Winter Solstice: Guided Tour of the National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology

To celebrate the rising sun of the Winter Solstice at Newgrange, join our special online tour of the Museum’s Prehistoric Ireland, Ór – Ireland’s Gold and The Treasury exhibitions to discover how ancient monuments and archaeological objects are linked to celestial events. Learn how passage tombs, such as Newgrange, are aligned to the Winter Solstice, discover artefacts on display in the Museum that have been found in Ireland’s tombs and see artefacts linked to solar symbols including gold lunulae and sun discs dating to the Bronze Age. This tour was first broadcast on Monday 21st December 2020 If you enjoyed this video subscribe to our YouTube channel and we'll keep you up to date with our exhibitions and events. https://www.youtube.com/user/NatMuseu... Sign up to the National Museum of Ireland Newsletter and get regular updates on exhibitions, events and opportunities to explore history. https://www.museum.ie/en-ie/newsletter