A wonderful poster designed by Erin one of our young artists, June 1st is International Children’s Day! The theme of International children’s day 2024 is, ‘Investing in our future means investing in our children’. It’s Playtime! This year Sticky Fingers Arts and the Museum of Childhood Ireland are celebrating International Children’s Day together in Mc… Continue reading International Children’s Day 2024
Tag: Culture
McNulty girls, Greystones, Co Wicklow, Irish dancing costume 1960s+
“The costume, which fits a child aged approximately 5-7, was made by Maura Hoey, a dressmaker who lived in Blacklion. The Dublin blue wool and cream coloured bánín* wool material was purchased in Bray. Mum did all the embroidery, a skill she learned at the ICA** ( Irish Countrywomen’s Association) in Delgany.” *Irish Wool Báinín… Continue reading McNulty girls, Greystones, Co Wicklow, Irish dancing costume 1960s+
Online Creative Workshop
Launching for Cruinniú na nÓg 2021 Levina Reeves Majella McAllister Artist, session 1, Ann Wingfield Poet, session 2, Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi Musician/ Singer / Songwriter, session 3, Precious Benjamin
Glantór/Eraser
For Cruinniú na nÓg 2022 we launched a new monthly online story writing programme from the Museum of Childhood Ireland for Children and Youth aged up to 18 years Following on from the wonderful experiences of our previous creative writing initiatives, and popular teen in-person writing club, this is a new monthly online workshop to… Continue reading Glantór/Eraser
Stylus / Stíleas
For Cruinniú na nÓg, we’ve a new song/music writing platform for children and youth from the Museum of Childhood Ireland. Following on from our previous initiatives, this is a new platform, celebrating and promoting the diversity of song writing from young people at home and abroad. It will be moderated by guest song writers/ musicians.… Continue reading Stylus / Stíleas
Pencil/ Peann luaide
New Art Gallery for Children and Youth from the Museum of Childhood Ireland. Following on from the experiences of our previous Creative Art Initiatives, this is a new platform celebrating and promoting art from young people at home and abroad. This will be online, and highlighted twice yearly. email: info@museumofchildhood.ie New work uploaded February 2025:… Continue reading Pencil/ Peann luaide
Pen / Peann
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-history-and-purpose-behind-the-4-color-multi-pens-Do-the-colors-have-specific-uses New Poetry platform for children and youth at the Museum of Childhood Ireland. Following on from the experiences of our previous and ongoing creative writing initiatives, and our popular teen writing club, this is a new platform celebrating and promoting diverse poetic writing from young people at home and abroad. This will be online,… Continue reading Pen / Peann
Shakespeare Lives
Shakespeare Lives through Kenneth Branagh on Stage and Screen For Cruinniú na nÓg 2018 we have an Exhibition and workshops at the Museum of Childhood Ireland office. Few have done more to celebrate and popularise the work of Shakespeare than actor and director, Kenneth Branagh, born in Belfast in December 1960. From his early days… Continue reading Shakespeare Lives