Programme of Events February to June 2013
February
February
March
March
Saturday 2nd February, 11am-12pm
Thursday 14th February, 12pm-1pm
Saturday 2nd March, 1.30pm-3.30pm
Wednesday 27th March, 12pm-1pm
ILLUSTRATED TALK & WORKSHOP: St Brigid's Crosses
FAMILY EVENT: Storytelling & Storymaking with Rab
ART CLASS: Focus on Photographs
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Celtic Design Easter Eggs
Join storyteller Rab Swannock Fulton for fun tales for all the family, and afterwards use your imaginations to create your own stories.
Historically, Galway City and the Claddagh Village were great attractions for artists and travel writers. Join artist and motivational tutor Mark D. Smith (BA Hons.) as he leads a class inspired by images of old Galway. All materials will be provided.
Join artist Sinéad McKiernan in using Celtic designs and spirals to decorate your eggs with paint. All materials provided.
Join Brendan McGowan of Galway City Museum to learn about some of the folklore and traditions associated with St. Brigid and her feast day, and afterwards have a go at making some of the various types of Brigid's crosses. Age: 9+
Family Event Saturday 16th February, 11am-12.30pm
CRAFT WORKSHOP: Yeatsinspired Feltmaking
Adults
Visit the Jack B. Yeats exhibition with artist Sinéad McKiernan and afterwards, inspired by the colour and lines of the Yeats paintings, create a colourful piece of felt.
CLÁR FAISNÉISE (Seachtain na Gaeilge): Fleá Ceoil (1967)
Adults Saturday 23rd February, 2pm-3pm
TALK: City of the Tribes Galway is known as the "City of the Tribes". Join author Adrian Martyn to find out about these tribes and why the city is named in their honour. Age 12+
Dé Sathairn, 16ú Márta, 11.30r.n.-12.30i.n.
Clár Faisnéise ó 1967 le Louis Marcus faoin fleadh cheoil i gCill Rois, Co. an Chláir (as Gaeilge le fotheidil Bhéarla). Le caoinchead ón Irish Film Institute agus Gael Linn. Age 12+ Dé Sathairn, 16ú Márta, 2i.n.-3i.n.
LÉACHT (Seachtain na Gaeilge): Oireachtas na Gaillimhe, 1913.
Join Brendan McGowan of Galway City Museum to learn about some of the folklore and traditions associated with St. Brigid and her feast day, and afterwards have a go at making some of the various types of Brigid's crosses.
Galway City Museum is filled with visually impressive and quirky artefacts relating to the history of the city. Join artist and motivational tutor Mark D. Smith (BA Hons.) as he leads a class in which you observe and sketch your favourite objects. All materials will be provided.
Is é Oireachtas 1913 i nGaillimh a bheidh á scrúdú ag Dara Folan sa léacht speisialta seo do Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Bhunaigh Conradh na Gaeilge féile an Oireachtais sa bhliain 1897. Ar dtús is i mBaile Átha Cliath amháin a tionóladh an tOireachtas ach in imeacht ama socraíodh an fhéile a bhogadh chuig ionaid eile agus is ar chathair na Gaillimhe a thit sé chun an chéad Oireachtas lasmuigh de Bhaile Átha Cliath a thionól.
Age 14+ & Adults
Adults
Aois 12+
Saturday 2nd February, 2pm-3pm
Tuesday 26th February, 1.30pm-3.30pm
ILLUSTRATED TALK & WORKSHOP: St Brigid's Crosses
ART CLASS: Focus on Objects
Age 5+ (with parents)
Thursday 28th March, 12pm-1pm
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Celtic Design Easter Eggs Join artist Sinéad McKiernan in using Celtic designs and spirals to decorate your eggs with paint. All materials provided. Age 5+ (with parents)
Programme of Events February to June 2013 How to Book:
Galway City Museum:
For further information or to make a booking contact Galway City Museum.
Spanish Parade, Galway City. T: (091) 532460 E: museum@galwaycity.ie
All events are FREE of charge unless otherwise stated: Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. All materials are supplied.
Children’s Activity Sheets:
Museum Opening Hours:
Activity sheets for children in English and Irish – My Favourite Object / An Rud Is Fearr Liom – are available from reception.
Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm
April
April
May
Wednesday 3rd April, 11am-12.30pm
Saturday 20th April, 12pm-1pm
Saturday 25th May, 11am-12pm
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Junior Archaeologist (Prehistoric)
DOCUMENTARY FILM: The Glamour of Galway (1957)
DOCUMENTARY FILM: Not Fade Away (2004)
Tourist promotional film from the 1950s on the attractions of Galway in all of its glamour. Beneath the statue of O'Conaire in the Square, two old men sit and talk. The narration comments: "In Irish leisurely conversation is an everyday art. This wisdom of contentment is a characteristic of the Irish. Their closeness to the realities of the spiritual world colours the everyday atmosphere of the streets". Courtesy of the Irish Film Institute and Fáilte Ireland.
An RTÉ documentary about Madeline Mignon and Marguerite Mespoulet who came to Ireland in 1913 to document the island and its people, for the very first time, using colour photography. Courtesy of RTÉ & Musée Albert-Kahn, Paris.
Join local archaeologist Anne Carey to learn the skills needed to become a junior archaeologist. Afterwards visit the museum’s archaeology displays to see some of the exciting finds unearthed in the city. Age: 5-8 Wednesday 3rd April , 2pm-3.30pm
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Junior Archaeologist (Prehistoric) Join local archaeologist Anne Carey to learn the skills needed to become a junior archaeologist. Afterwards visit the museum’s archaeology displays to see some of the exciting finds unearthed in the city. Age: 9-12 Thursday 4th April, 11am-12.30pm
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Junior Archaeologist (Medieval)
Age 12+ Saturday 27th April, 4th May, 18th May & 25th May, 11am-12.30pm
BEALTAINE WORKSHOP: Telling Tales Do you have a Galway memory, story or folktale to share? Now is the chance to preserve your legacy in writing and tell your story in your own words. Whether you want to share your own life experiences or record your local or family history, this four-week reminiscence writing workshop led by writer and facilitator Pete Mullineaux will help you get started. No previous writing experience required.
Saturday 22nd June, 2pm-3pm Saturday 25th May, 2pm-3pm
ILLUSTRATED TALK: Kahn's Photographers in Galway, 1913
Age: 5-8 Thursday 4th April, 2pm-3.30pm
Age 12+
CHILDREN'S WORKSHOP: Junior Archaeologist (Medieval)
June
Join local archaeologist Anne Carey to learn the skills needed to become a junior archaeologist. Afterwards visit the museum’s archaeology displays to see some of the exciting finds unearthed in the city. Age: 9-12 Saturday 13th April, 11am-1pm
CRAFT WORKSHOP: Maritime Galway… All Sewn Up Inspired by the museum's quayside location and its Galway Hooker centrepiece, join artist Sinéad McKiernan to make a textile piece using sewing machines and hand embroidery with nets, threads, ropes and fabric. Machines and material provided. Adult
June
Age 12+
In May 1909, Albert Kahn, millionaire French banker and philanthropist, embarked on an ambitious project to create a colour photographic record of, and for, the peoples of the world. Join Fidelma Mullane as she recounts the story of French photographers Mademoiselles Mespoulet and Mignon and their visit to Galway City, the Claddagh, Roscam, Spiddal, and Headford in 1913.
Join local archaeologist Anne Carey to learn the skills needed to become a junior archaeologist. Afterwards visit the museum’s archaeology displays to see some of the exciting finds unearthed in the city.
Admission Free
Age: 50+
TALK: The Blakes... bloodier than the 'Bloody Bodkins' The 'Positive' Blakes frequently resorted to violence and subterfuge, all but exterminating the Athy family in a feud, and producing one of the most notorious spies in the Elizabethan secret service. Join author Adrian Martyn to learn more about the “Tribes of Galway” with a special focus on this intriguing family. Age 12+
Saturday 29th June, 12pm-12.45pm
DOCUMENTARY FILM: President Kennedy in Ireland
Saturday 27th April, 2pm-3pm
ILLUSTRATED TALK: Galway's Forgotten Distilleries
The Columban Fathers Present President Kennedy in Ireland was produced by the Columban Fathers shows the president visiting Dublin, Wexford, Cork, Galway, and Limerick, with excerpts from his speeches. There were several films made of the Kennedy visit, but this was the only professional film shot in colour. Courtesy of the Irish Film Institute.
There were several whiskey distilleries in nineteenth-century Galway. Join Mick Quinn as he explores the topic of Galway's forgotten distilleries, with a special focus on Persse's at Nun's Island. Age 12+
May
Age 12+
Saturday 18th May, 11am-12.30pm
Saturday 8th June, 2pm-3pm
Saturday 29th June, 2pm-3pm
GALLERY ART CLASS: Family Drawing Session
TALK: The Lynchs... Galway's First Tribe
ILLUSTRATED TALK: JFK in Galway
Drawing Day was initiated by the National Gallery of Ireland to provide an opportunity for people of all ages to try their hand at drawing under the guidance of professional tutors. Celebrate Drawing Day 2013 at Galway City Museum by taking part in our family drawing session led by local artist Bernadine Burke.
The 'Proud' Lynchs were the first of the Tribes of Galway and one of the most influential, giving the town 84 mayors – entrepreneurs, fraudsters, explorers and slaves – between 1484 and 1654. Join author Adrian Martyn to learn more about the “Tribes of Galway” with a special focus on this illustrious family.
On Saturday 29th June 1963, US President John F. Kennedy visited Galway as part of a four day trip to Ireland. Join Brendan McGowan of Galway City Museum as he discusses the background to the president's visit and enjoy some contemporary photographs and film footage.
Family Event
Age 12+
Age 12+