Visit the Learning Resource Room and join in this craft activity and discover all about Sun Discs of Bronze Age Ireland.

 In the Early Bronze Age Ireland, people made beautiful gold discs that looked like the sun. Drop in to find out more about these precious objects and make your own shining sun disc to bring home with you.

To learn more about the Bronze Age in Ireland, check out the Prehistoric Ireland Exhibition and Ór - Ireland's Gold Exhibition. For more Bronze Age activities, check out our Museum at Home webpages. 
 
No booking required. Located in the Learning Resource Room, First Floor. Not wheelchair accessible. This workshop is for families. Children must be fully supervised by a parent or adult who is in loco parentis.

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.