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Share your teacher story! #ITeachAbroad
Irish educators have been changing the landscape of education worldwide for generations and this is a tradition that continues to this day. With more opportunities available than ever before, teaching abroad offers more scope to travel, integrate within new cultures and discover new skills.
To accompany our exhibition ‘Irish Educators Abroad’ we are collecting stories from Irish teachers working abroad today. We want to hear about your unique experience and why you chose to teach abroad and we’ll share your story with the world. So whether you’re teaching Maths in Chile or English in Dubai, then we’d love to hear from you.
#ITeachAbroad Stories
Honour your Irish ancestors with The Power of a Name
EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum invites people of Irish heritage all over the world to bring their family name back to Irish shores to celebrate St Patrick’s Day this year.
The best online educational resources from Irish museums
With children of all ages studying from home once again, we decided to pull together some of the free educational resources available from Ireland’s top museums and cultural venues. These 20 museum websites offer plenty of ways to engage students and make most of e-learning!
Enjoy EPIC puzzles and games in The Children’s Times
We’re delighted to partner with The Sunday Times and contribute to The Children’s Times, a new supplement starting this Sunday 14th February, and running for the next few weeks.
Virtual Tours available from Irish museums right now
Although Irish museums have closed their doors once again, this is a great time to discover what they have to offer online. Collections from the likes of IMMA and The Hugh Lane can be browsed on their websites. While Marsh’s Library and the Library of Trinity...
EPIC announced as Sandford Award Winner
We are delighted to be announced as a Sandford Award Winner. The Sandford Award has celebrated and promoted high quality in heritage education since 1978 and is the only scheme in existence able to provide independent quality assurance to sites that run formal education programmes.
EPIC has been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction for the second year running
We are proud to announce that EPIC has once again been voted Europe’s Leading Tourist Attraction at the annual World Travel Awards, Europe’s most prestigious honours programme in travel and tourism.
Temporary closure of EPIC: Latest update
We will continue to follow official public health guidance and are monitoring the situation closely to plan our re-opening. We believe that we must do all that we can to ensure a safe and healthy environment for our community, which at this time calls for us to stay at home.
Prioritising Your Safety at EPIC
At EPIC, the well being and safety of our visitors and staff is our priority. In accordance with Irish Government and Health Safety Executive recommendations on COVID-19, including the Fáilte Ireland COVID-19 Safety Charter, we have implemented the following measures.
EPIC Museum appoints a new DFAT Historian-in-Residence
We are delighted to announce Dr Maurice J. Casey as our new Historian-in-Residence. In his new role, which is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dr Casey will carry out pioneering research in the field of migration and diaspora studies.
What we’re reading during lockdown at EPIC
Here at EPIC, we all meet once a week over Zoom to chat about what’s happening in the museum and to keep each other up to speed on various museum projects. Last week, however, we decided to change things up a bit and asked everyone to share what book they’re reading...
Now you can keep exploring EPIC with our VR tour
Enjoy a tour of our museum from your home! We’ve created a special virtual tour of our museum you can enjoy on mobile, desktop or in VR. Click to see more.
Ireland’s Call: How Irish people worldwide have responded to Covid-19
With Ireland’s history of emigration, this isn’t the first time distance has divided us. But, like countless times in the past, extraordinary people have stepped up to innovate, create and bring communities together.
Play the Poetry Jukebox at home
Poetry Jukebox are #ChangingTheMessage! Just as with the Jukebox, you can press a button and hear a poem from the Laureate na nÓg ‘We Are The Poets’ anthology of young Irish voices.
Top 10 History Books for Kids
At EPIC, we celebrate history that’s truly inspiring. Bring these stories to life in the comfort of your own home with our top 10 book recommendations and activities for budding historians.
Watch the best of Ireland with our Stay-at-Home Library
We’ve gathered together a special collection of the best dramas, documentaries and performances from RTÉ, TG4, GAA and the web for you to enjoy at home.
EPIC receives CIE Award of Excellence
EPIC was delighted to receive an award for excellence at the CIE Tours International Annual Awards of Excellence which took place in Christ Church Cathedral on Tuesday 28th January.
EPIC are collecting GAA jerseys from around the world
We are delighted to be working with the GAA to create the first major collection of GAA Club Jerseys from around the world.
EPIC announces Patrick Greene as new Museum Director and CEO
We are delighted to announce that Dr J. Patrick Greene OBE, FSA will join as EPI