Primary School Outreach
History of Toys. Museum of Childhood Ireland worked with a Dublin Primary school on a curriculum history strand: Learning from the past by examining toys that children played with. Teacher overview:
Alison Groves- Brownie uniform and badges 1970s
Brownie uniform and guiding badges. St Lukes pack, Limerick. Owned by Alison Groves. An Fhothrach Mhór, Lios Póil ,Trá Lí. Co Chiarraí
Rita Whelan’s photo albums
Ann Hogan- Captain Hogan Joseph Hogan married Margaret Daly on the 20th of April 1920. Their firstborn child Anne was born at 16 Heytesbury Place on 18th March 1921. She attended Loreto on the Green until second year in Secondary School. Anne wasn’t a paying student so she and some other girls were taught by… Continue reading Rita Whelan’s photo albums
On the 40th anniversary of the ban on corporal punishment…
Ireland’s legacy of physical abuse in religious run schools Many Irish children had secure, happy school experiences. However a proportion of children who went to religious run schools experienced physical and emotional abuse. I was a 12-year-old student when a punch from the clerical Headmaster at one of Ireland’s oldest Catholic secondary schools permanently damaged… Continue reading On the 40th anniversary of the ban on corporal punishment…
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.
