St. Brigid's Weekend Hands-on History: Of Their Own Time

A selection of handling collection objects: lace fan, brooches, gloves, bonnet, teacup, and dish.
  • Family friendly
  • Free to visit

Sunday, 4 February 2024

Event times:

13:00 - 15:00

Event location:

National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History

Event price:

€0.00

About this event

Drop in to Reception at the National Museum of Ireland- Decorative Arts & History on Sunday, 4 February to learn about the history of design by and for women through a selection of remarkable objects.

"We must ask nothing of artists but to be of their time" - Eileen Gray

The objects in this drop-in handling session explore design by and for women. The stories of prominent designers like Eileen Gray, Neillí Mulcahy, and Irene Gilbert will feature alongside the histories of crafts traditionally practiced by female makers and the genres of designed objects that populated women's lives through time.

Hands-on History: Of Their Own Time will take place in Reception on Sunday, 4 February from 13:00 to 15:00. Come and go as you please!

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