Did you know that the Vikings played a boardgame called Hnefatafl? And that the Monks of Glendalough played Nine Men's Morris? 

Drop into the Museum, learn how to play Hnefatafl and Nine Men's Morris and even make your own board games and counters to bring home with you. Hnefatafl was a board game that was brought to Ireland by the Vikings, and Nine Men's Morris was a board game popular all over Medieval Europe. 

No booking required. Located in the Learning Resource Room, First Floor. Not wheelchair accessible. AGES 8+

To learn more about the Vikings in Ireland, check out the Viking Ireland Exhibition. For more Viking activities, check out our Museum at Home webpages. 

This Christmas, bring the family into the Learning Resource Room, first floor, at the National Museum of Ireland - Archaeology, and take part in a Drop-in Workshops. Each Drop-In workshop takes place for an hour and a half and has a short activity that takes between 15-30 minutes to complete, however, you are more than welcome to stay as long as you wish. Every activity is based on something on display in the Museum and are designed for all ages! For full details of our list of Drop-In Workshops, please see our Event Calendar.