The Basque Children of ’37 12 month Islandwide touring exhibition This year the MCI Project in partnership with BCA 37 UK, presents the 3rd in our series on Children in War: The Basque Children of ‘37. This year the MCI Project in partnership with BCA 37 UK, present the 2nd of our Children in War… Continue reading Children in War, 2020-21
Author: Maja McAllister
Children in War 2018-2019
Dr Korczac, Champion of the Child. Launch and 12 month islandwide touring exhibition. Champion of the Child: Janusz Korczac. Date:Thursday 26th April Time:7.30pm Venue:The Studio, Lexicon Library Dún Laoghaire. This is the 2nd in our series on Children and War, from the Museum of Childhood Ireland, and our first 12 month travelling exhibition. The exhibition… Continue reading Children in War 2018-2019
Children in War 2017
Tomi Reichental, I was a Boy in Belsen. Please join us for an evening with Tomi Reichental. Where: At our office, 94 Lower Georges St. Dún Laoghaire. Time: 7pm until late Date: Wednesday Nov 8th 2017 We are honoured that Tomi is to give the inaugural talk for the Museum of Childhood Ireland Project on… Continue reading Children in War 2017
Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2019
Croithlí or Croichshlí (anglicised as Crolly) is a village in the Gaeltacht parishes of Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair) and The Rosses (Na Rossan) in the west of County Donegal, Ireland. The official name of the village is Croithlí. This is taken to come from the old Irish Craithlidh meaning shaking bog or Quagmire. Croichshlí, the less… Continue reading Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2019
Culture Night /Oíche Chultúir 2018
On september 18th, Culture Night, Join us between 4 and 11pm to view the wonderful boyhood Enid Blyton Books collection. of the late Dr Damien O’Muirí . Our team of readers will be on hand too for regular readings throughout the evening. Where? 94 Lower Georges St. This event is completely accessible as the downstairs… Continue reading Culture Night /Oíche Chultúir 2018
Culture Night / Óiche Chultúir 2017
Join us around the fireside at 94, Lower Georges St.,on Friday September 22nd from 6pm for an evening of readings and discussion on Patrick Weston Joyce’s ‘A Childs History of Ireland’.( Book from the Museum of Childhood Ireland collection) From the Museum of Childhood Ireland Collection: A rare First Edition of this important book by… Continue reading Culture Night / Óiche Chultúir 2017
Bloomsday 2017
Joyce and music. Intergenerational, family friendly Bloomsday. Children are especially welcome! You are cordially invited to join us for tea, cake and a chat from 11am on the morning of Friday 16th June. We have a gorgeous main display, and several mini displays, centred on the music featured in/ which inspired Joyces work. Pick up… Continue reading Bloomsday 2017
Bloomsday 2018
See our display on James Joyce books for children at our office in Dún Laoghaire. Call by from 11am for readings from these for young children. Drop by from 2pm to also hear readings from Ulysses by our volunteer team and project friends. We’ll be dressed up for a stroll later in the day around… Continue reading Bloomsday 2018
Bloomsday 2019
Royal Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire. The Museum of Childhood Ireland Project Bloomsday Talk 2019. ‘Joyce, Childhood and Dublin: ‘a new and complex sensation’ (P 66)’ with Professor Anne Marie D’Arcy. Introduced by Majella McAllister. Date: June 15th. Time:7-8.30pm. Location: Dún Laoghaire suite at the Royal Marine Hotel. We are delighted to welcome Dr Anne Marie… Continue reading Bloomsday 2019
Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2020
Boscaí / Boxes 1 & 2 Culture Night 2020 (from 4pm today) and beyond! (until November 30th) We’re delighted to be partnering with the fantastic Robert Emmet CDP in Dublin to bring you the Museum of Childhood Ireland’s Boscaí / Boxes 1 & 2 (Memory Boxes) as a physical exhibition. Where: The Robert Emmet Community… Continue reading Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2020