Drop-In: An Etch in Time! Ogham Craft Workshop

Drop in to our Learning Resource Room to explore ogham script, the earliest form of writing found in Ireland, and learn all ancient manuscript techniques.
During this craft drop-in workshop, use vellum, a quill, and oak gall ink to write your secret message in ogham on a mini bookmark, just like the scribes of early medieval Ireland. Afterwards, don’t forget to visit the ‘Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe’ exhibition to see the manuscripts on loan from the Abbey Library of St. Gall, Switzerland.
No booking required. Located in the Learning Resource Room, First Floor. Not wheelchair accessible. This workshop is for families.

What is a Drop-In Workshop?
Drop-In Workshops take place in the Learning Resource Room (first floor) or the Kildare Room, (ground floor) at the Nation Museum of Ireland. These workshops are designed with families and children in mind. Each drop-in session takes place over two hours and features an activity that will take about 15-30 minutes to complete. There is no booking required, and you can take part in the activity at any time, and for however long you wish. The activities that take place includes seeing and handling replica objects, colouring, or, a ‘make and take’ craft activity. Every activity is inspired by artefacts and exhibitions in the Museum.

You may also like the following events from National Museum of Ireland:

• This Sunday, 13th July, 01:00 pm, Activity Sheet: Words on the Wing in Dublin
• Next Wednesday, 16th July, 10:30 am, Pop-Up Handling Table: Manuscript Makers in Dublin
• Next Wednesday, 16th July, 02:00 pm, Viking Ireland Guided Tours in Dublin

Also check out other Workshops in Dublin, Exhibitions in Dublin.