Guided Tour
Our expert guide will lead students on an hour-long tour of the museum. During their visit, students will learn about the people of Kilkenny’s past, discovering the many layers of history that make up Kilkenny’s past.
Price:
€5 Per Student in Junior Cycle
€7 per student in Senior Cycle
Duration: 1 Hour
Capacity: 30 x Students Per Tour
To help plan your visit, why not download our Teachers Resource Pack. These resources use history as a starting point and provide an integrated exploration of the Junior Cycle curriculum and include pre- and post lesson plans & Activity Sheets.
Hidden Gems
Ireland’s Medieval Mile. From Castle to Cathedral and everything in between- explore Ireland’s best-preserved medieval city.
During their visit, students will learn about the people of Kilkenny’s past, discovering the many layers of history that can be explored in the museum.
Students will examine the role of artefacts and explore how archaeology and new technology can assist historians in forming judgements about the past.
Tour Duration:
1 Hour (Tour & Activities)
Capacity: 30
Education
Guided Graveyard Tour
Explore and visit a medieval tomb and burial vault.
Step back in time and discover the captivating history of medieval Kilkenny on our Graveyard Tour.
Students will be immersed in the stories of the extraordinary individuals who once called Kilkenny home. They will unearth the intriguing burial customs and traditions of the medieval era.
St. Marys holds one of the largest collections of renaissance style burial monuments in Ireland. Some of the tombs; recently conserved, give a fantastic insight into life in medieval Kilkenny. Exclusively, students will get the rare opportunity to step inside a medieval burial vault and visit the tomb of two of the most powerful and wealthy families of Kilkenny.
Our storyteller guides will enthral and bring the city’s rich heritage to life through fascinating anecdotes and lesser-known facts.
The Graveyard tour ticket also allows students the freedom to explore the Medieval Mile Museum at their own pace, prior to or following their guided Graveyard Tour.
1 Hour (Guided Graveyard Tour + allow time to explore the Museum Activities)
Capacity: 30
