Teaching the Famine: Educational Outreach in Museums

Teaching the Famine: Educational Outreach in Museums brings together the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, cared for by the Irish Heritage Trust, and acclaimed author of Under the Hawthorn Tree Marita Conlon-McKenna with the Ulster American Folk Park and Enchanted Croi Theatre to explore teaching practices and educational activities about the Great Hunger for students in museum settings. The film is shot on location at the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, the Ulster American Folk Park, and in schools along the route of the National Famine Way. Teaching the Famine: Educational Outreach in Museums is funded by the Government of Ireland Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 2024 Cooperation with Northern Ireland Scheme.