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“Have you ever wanted history to come alive? To really meet a fairy, the Fynoderee, or if you’re brave enough; the Tehi Tegi? A hair-raising adventure into the […]

Monday 10th to Thursday 13th July. Take a closer look for the peculiar properties of plants in Rushen Abbey’s medicinal gardens. Learn how to identify your Feverfew from […]

April 28th – May 1st Taking the unique flora and fauna of Manx National Heritage Natural History collections as inspiration, students will make a series of sketches from […]

February 3rd – 7th This workshop will invite students to look at evidence from the Bronze Age on the Isle of Man. Objects will be examined to explore […]

Children will participate in a range of activities from weaving and saga-telling that celebrates the unique evidence of Norse rule on the Isle of Man. This workshop will […]

January 21st – 24th The Celts were famous for creating intricately interlaced patterns on jewellery and weapons. Join us in this workshop to learn more about the iron […]

27-29th November 2019 To celebrate the return of the Pagan Lady’s necklace to the Manx Museum we will be hosting a week of workshops for students to learn […]

During this creative writing workshop students will be taken on a nautical story writing adventure, drawing inspiration from Manx National Heritage art collection. Using participatory theatre and immersive […]

9th-10th July 2019 RUSHEN ABBEY Learn how to participate in citizen science as we explore the flora and fauna of Rushen Abbey. Students will have an opportunity to […]

24th-28th June 2019 Uncover the incredible creatures that make fascinating migratory journeys to and from our Island home.  Meet the experts that work to conserve the lives and […]

19th-22th May 2019 Take a tour of our new Military History Gallery which includes a remarkable collection of stories, manuscripts and artefacts relating to the Island’s wartime past. […]

MANX MUSEUM LECTURE THEATRE Key Stage 2- Wednesday 23rd January 2019 A special lecture for schools by local astronomer Howard Parkin, who will look at the myth, legends […]

The Art of the Manx Crosses The Manx crosses provide an insight into the early history of Christianity, and Viking arrival on the Isle of Man. Learn why […]

15th-18th November 2021 Discover the unique collections in the Manx Museum Natural History Gallery to learn how different habitats around the Island are important to our treasured wildlife.  […]

Children will participate in a range of activities from weaving, saga-telling and interlace embossing in a workshop that celebrates the unique evidence of Norse rule on the Isle of Man. […]