Schools

Down County Museum provides excellent resources for schools undertaking National Curriculum work in the areas of history, cultural heritage, environmental geography, English, art, design and technology. Our range of hands-on, award winning educational activities offer pupils a variety of special activities designed to bring the past alive and complement classroom work.

Activities for Primary Schools
Past Times (Key Stage 1)
Meet St Patrick (Key Stage 1)
From Flint to Iron (Key Stage 2)
St Patrick and the Early Christian Church (Key Stage 2)
Discovering Viking Life (Key Stage 2)
The Great Irish Famine in County Down (Key Stage Two)
The Great Victorian Mystery! (Key Stage 2)

Past Times (Left) - The Great Victorian Mystery (Right)

Activities for Secondary Schools
Tour of the Old Gaol
Walking tour of Downpatrick
Bus tour of sites of 1798 Rising
Bus tour of Lecale

Click on our Events and Exhibitions page for details of talks, lectures and other special events which might be of interest to secondary school students.

In addition to the special focus visits listed above we hold regular living history sessions. Enquire for details.

Vikings at Down County Museum

How to Book Visits
All school visits must be pre-booked through the museum's education department. Contact the Community Education Officer or Education Assistant to book visits or to discuss your group's needs.

The Education Officer is Linda McKenna who can be reached on
+44 (0) 28 4461 5218 or email
lmckenna@downdc.gov.uk

The Education Assistant is Dolores McAleease who can be contacted at : dolores.mcaleease@downdc.gov.uk

Opening Hours & Facilities
The museum is open on Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. Teachers and other adults in charge of visits will have the responsibility for the pupils during their visit to the museum.

There is a mobile classroom on the museum site, which can be used as a lunchroom, this seats up to a maximum of 50 children. Please book the use of this facility in advance.