Tag: Islandwide

Snapshots of our Childhood

Ian Ford, Bangor, 1940s Danielle with her Grandpa and her twin sister in his home A Wartime Childhood in Bangor, NI I was the first in my family to move to Northern Ireland in over 80 years. The last time had been in 1941, when my grandfather, Ian, had moved to Bangor as a bright-eyed… Continue reading Snapshots of our Childhood

A Look to the Future: Researching Childhood and Youth

Now is an exciting time to be researching on the theme of childhood and youth. Across diverse fields such as history, literature, law, education and the sciences, there is a wealth of new research underway by PhD students, senior scholars and independent researchers alike. For Culture Night this year the Museum of Childhood Ireland will… Continue reading A Look to the Future: Researching Childhood and Youth

International Children’s Day 2024

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

Community & Diaspora Engagement

Photo by Nils Nedel

Siblings help to make the family Christmas cake and pudding, Dublin 2023 “Essential Christmas facts from a 9 year old. She informed us that 🥕 are not good for reindeers digestion, while all Santa’s reindeers must be  female as males lose their antlers in winter and females lose theirs in the summer.“ Hello! Welcome to the… Continue reading Community & Diaspora Engagement