A Victorian wedding party
Help the Hill family prepare for a lavish Victorian wedding! Explore how rich and poor in Victorian Ireland would have celebrated important events in this fun, interactive session.
Key stage 1
Areas of Learning: The World Around Us, Language and Literacy
Topic: Victorians, Celebration
Session type: Route-based
A Victorian Christmas at the Castle
Welcome to Christmas at the Castle! It is very busy at Hillsborough Castle at this time of year as the family and servants prepare for a very exciting and fashionable Christmas.
Key stage 1 and 2
Subject: The World Around Us, The Arts, Language and Literacy
Topic: Christmas, Victorian, Celebration
Session type: Route-based
Power and politics
The Hill and the Stewart families cannot agree. What would you do to solve the dispute of who is 'most powerful'? Join this interactive session to find out. This session is particularly suitable for schools working on the Shared Learning Agenda.
Key stage 2
Subject: The World Around Us, Personal Development & Mutual Understanding
Topic: Conflict and Resolution, Georgians
Session type: Route-based
Apply within: Victorian servants
Explore the State Rooms and uncover the different roles of servants in a Victorian 'big house'. Do you have what it takes to secure a position at Hillsborough Castle?
Key stage 2
Subject: The World Around Us, Numeracy, Language and Literacy
Topic: Victorians
Session type: Route-based