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National Museum of Ireland, Archaeology, Saturday 3rd February
Drop into the Learning Resource Room and find out more about the lives of people in Early Medieval Ireland. During this handling workshop, discover replicas of jet crosses from Yorkshire, early medieval leather shoes, and brooches for cloaks and clothes. Learn about the coming of Christianity to Ireland, and the impact it had on the valley at Glendalough by exploring our Glendalough timeline banner. Take part in some relaxing colouring activities, read through our many books about archaeology, and make sure to explore the Museum's galleries afterwards.
If you would like to find out more about Early Medieval Ireland check our The Treasury exhibition, Glendalough; Power, Prayer and Pilgrimage exhibition, and Colmcille: Sacred objects of a Saint – 1500 years of devotion exhibiton, or our range of resources for at home or in the classroom in our Museum at Home section.
No booking required. Located in the Learning Resource Room, First Floor. Not wheelchair accessible. This workshop is for families.
What is a Drop-In Workshop?
Bring the family into the Learning Resource Room, first floor, at the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, and take part in a Drop-In Workshop. Each Drop-In workshop takes place for up to two hours and has a short activity that takes between 15-30 minutes to complete, however, you are more than welcome to stay as long as you wish. Every activity is based on something on display in the Museum and are designed for anyone aged 7-107!
- Date:
- Saturday 3rd February
- Time:
- Drop-In between 10.30am-12.30pm
- Price:
- Free, no ticket required
- Address:
- National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Ireland
