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Dublinia Education Programme
St Michaels Hill, Christchurch, Dublin 8
Phone 01 6794611 Website Email
Dublinia, one of the top schools attractions has three exciting exhibitions, Viking Dublin, Medieval Dublin and History Hunters, our new interactive Archaeology exhibition!
All year round, we offer a wide range of activities. Costumed guides will bring your class through the exhibitions, and in late May/early June, there will be a mystery guest along the way, all part of our Living History programme. Our dedicated and experienced tour guides will tailor the tour to suit all ages/needs and group size, from primary schools, secondary schools to adult education groups.
Our price is €4.95 per pupil, including a guided tour and the Living History programme (*late May and early June only).
Advanced Booking is essential for all groups. Dublinia is open daily and all year round for tours from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
NEW LEARNING PACK! Dublinia has devised a new and exciting Learning pack. With pre and post visit activites it is designed to be used as a teaching resource in advance of, and following, a visit to the exhibitions. It is available to download from our website or alternatively you can contact us and receive it in the post.
Primary School Programme:
History and archaeology are exciting opportunities to actively explore the past through various activities. Our education team aims to kindle children’s interest in the past while establishing strong links to the history curriculum. Guided tours include both our exhibitions –Viking Dublin and Medieval Dublin, but it is also possible to focus on either of the two exhibitions, depending on your lesson plan. As History Hunters is a wholly interactive exhibition, the guide will escort the group through here.
Living History 2010 - meet characters from Viking and Medieval Dublin!
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Links to the Primary History Curriculum strands:
- Early people and ancient societies
- Life, society, work and culture in the past
- Continuity and change over time
- Working as an historian
- Local studies (where applicable)
Post Primary School Programme:
Our education team has the experience to tailor guided tours to accommodate the interest and requirements of post-primary groups and as the primary school groups we can focus on any part of the exhibition depending on your lesson plan.
Links to the Post-Primary History Curriculum
- Medieval Society: Castle, Church and City
- Studies of change: The Reformation
- How we find out about the past: Historians at Work
- How we find out about the past: The Work of the Archaeologist
Dig Workshops:
Dig Workshops are available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10.00am to 12.00pm for May and June 2011. Max number is 26 pupils per hour session. Cost is an extra €2.00 per pupil. Advanced booking is essential.
For further information/learning pack or to book a tour, please contact Sheila Dooley, Curator/Education Officer, Dublinia Heritage Centre, St Michael’s Hill, Dublin 8. Ph: (01) 6794611 or send an email to curator@dublinia.ie
