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Archaeology
Kildare Street
National Museum of Ireland
Primary Schools Programme
2012 - 2013
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Workshops, tours and resources
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It's your Museum - have fun, learn and be inspired !
Introduction
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Plan your visit in 5 easy steps
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Exhibitions
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Resources
5
Facilities
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At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
9
Location - How to get there
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FAQs and essential Information
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Let us know what you think
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Introduction
What can your students
explore at Kildare Street?
The National Museum –
Archaeology,
housed in our beautiful
and atmospheric Victorian
building on Kildare Street,
is home to over two million
artefacts and is the national
repository for all portable
archaeology found in Ireland.
“It really is a treasure
house with something
to appeal to all ages.”
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Make the most
of your Museum visit
Plan your visit in 5 easy steps
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Check here for the full schools' programme.
Or go to the At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops.
Our activities and resources meet a range
of key curriculum links at Primary level.
Select your preferred dates and times.
Book at least two weeks in advance. Book early and
you’re more likely to get the dates and times you want.
Submit your online booking request or contact the
Bookings Office.
Once your booking is processed, we’ll send a Booking
Confirmation.
Get prepared.
Get the most from the Museum with a little pre-visit
preparation – and plan some follow-up project work back
in school.
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Contact us
Email Dublin Bookings Office
Tel: +353 1 6486453
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Exhibitions at Kildare Street
The following exhibitions have a strong link to
the Primary SESE History curriculum – and other
subjects, including Visual Art, English and SPHE.
Other exhibitions include:
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• Prehistoric Ireland
• Medieval Ireland
1150 – 1550
• Ancient Egypt
The Museum is home to a
wide and dazzling range of
exhibitions, including:
Viking Ireland
where you can see a full-size
replica Viking fishing boat,
a miniature model of a Viking
house, and an exciting display of
finds from the Museum’s Dublin
excavations, carried out between
1962 and 1981.
The Treasury - Celtic and
Early Christian Ireland
containing the recently-conserved
Faddan More Psalter,
an 8th-century manuscript
rediscovered in 2006. A newly
renovated area displays the
Ardagh Chalice, Tara Brooch
and Derrynaflan Hoard and a
‘Discover More’ section with
hands-on bronze rubbings based
on early art and an information
terminal on the metalwork.
• Ceramics and Glass from
Ancient Cyprus
• Life and Death in the
Roman World
More information about the time
periods and key artefacts on
display in each exhibition is
available here.
Ór – Ireland’s Gold,
one of the largest and most
important Bronze Age gold
collections in Europe.
Kingship and Sacrifice,
which features recently found bog
bodies.
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Resources for teachers
Our Education Department
offers a wide range of dedicated
curriculum-linked resources for
teachers. Pupils can take up the
challenge of discovering the
answers on one of the specially
designed activity sheets while
exploring the exhibitions or you
can book a hands-on workshop in
the Learning Resource Room or
a themed tour of Ireland’s most
important and unique
archaeological collections.
Activity Sheets
Find our free activity sheets on
the Explore and Learn pages of
the website here. These sheets –
which are designed for use within
the Museum – are suitable for
Primary students and will help
focus a group visit. Each sheet
encourages students to observe,
analyse, record and discover the
answers to the questions as they
explore the exhibitions.
Stone Age Ireland:
Please let the Bookings Office
know if you intend to make a
self-guided visit with your class or
if you wish to reserve a hard copy
set for collection at the start of
your visit.
Due to budgetary constraints we
can only provide hard copies of
one worksheet per student.
Don’t forget to bring your pencils!
Choose from:
The Winter Trail:
Discover how people celebrated,
passed the time and feasted in
winters past! Use our seasonal
trail to learn about Stone Age
farmers, Bronze Age warriors,
Viking children and Medieval lords
and ladies. Exhibitions included
are Prehistoric Ireland on the
ground floor and the Viking and
Medieval Ireland exhibitions on
the first floor.
For use in the Prehistoric Ireland
exhibition on the ground floor.
This is suitable for Primary
students and is available in
English and Irish.
Ancient Egypt:
For use in the Ancient Egypt
exhibition on the first floor; and
suitable for Primary students.
So you want to be a
mummy?:
For use in the Ancient Egypt
exhibition on the first floor; and
suitable for Primary students.
Please note: this is only available
online.
Egyptians:
For use in the Ancient Egypt
exhibition on the first floor; this
worksheet is designed for students
with special learning needs.
“It helps them to see
history as being about
peoples lives.”
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Resources for teachers
Go a Viking:
For use in the Viking Ireland
exhibition on the first floor; this
worksheet is suitable for Primary
students, and is available in
English and Irish.
Vikings:
For use in the Viking exhibition on
the first floor; this worksheet is
designed for students with special
learning needs.
Viking Audio Visual Film
Medieval Ireland activity
Sheets and notes for
Teachers:
with six sheets in the set. Each pair
is based on one of the following
three topics:
Power, Work and Prayer. This set
is designed for senior Primary
students. Please note this is only
available online. (Age 11+).
This audio visual film (20 minutes’
duration) traces the history of the
Vikings’ arrival in Ireland and their
impact on various elements of Irish
life. It also examines objects on
display in the Viking Ireland
exhibition at the Museum.
(Seats 60; first floor and not
wheelchair accessible.
No booking necessary but when
booking your visit please mention
if you wish to view this AV).
My Favourite Object:
A basic worksheet designed for
use in any exhibition of your
choice.
An Rudd is Fearr Liom:
A basic worksheet designed for
use in any exhibition of your
choice.
The Activity Sheets are as
follows:
“This workshop really
gets to the heart of
what you do…”
• Power: Anglo Norman Lords
and Irish Chiefs & Lady
Margaret Butler
• Work: People in the country
& People in the town
• Prayer: People in the Christian
Church & Pilgrim People
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Resources for the classroom
and online resources
Poster:
The Raised Past
This poster shows how Irish bogs
have been an exciting and rich
source of archaeological evidence
for life in the past. Use this poster
to learn about iconic objects
from Irish bogs, including dates
and find places. Also featured is
information on the the preservative
qualities of bogs, recent bog body
discoveries and the origins of the
Kingship & Sacrifice exhibition. All
visiting teachers are welcome to
one of these posters. Ask the
Education Department at the
Museum for a copy.
Online Resources
Floorplan, exhibitions
information and tips for
making the most of your visit
The Museum floor plan and
guidebook are all available for
free download on the Museum
website. Each exhibition has its
own web page explaining themes
explored and mentioning key
artefacts. The website pages for
The Treasury exhibition have been
entirely rewritten with expanded
information and podcasts on
artefacts, including the Ardagh
Chalice, Tara Brooch and the Cross
of Cong. More information on the
education programme and pre-and
post-visit ideas for the classroom
can be found in the Explore and
Learn section of the same website.
Other Resources
The Learning Resource Room
This room is used for school
workshops and other events
throughout the year. At weekends
and during school holidays it is open
to the public as a drop-in space.
Check the What’s on section of the
Museum website for up-to-date
information.
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Workshops and Tours
Our Education Department offers a wide range of
dedicated curriculum-linked resources for teachers.
Our workshops, tours and resources
are curriculum-linked, created to
help your students expand their
knowledge and gain understanding
and designed by our experienced
Education team. At Primary level the
workshops on offer are facilitated by
Education staff and are delivered with
an emphasis on interactivity to
generate a two-way discussion about
what the students are investigating.
Further details about the workshops
and tours below are available on the
Explore and Learn pages of the
Museum website here
or contact the Bookings Office and
we can post you out a hard copy.
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Facilities
Access
The ground-floor exhibitions,
Museum gift shop, Museum Café
and restrooms are wheelchairaccessible. There is no wheelchair
accessibility to the first-floor
exhibitions.
“It’s cool to
know we own
gold!”
Shop
The Museum gift shop is located
at the main entrance, and contains
many books about archaeology
and Irish Prehistory.
The Museum shop offers teachers
a 10% discount.
Café
The Museum café, Brambles, is
on the ground floor. St Stephen’s
Green and the Grafton Street area
are within a few minute’s walking
distance, and provide a variety of
options for picnicking and lunch.
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Archaeology Kildare Street
At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
Our workshops, tours and resources are curriculum-linked, created to help your students expand their knowledge and gain understanding and designed by our
experienced Education team. At Primary level the workshops on offer are facilitated by Education staff and are delivered with an emphasis on interactivity to
generate a two-way discussion about what the students are investigating. Further details about the workshops and tours below are available on the Explore and
Learn pages of the Museum website here – or contact the Bookings Office and we can post you out a hard copy.
Title
Explore a
Viking Chest!
Workshop
Make a
Prehistoric
Pot!
Art and
Archaeology
Workshop
Description
A hands-on workshop
that explores life in
Viking Ireland by
nvestigating a Viking’s
sea chest and handling
replica swords, helmets
and real ancient amber!
Class Level
1st to 6th class
30 max.
Encourage students to go 1st to 6th class
potty over Ireland’s first
pottery, handle replica
30 max.
pieces and watch them
make their own clay pot
to take home!
Curriculum
Links
History
Geography
SPHE
Art
History
SPHE
Where
Learning
Resource
Room
Prehistoric
Ireland
Exhibition
and the
Learning
Resource
Room
Dates
Day/Times
September 12, 19, 26
October 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 9, 26
Wednesday
September 12, 19, 26
October 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26
Wednesday
10.00am - 11.00am
60 minutes
10.00am - 11.10am
70 minutes
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At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
Title
Sacred Scarabs
from
Ancient Egypt!
Art and
Archaeology
Workshop
Cave Painting!
Art and
Archaeology
Workshop
Description
Class Level
Curriculum
Links
Where
Dates
Day/Times
This workshop lets students 1st to 6th class
discover how Ancient
Egyptians mummified the
30 max.
dead, hear why scarab
beetles were so special and
make their own clay beetle
to take home!
Art
History
Geography
Science
SPHE
Ancient Egypt
Exhibition
and the
Learning
Resource
Room
September 12, 19, 26
October 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 13, 27
March 6, 13, 20
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26
Wednesday
10.00am - 11.15am
Hear about the stories
found on ancient cave
walls, see the bones of
animals found there and
make your own cave
painting to take home!
Art
History
Geography
Science
SPHE
The
Learning
Resource
Room
September 12, 19, 26
October 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26
Wednesday
10.00am - 11.15am
1st to 6th class
30 max.
75 minutes maximum
75 minutes maximum
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At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
Title
Make a Print!
Art and
Archaeology
Workshop
Viking Ireland
Tour
Description
Class Level
Curriculum
Links
Where
Dates
Create your own
1st to 6th class
dry-point etchings and
print to take home using 30 max.
the Museum printing
press and ancient Irish
metalwork as inspiration!
Art
History
The
Learning
Resource
Room
See the Museum’s
1st to 6th class
unique collection of
Viking artefacts and hear 30 max.
about the warrior graves,
slave chains, fishing
boats and game-boards
of Viking Age Ireland!
History
Geography
SPHE
Viking Ireland September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
October 2, 4, 9, 11 16, 18, 23, 25
Exhibition
January 30
February 6, 7
November 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22,
27, 29
December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
January 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
February 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Day/Times
Contact the
Bookings
Department for
more information
Tuesday and
Thursday
10.00am, 11.30am,
2.00pm
45 minutes
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At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
Title
Prehistoric
Ireland
Tour
Top Ten
Tour
Description
Discover more about
Ireland’s earliest people,
from the hunter-gatherers and first farmers
of the Stone Age to the
goldsmiths and warriors
of the Bronze Age.
Class Level
1st to 6th class
Curriculum
Links
History
SPHE
30 max.
Explore 7,000 years of
1st to 6th class
Irish history through 10
exciting artefacts,
30 max.
including the gold lunula,
Tara Brooch and the
Ardagh Chalice!
History
SPHE
Where
Prehistoric
Ireland
Exhibition
Prehistoric
Ireland and
the TreasuryCeltic
and Early
Christian
Ireland
Exhibition
Dates
Day/Times
September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
October 2, 4, 9, 11 16, 18, 23, 25
November 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22,
27, 29
December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
January 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
February 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Tuesday and
Thursday
10.00am, 11.30am,
2.00pm
September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
October 2, 4, 9, 11 16, 18, 23, 25
November 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22,
27, 29
December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
January 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
February 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Tuesday and
Thursday
10.00am, 11.30am,
2.00pm
50 minutes
45 minutes
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At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
Title
Bog Bodies
Tour
Go for Gold
Bronze Age
Tour
Description
Class Level
Curriculum
Links
Come face-to-face
1st to 6th class
with a mysterious
2,000-year-old Celtic bog 24 max.
body, learn about life in
the Iron Age and discover
exciting finds from Irish
wetlands, including bog
butter.
History
SPHE
Science
Geography
Hear about the lives
and see the objects
made by Bronze Age
metalworkers, from the
gleaming gold lunula
to impressive bronze
shields.
History
SPHE
1st to 6th class
30 max.
Where
Kingship and
Sacrifice
Exhibition
Prehistoric
Ireland
exhibition
Dates
Day/Times
September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
October 2, 4, 9, 11 16, 18, 23, 25
November 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22,
27, 29
December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
January 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
February 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Tuesday and
Thursday
10.00am, 11.30am,
2.00pm
September 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
October 2, 4, 9, 11 16, 18, 23, 25
November 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22,
27, 29
December 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20
January 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31
February 5, 7, 12, 19, 21, 26, 28
March 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28
April 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25, 30
May 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28, 30
June 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27
Tuesday and
Thursday
10.00am, 11.30am,
2.00pm
50 minutes
50 minutes
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At a Glance Table of Tours and Workshops
Title
Touch Tour
Description
Class Level
Specially designed for
1st to 6th class
the visually impaired,
this tour takes you on
30 max.
a touch-based journey
through Irish history
from the Stone Age up to
the Medieval era, using
replica objects.
Curriculum
Links
History
SPHE
Where
The Learning
Resource
Room
Dates
September 12, 19, 26
October 10, 17, 24
November 7, 14, 21, 28
December 5, 12, 19
January 9, 16, 23, 30
February 13, 20, 27
March 6, 13, 20
April 3, 10, 17, 24
May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
June 5, 12, 19, 26
Day/Times
Wednesday
10.00am
60 minutes
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Location
nnell
O’Co eet
Str
Decorave Arts & History
Collins Barracks
Benburb
Street
Dame Street
Thomas Street
Trinity
College
Archaeology
Kildare Street
Aungier St
reet
Heuston
Station
Connolly
Station
Weekend and Mid-term Events
for Families and Adults
There is a public programme
of events all year round at the
Museum including ‘My Museum’
family workshops and Saturday
talks and tours. All events are free
of charge and listed in the
what’s on section of the Museum
website.
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How do I get there?
On Foot
The Museum is approximately a
two-minute walk from Grafton
Street and St Stephen’s Green and
a 15-minute walk from O’Connell
Street and Dublin Docklands.
St Stephen’s
Green
Natural History
Merrion Street
What parking facilities are
available?
There is coach parking on Nassau
Street.
Public Transport
Bus: 7, 7A, 10, 11, 13 (O’Connell
Street) all pass through Kildare Street
and offer a stop at the Museum.
Luas: Green Line Luas.
The Museum is a two-minute walk
from St Stephen’s Green stop.
Train: Five minutes’ walk from Pearse
station on Westland Row.
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FAQs and essential information
How many students can I bring?
Please check the At a Glance
Table of Tours and Workshops on
p9 or with the Bookings Office
for information on group sizes.
Larger classes are split into smaller
groups for guided tours or
workshops. The following is a
guideline only:
Maximum student numbers per
activity:
Infant classes: 10 max
Primary 1st - 6th class: 15 max
Children with special needs: 10
max plus carers.
Check the service you require for
information on maximum numbers
when making a booking.
Supervision
You should bring at least one
adult per fifteen students. If your
group does not have adequate
supervision the booked activity
cannot take place. Adults must
remain with their group at all
times and are responsible for
the students’ behaviour. Read the
Museum’s Code of Conduct for
groups here.
Lunch room
Go to the facilities section to find out
about lunch rooms and other on-site
facilities at Collins Barracks.
Child Protection Policy
You can view our Child Protection
Policy on the Museum website.
This policy includes the Image
Safe Handbook; the Museum’s
guidelines on the taking, storage
and management of photographic
images of children.
Photography
You can take photographs to
record your visit. However, flash
photography or video recording
is not permitted. Please adhere
to our Image Safe Handbook for
guidelines on the taking of images
of children.
How long can a visit last?
We recommend that you allow at
least 1.5 - 2 hours for a visit.
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Opening Hours
Tuesday to Saturday
from 10.00am to 5.00pm
Sunday 2.00pm to 5.00pm
The National Museum of Ireland
is closed on Mondays.
Why we ask you not to touch
Please advise your group not to
touch the exhibits to avoid
damage to the collection.
The Museum has a selection
of objects that can be handled.
Check the At a Glance Table of
Tours and Workshops on p9 or
with the Bookings Office for
information about our
handling collection and
workshops that use objects
for handling.
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FAQs and essential information
Advance Booking
All visits must be booked through
the Bookings Office at least two
weeks in advance. Groups who do
not book their visits through the
Bookings Office may not have full
access to the Museum.
Booking Confirmation
A booking confirmation form will
be issued to you by email or post.
Present this form to reception on
arrival.
Late arrivals
Your group must arrive in good
time. We cannot guarantee a full
tour or activity if you are more than
15 minutes late. Please notify the
Bookings Office if you are running
late on the day. If you wish to cancel
a booking or change group
numbers, please notify the
Bookings Office as soon as
possible. Cancellation notice of 48
hrs is required otherwise you will
be charged €40 per tour/workshop.
What is the difference between a
facilitated visit and a self-directed
visit?
Learning sessions led by Museum
educators focus on a particular
theme in the Museum exhibitions.
These are a fun and interactive way
to learn about the collections.
All activities are linked to the
curriculum.
Self-directed visits can be a more
flexible option allowing you to create
your own Museum experience.
Each Museum has a range of
resources available to use during
your visit. These are listed within
the Learning Resources section for
each Museum.
What is available in Irish?
Tá bileoga oibre, roinnt litríocht
agus rogha turais le treoraí ar fáil trí
Ghaeilge do pháistí san Ard-Mhúsaem.
Glaoigh ar an Oifig Teagmhála chun
tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi na
seirbhísí seo.
Activity sheets, educational
literature and selected tours are
available through Irish. Please contact
the Bookings Office for more
information about these services.
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Kildare Street
Let us know what you think!
We would love to hear your feedback or receive your
students’ responses to their Museum visit.
Please email us your drawings or letters,
or post them to us at:
Visit our other National Museums:
DECORATIVE ARTS & HISTORY
Collins Barracks, Benburb street, Dublin 7
COUNTRY LIFE
Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo
Education & Outreach Department
National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Kildare Street, Dublin 2
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NATURAL HISTORY
Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Programme images:
Museum artefacts and schools’ events
Copyright © National Museum of Ireland 2012
Photography & Design: Photographic and
Design Departments, National Museum of Ireland
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