Explore the objects in our fishing collection and then recreate the sounds of the sea through rhythm and percussion instruments with Whistle Blast Quartet member Mary Curran.
Activity at a Glance
| Level | Junior and Senior Infants, 1st to 3rd Class Also suitable for children with additional needs. |
| Group Size | 20 |
| Location | Onsite session: Courtyard Education Room at the National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park |
| Duration | 60 minutes 10 min: Introduction to Fishing section 50 min: Music workshop |
| Availability | Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd October 2025 |
| Times | 10am - 11am or 11:30am - 12:30pm |
| Booking | Booking is required. Please complete the Online Enquiry Form below or contact the Bookings Office. |
Bookings and information:
Please complete an online enquiry form and we will be in touch soon.
Alternatively, you can email the Bookings Office at BookingsCountryLife@museum.ie or telephone (094) 90 31751.
Curriculum Links
SESE History
Infants: Using Evidence, Time & Chronology, Communication
First to Sixth class: Using Evidence, Time & Chronology, Communication & Empathy
Arts Education: Music
All classes: Musical concepts: A sense of pulse /duration /tempo/pitch/ dynamics/ structure/ texture & style.
SESE History
Infants: Story: Stories
First to Sixth class: Continuity & change over time: Food, Story: Stories
Arts Education: Music
All classes: Listening and responding, Performing and Composing.
SESE Geography
All classes: Questioning & Observing
Strands and Units:
All classes: Natural environments
Learning Outcomes:
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To educate in a fun, creative way – including History, Geography & Music.
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To introduce Rhythm
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To introduce the playing of brass instruments
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To encourage and nurture the imaginative importance of Music.
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Children develop understanding of and interest in music and its relationship with everyday life through its intertwining with History and Geography via the Museum exhibits and artefacts.
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Interactive communication games – coordination
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Listening & Responding (rhythm & voice)
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Physical Participation – Symphony of Percussion