Explore, Experience and Educate
The Shackleton Museum and Athy Heritage Centre places a strong emphasis on formulating and developing a wide variety of hands-on educational programmes and activities. We offer guided tours, interactive workshops and activity packs to allow students to explore our exhibitions in a fun, diverse and accessible way.
Included in the tour is an after-visit educational pack which helps extend the experience back into the classroom/learning environment.
Email info@shackletonmuseum.com for more information
Educational Activities & News
Shackleton Autumn School 2024
As this years 24th Shackleton Autumn School which was held Friday 8th - Sunday 10th November 2024 at The Abbey has...
Primary Schools
- Medieval History & Archaeology
- The Famine
- World War I
- Polar History
- Transport Heritage
- Grand Canal and the River Barrow
Secondary School/ Scout, Guide, Youth Groups and Adult Learning
- Tourism/Communication
- Leadership/Motivation/Presentation
- Themed Project Design
- Archaeology
- Waterway / Flora and Fauna
The above can be tailored to suit school/groups needs
The Aims of the educational programme ‘Explore, Experience and Educate’ Programme are:
- To further grow our partnerships with local schools and groups, in order to develop broad-based programmes which both benefit and enrich community life
- Athy Heritage Centre- Shackleton Museum will constantly broaden and deepen the interpretation of each theme within the Museum to expand and facilitate opportunities for learning on both the casual and the in-depth levels.
- The education policy will guide the design of new and exciting exhibits inspired by the proverb- “I hear I forget, I see I remember, I do and I understand”.
- To expand the idea of “museum” beyond the physical confines of the building.
Examples of some of our educational activity packs :
Sir Ernest Shackleton Colouring Sheet
Shackleton Crossword
Shackleton A3 Worksheet