Explore a Viking Chest Workshop

Museum workshops using handling objects are designed to meet the needs of a range of learning styles and provide opportunities to handle high-quality objects.

Object-based learning encourages students to use and develop a range of skills including language and listening skills and critical thinking skills. Workshops also:

• Demonstrate the importance of multiple perspectives
• Develops ability for reflection and problem solving
• Encourage students to think as archaeologists, through hands-on, object-based learning.

On this workshop you can:

• Examine actual raw flint, ancient amber and amber beads
• Try replica Viking clothes, helmets and jewellery on for size
• Handle replica Viking weapons based on those found in Dublin
• Explore Viking boat building and rope making techniques
• See examples of some of the first coins ever minted in Ireland

Class Level: 1st to 6th class

Maximum: 30 per group. Duration: one hour.

Curriculum Links

• History
• Geography
• Art, Craft & Design
• English-Language/Oral/Listening Skills
• SPHE

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