A celebration of childhood, creativity, and community spirit! Today the Museum of Childhood Ireland / Músaem Óige na hÉireann, took part in the 2025 Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Our 100 strong team walked with the museum’s art/crafts group ‘Tír na nÓg’s, intergenerational, ‘Land and Sea; Celebrate your locality’ (using sustainable materials)… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day, Lá Fheile Padraig 2025
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IMA Membership Award for the Museum of Childhood Ireland
18 February 2025 We are thrilled that the Irish Museum’s Association [IMA] has selected The Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann, as the first recipient of their new annual Membership Award, which supports museum organisations in the volunteer and community-led sector. Commenting on the award, Gina O’Kelly, Director of the Irish Museums Association… Continue reading IMA Membership Award for the Museum of Childhood Ireland
Museum Board Strategy Day
Photo Credit: Paul Sherwood Photography
Ann’s ‘Bread for the Birds’ basket
Manchester, England, 1960s M Ann McNulty went for walks daily to the local park in Fallowfield, Manchester with her beloved grandfather from Tipperary, Michael Barry. Her family were Irish and lived on Egerton Rd, in Fallowfield. Her near neighbours were another Irish family, the Aherns. Their little girl Caroline was one of her and her… Continue reading Ann’s ‘Bread for the Birds’ basket
Leabhar
Upcoming: Leabhar Gaeilge and some books from/about Ireland and childhood in the museum’s collections will be display at BOI, Dúnlaoghaire in March 2026 Irish Language Children’s Books for Ages 0-18years Ages 0-3 Ages 3-6 Ages 6-9 Ages 9-12 Ages 12-15 Ages 15-18 Resources for Finding Irish language Books Many of these books are available through… Continue reading Leabhar
Wanda the Walking Doll, 1950s
Advance Doll and Toy Co “My Wanda, a gift from an uncle in America, is made of hard plastic with eyes that open and close, blonde hair, yellow dress, and a mechanism in her body which connects to wheels on the soles of her shoes. When wound, this makes her “walk”. Her arms and head… Continue reading Wanda the Walking Doll, 1950s
Film & TV Toys
Display in BOI, Dún Laoghaire, December 2024 on Toys influenced by Film and TV Shows in the 60s, 70s, 80s. Toys I received as gifts at Christmas “I grew up watching TV and going to the cinema every chance I got. There were plenty of repeats of The Lone Ranger on television in the 60s,… Continue reading Film & TV Toys
Rediscover Timeless Tales
Rediscovering Timeless Tales: The Enduring Magic of Joan Aiken, Mollie Hunter, and Violet Needham Introduction: An Invitation to Revisit Forgotten Classics I often return to books from my childhood—the kind of stories that offered wonder, excitement, and a hint of danger. It’s like reconnecting with an old friend: comforting, familiar, but always full of surprises. Recently,… Continue reading Rediscover Timeless Tales
Peter Kurtish- The Three Sisters’ High Chair, Dalkey
“Originally, the high chair was used by our family in Birkenhead (Cheshire) in the early 1900s for their three daughters. The youngest married in 1938, and moved to Dalkey in 1946. The chair came too for her forthcoming son. Used next by the eldest in Dublin, In the late 1960s the chair travelled to Bangor,… Continue reading Peter Kurtish- The Three Sisters’ High Chair, Dalkey
A Foreigner in the Land of Jacqueline Wilson
I was born an avid reader. For as long as I can remember, my mom used to take me to the library, and we would borrow handfuls of books. Therefore, I always had the impression that I was on the pulse of children’s literature. Not only did I read and know the new releases, but… Continue reading A Foreigner in the Land of Jacqueline Wilson