This Easter Midterm, 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 by colouring in beautiful illustrations of medieval shrine that you can bring home.

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?
This Easter midterm, 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! For full details of our list of Drop-In Workshops, please see our Event Calendar. 

Please be Advised: There will be a Museum photographer taking photos of our workshop and consenting attendees for the first hour of this event. The photos will be used for non-commercial purposes, as records of the event, and on the Museum website. On your arrival, photographic consent forms will be available for you to sign. If you have any additional queries, please speak to a member of the Education Department.