decorative Arts
Irish Sign Language interpretation and History
provided for the following two events: —
11th March 2:30pm–4:30pm
Saturday 29th September, —
Friday 12th October Must be pre-booked
— (See back cover for contact details)
No booking required
—
Adults, children 7+42 Our Handling Collections 43 National Museum of Ireland
BECOMES
WHERE ‘HANDS-OFF’ In all four Museum sites, the Ardagh 150 Medieval
Education Department are Metalworking Archaeology
developing collections of Experimental Project
‘handling objects’ for use in (Ardagh150 EMMEA Project)
learning and engagement
This project hopes to discover more
programmes. In 2018, these are
HANDS
about artefacts associated with metal
being developed to increase working techniques used in Ireland
the representation of women during the 8th century AD, at the
across a wide range of time time of the creation of the Chalice.
periods, disciplines and themes. By analysing artefacts that were used
For example, the Museum of in metal working in Ireland during
Archaeology is sourcing material the early medieval period, and using
relating to women in the later experimental archaeology techniques,
Brendan O’Neill will recreate objects
medieval period to complement
for use for Museum events and
our Viking collections. workshops.
ON!
The Museum of Country Life has an
Museum of Archaeology
ever-popular ‘Handling Table’. This
In collaboration with UCD School of
specially-made table holds Museum-
Archaeology, Centre for Experimental
standard objects, and we encourage
Archaeology and Material Culture
visitors and those on tours to touch
—
and interact with the display. Our
Autumn
ARTE-Factsheet series is available in
—
English and Irish and covers a range of
For all ages
Handling Table objects.
OUR HANDLING COLLECTIONS
"Fantastic approach
to get kids into the
Museum.”
— Happy parent at an Ancient
Egyptian Animal Adventure event!44 The Education and Outreach Department and You
THE EDUCATION our visitors, and are delighted to hear
the Museum brings so much pleasure
and knowledge! The Education and
FREELANCE TOUR NEW BOOKING
AND OUTREACH Outreach Department remit covers
a broad spectrum, from major policy
GUIDES PANEL SYSTEM
DEPARTMENT AND YOU development and programming
to maintenance, training and
management. We collaborate with
Guided tours of the exhibitions
have long been a core part of our
We are developing a purpose-built
booking system to replace the two
education services across the four existing booking systems. This new
A unique resource in Ireland, our colleagues across all Museum sites. It’s important to us that as many system will improve efficiencies and
the Museum creates a vital Departments: Corporate Affairs, diverse audiences as possible can help to streamline booking-related
connection to our nation’s Conservation, Curatorial, Design, discover and enjoy the Museum. In activity across the four sites.
past. The Education and Facilities, Finance, IT, Marketing, May 2016, the Museum established a Look out for it this year!
Outreach team are committed Photography, Registration, Retail. panel of freelance guides to deliver
to ensuring that the Museum Together, we hope you’ll find plenty
2019 PROGRAMME
tours of exhibitions at the Museum
to explore, discover and enjoy here
continues to inspire learning this year!
of Decorative Arts & History, Collins
and creativity among all the Barracks. A year later, almost 10,000
people had been facilitated on more
communities we serve. This booklet is a snapshot of our We’re planning a huge range of events
than 300 tours. The Freelance Tour and activities for next year too. Look
activities this year; as always,
The Museum has a special role as a Guides Panel allows the Museum to out for the Education and Outreach
museum.ie has the full listing of all
public space where diverse voices provide greater flexibility to meet the Public Programme 2019, which will be
permanent, temporary and touring
can be heard and where debate can range of demands from schools and available in print and on museum.ie
exhibitions and collections, and
be encouraged, and finding and the public, as well as the increased from early 2019!
guidebooks are available at each
exploring collaborations with new demand from tourism groups.
of the four sites. Museum.ie has
audiences and communities is really information about all events. Check With the Freelance Panel, we can
important to us. out Explore & Learn for information
Collections can capture the
about what’s happening. What’s On?
has events for families and adults, and
implement a number of our key
values and strategic goals: SEIRBHÍSÍ
imagination of children and young
people and inspire their learning
in ways that are not often possible
What’s on for Schools links to school-
based information.
PUBLIC SERVICE
Provide a first-rate, sustainable, AS GAEILGE
efficient and effective service to Irish Language Services
in more traditional formal settings, Your Education and Outreach the public.
and our broad and varied Schools Department team at the Museum:
Programme offers a wide range Edith Andrees, Helen Beaumont, Tá turasanna dhá-theangacha
of curriculum-based activities. Annie Birney, Geraldine Breen, INCLUSIVITY nó trí Ghaeilge ar fáil ach iad
Understanding our audiences and Lorraine Comer, Tom Doyle, Reach wider, more diverse audiences a lorg, agus bí ag faire amach
developing long-term relationships Aisling Dunne, Lorna Elms, and facilitate enquiry to provoke d’imeachtaí dhá-theangacha i
between people and the Museum Holly Furlong, Brendan McDonnell, questions, encourage debate. rith na bliana, chomh maith le
is vital, so we have begun in-depth Siobhan Pierce and Patricia Ryan. himeachtaí lenár n-Ealaíontóir
research into what we offer, beginning Cónaitheach Róisín de Butléar.
ESTABLISH
with our services for children and Special thanks to the Photography
The Museum at the forefront of Tours are available in Irish or
teenagers. Department for all their support
Ireland’s cultural life. bilingually on request, and
with this publication.
Thank you to everyone who has look out for bilingual events
taken part in Education activities and PROTECT throughout the year, including
programmes. All the quotes featured And make accessible the events with Artist in Residence
in this booklet are from participants national collections. Róisín de Buitléar.
and recent visitors to the Museum.
We’re always pleased to hear fromNational Museum of Ireland
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Museum of Archaeology Museum of Decorative
Kildare Street, Dublin 2 Arts and History
Collins Barracks,
Booking Office Open: Benburb Street, Dublin 7
9am to 5pm. Tues–Fri
+353 (01) 6486396 Booking Office Open:
9am to 5pm. Tues–Fri
To book events for +353 (0)1 6486453
Families and Adults:
educationarch@museum.ie All bookings contact:
bookings@museum.ie
To book for schools’ programmes:
bookings@museum.ie
Museum of Natural History
Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Museum of Country Life
Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co Mayo Booking Office Open:
9am to 5pm. Tues–Fri
Booking Office Open: +353 (01) 6486396
10am to 1pm. Tues–Fri
+353 94 903 1751 To book events for
Families and Adults:
All bookings contact: educationnh@museum.ie
educationtph@museum.ie
To book for schools’ programmes:
bookings@museum.ie
Check What’s On on museum.ie for our complete list of activities
for adults and families and What’s on for Schools? for the schools’
programme.
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can change at short notice, so please do phone ahead or check museum.ie.
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