Group!size:!Minimum!of!10! - Irish Military War Museum

The$‘$Irish$ Wars$$&$$Rebellions’$School$Tour$Package:!
At!the!Irish!Military!War!Museum,!we!are!now!offering!visiting!schools!our!brand!new!‘Irish!Wars!&!Rebellions’!
school!tour!package.!There$are$three$different$types$of$tour$package$–$one$to$suit$the$pocket$of$every$school:!
EUR €20
GOLD!PACKAGE:!EUR!€19.16!per!student
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Group!size:!Minimum!of!10!
Tour!Length:!3O4!hours!
SILVER!PACKAGE:!EUR!€15!per!student!
Group!size:!Minimum!of!10!
Tour!Length:!2O3!hours!
BRONZE!PACKAGE:!EUR!€10!per!student!
Group!size:!Minimum!of!10!
Tour!Length:!1O2!hours!
(For%details%of%all%tour%packages,%please%see%the%following%pages)!
Our!brand!new!Easter!Rising!exhibition!
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GOLD!PACKAGE:!EUR!€19.16!per!student
EUR €20
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Group!size:!Minimum!of!10!
Tour!Length:!3O4!hours!
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Full!guided$tour$of!the!museum!
o Take! a! walk! through! the! trenches! of!
the! First! World! War,! the! streets! of!
Dublin!!during!!the!!Easter!!Rising,!!and!
the! dark! years! of! the! Second! World!
War;!!the!!museum!!is!!packed!!full!!of!
original! weapons,! vehicles! and!
soldiers’!equipment!
Visit! a! replica$WW1$ trench$ in! the! grounds!of!
the! museum! and! see! what! it! was! like! to! live!
as!a!soldier!during!WW1!
Ride!in!a!tank$–!a!British!Army!FV432!
Watch!as!our!experts!give!you!a!weapons$display$(blank!firing)!with!original!period!rifles!
Handle$original$weapons$(deacFvated$and$perfectly!
Ride$in$a$tank$–$a$BriFsh$Army$FV432!
safe)$and$soldiers’$equipment!
Available!only!with!the!Gold!Package!
Access!to!our!playground$and$animal$farm!
Visit!our!full!size!replica!WW1!trench,!as!seen!during!filming!for!a!TG4!documentary!
Available!only!with!the!Gold!Package!
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SILVER!PACKAGE:!EUR!€15!per!student!
Group!size:!Minimum!of!10!
Tour!Length:!2O3!hours!
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Full!guided$tour$of!the!museum!
o Take!a!walk!through!the!trenches!of!the!First!World!War,!the!streets!of!Dublin!during!the!Easter!
Rising,! and! the! dark! years! of! the! Second! World! War;! the! museum! is! packed! full! of! original!
weapons,!vehicles!and!soldiers’!equipment!
Handle$original$weapons$(deacFvated$and$perfectly$safe)$and$soldiers’$equipment!
Access!to!our!playground$and$animal$farm!
Handle$original$weapons$and$equipment!
Available!with!Gold!and!Silver!Package!
Receive$a$full$guided$tour$of$the$museum!
Available!with!Gold,!Silver!and!Bronze!Package!
BRONZE!PACKAGE:!EUR!€10!per!student!
Group!size:!Minimum!of!10!
Tour!Length:!1O2!hours!
Full!guided$tour$of!the!museum!
o Take! a! walk! through! the! trenches! of! the! First! World! War,! the! streets! of! Dublin!
during!!the!!Easter!!Rising,!!and!!the!!dark!!years!!of!!the!!Second!!World!!War;!!the!
museum!is!packed!full!of!original!weapons,!vehicles!and!soldiers’!equipment!
• Access!to!our!playground$and$animal$farm!
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About$Us:!
Located! between! Slane,!County!Meath! and! Collon,! Couth! Louth,! the! Irish! Military! War! Museum! is! a! 5,000ft2!
museum! that! contains! one! of! the! largest! collections! of! WW1,! Easter! Rising! and! WW2! military! equipment!
anywhere!in!Ireland.!It!is!all!personally!owned!by!one!man!–!founder!and!curator!William!Sullivan!–!who!has!a!
passion! for! all! things! military! and! who! has! been! collecting! since! the! age! of! nine.! The! museum! also! has! large!
surrounding!grounds!that!contain!a!playground,!an!animal!farm,!and!a!full!size!replica!WW1!trench.!
William!does!not!believe!that!historical!artefacts!should!be!hidden!behind!glass!cases,!and!his!ethos!is!one!of!
‘hands!on’!history;!visitors!are!invited!to!handle!original!weapons!and!artefacts!to!see!just!what!it!was!like!to!be!
a!soldier!in!the!past.!You!can!also!take!as!many!photos!with!the!items!as!you!like!!
The!motto!at!the!Irish!Military!War!Museum!is!‘Have!fun!by!learning,!and!learn!by!having!fun!’,!and!we!aim!to!
give!every!group!an!unforgettable!fun!and!educational!experience.!
Some!visitor!pictures!from!the!
Irish!Military!War!Museum!
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$The$ ‘$Irish$ Wars$&$Rebellions’$School$Tour$Package$is$perfect$for:!
• School!Tours!(any!age)!
• Transition!Years!
• Exam!Years!
With!our!focus!on!WW1,!WW2!and!the!Easter!Rising,!we!provide!an!excellent!additional!resource!to!teachers!
who!want!to!study!these!elements!of!the!syllabus.!Put!simply,! we!can!bring!these!periods!to!life!in!a!fun!and!
interesting!way!for!your!students.!
WW1!dugout!
Destroyed!WW2!house!
To$Make$a$Booking$(or$for$more$information):!
• [email protected]!
• Advance!booking!is!essential!
Some$Information:!
• There!is!ample!coach!parking!at!the!museum!and!directions!can!be!provided!on!request!
• We! advise! that! all! students! bring! their! own! packed! lunch,! and! that! those! for! the! GOLD$ package! also!
bring!a!rain!jacket!and!outdoor!footwear!
• There!is!a!small!shop!at!the!museum!that!sells!light!refreshments,!snacks,!and!tea/coffee!
• The!museum’s!website!is!!www.imwm.ie!
• The! museum! is! also!on!Tripadvisor,! and! reviews!can! be! found! by!searching! on! www.tripadvisor.ie! for!
‘Irish!Military!War!Museum’!
Thank!you,!and!we!look!forward!to!hearing!from!you!!
Irish!Military!War!Museum!team!
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