Dante to Joyce
To celebrate both Dante Day or Dantedi and Bloomsday we’ve developed a lovely Irish-Italian collaborative project on Dante Alighieri and James Joyce for childreen in both countries. The project is an initiative of the Museum of Childhood Ireland and Tortorelle school, Agrigento. Majella McAllister, and Sonia Sartor, in Ireland and Ausilia Venturella, in Italy, will… Continue reading Dante to Joyce
About this Section
Here you will find a selection of free content especially for children, with recreational, educational, historical and cultural resources for parents/guardians/ teachers to copy, download or use as inspiration! The Children’s page is a work in progress, so please bear with us as we load content over the next few weeks! Our sub section on… Continue reading About this Section
Animated Films
Short and Sweet: A Selection of Short Animated Films suitable for Intergenerational Audiences. “The following film reviews and lesson plans were prepared by some of the students attending the course on International Children’s Film, taught by Dr. Justyna Deszcz-Tryhubczak (Institute of English Studies, University of Wrocław, Poland and a member of the Children’s Literature team… Continue reading Animated Films
The Museum of Childhood Ireland is a member of the following organisations:

The museum is the proud recipient of the following Awards to date:
The Heritage Council: County Winner: Tipperary, 2022 ( In collaboration with Tipperary Revitalisation)
The Heritage Council: County Winner: Dúnlaoghaire / South Dublin 2021
Kids in Museums, International Digital Awards 2020
INACS, International Awards 2020, 2021, 2022
Digital Town Awards Newcomer Finalist, for Engage Kilkenny 2023:

And a National Lottery Good Cause Award finalist 2023 for our collaborative project with Tipperary Revitalisation

The Museum of Childhood Ireland is committed to Empowering Children and Young People
Children should be Seen and Heard
Exploring and learning from the past, our commitment to supporting children and young people now, comes at a time when children and youth are facing significant challenges. By empowering children and youth, providing a focused, sustainable, supportive, inclusive community and platform, and islandwide programmes helping foster friendships in communities, we are helping build a brighter, better future for all.
