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County Museum Dundalk events this autumn will include free Halloween film screenings for families and a new evening lecture series exploring Irish history and identity.
The Halloween screenings will take place daily at 2.30pm during mid-term week, with children and families encouraged to come along in costume.
The programme includes Goosebumps on Tuesday, 27th October, Hotel Transylvania on Wednesday, 28th October, Maleficent on Thursday, 29th October, Ghostbusters on Friday, 30th October and Hocus Pocus on Saturday, 31st October.
November lecture series
Following the Halloween programme, the museum will host a series of evening talks looking at Irish history, identity and public life.
The series begins on Wednesday, 11th November at 7pm, when Professor Michael Cronin will discuss his latest book, Why It Matters to Be an Island.
The talk will explore themes including climate change, geography and identity and how Ireland’s island status continues to shape its future.
On Thursday, 12th November at 6.30pm, the museum will host a live podcast recording titled History, Heritage and Identity: What Makes Us Who We Are?
The event, supported through the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport’s Night-Time Economy initiative, will feature Dr Síobhra Aiken of Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Donal Hassett of Maynooth University and Linda Ervine of the Turas Irish language project.
The lecture programme concludes on Thursday, 19th November at 7pm, with historian and author Ian McBride discussing his book The Origins of the Northern Ireland Peace Process: Self-Determination, Consent and the Downing Street Declaration.
‘An exceptionally interesting series’
County Museum curator Brian Walsh said the November programme would explore how history continues to influence modern life.
“This lecture series cuts to the heart of who we are and the events that have shaped us to this day,” he said.
“Each talk will explain our past, how this influences our daily lives and will help guide us as we look to plan the future. It promises to be an exceptionally interesting series.”
All events are free, but advance booking is essential.
Reservations can be made by contacting County Museum Dundalk on 042 939 2999.
Online booking through Eventbrite for the evening lecture series will be available from Thursday, 22nd October.
