Primary
Find educational programmes for primary level teachers and students.
Let the Museum and its collections capture the imagination of your students
Our workshops, tours and resources are:
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Curriculum-linked
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Created to help your students expand their knowledge and gain understanding
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Designed by our experienced science education team
Take a look at the Primary school tours and workshops below.
Students get a general introduction to the Museum and discover the highlights of the 10,000 specimens on display during this tour. There is a focus on the 160 year history of the collection, the secrets behind taxidermy and the unique stories of the zoological and geological animals and fossils that are on display in the Irish Room and Mammals of the World exhibition.
Bring along your favourite teddy bear and get a loan of one of the Museum's teddies for the duration of this specially designed tour to introduce younger children to the Museum. Visit favourties on display such as the panda, giraffe and elephant and discover the difference between teddies, animals and stuffed animals!
Join zoologist educator Catherine McGuinness and on this tour learn about the great Irish explorers and the animals they brought back to the Natural History Museum! As part of the tour, complete a fun activity to find other animals on a map as you explore the Mammals of the World Exhibition. Dates for this very special tour are limited so to avoid disappoinment please book early.
Join zoologist educator Catherine McGuinness and investigate and handle different animal skulls to find out what teeth, eye sockets, nasal cavities, and skull shape can tell us about an animal, their diet and senses. Dates for this very special workshop are limited so to avoid disappointment please book early.