Education

23rd Shackleton Autumn School

Jan 26, 2023

Dates for your Diary. The 23rd Shackleton Autumn School will take place on Fri 20th, Sat 21st and Sunday 22nd October...

Dec 9, 2022

The Shackleton Museum will be closed to the public to facilitate redevelopment works within the Museum from Friday 9th...

Dec 4, 2022

This week's Lyric Feature is The Naked Soul of Man, a story of music, leadership and resilience on Shackleton's...

Nov 15, 2022

Under the above title Kevin Kenny will give an overview of the life and achievement of the Kilkea-born Polar Explorer...

Nov 7, 2022

Anne Cassin's visit to the Shackleton Museum is on tonight Monday 7th November 2022 at 7pm on RTE

Oct 26, 2022

Tickets to attend the 22nd Shackleton Autumn School are now available! This year's event is a big occasion as it's the...

Sep 26, 2022

We celebrated a local hero on Culture Night in Athy, with the Unveiling of a mural by artist Eloise Gillow dedicated...

Sep 16, 2022

We cordially invite you to the unveiling of the Shackleton Mural by the Norwegian Ambassador Mari Skåre . On Culture...

Aug 9, 2022

Name of Event: Shackleton Museum Treasure Hunt This event gives children a chance to explore in a fun and interactive...

Aug 4, 2022

‘After two years of ‘Virtually Shackleton’ the Shackleton Autumn School is delighted to return to its home at the...

Jul 16, 2022

Amundsen's 150th birthday. All at the Shackleton Museum extends our best wishes to Geir and Staff in the Fram Museum,...

Jul 15, 2022

13 museums were celebrated at a ceremony in Kilkenny Castle on Wednesday 13th July having achieved official...

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