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Learn About: Bears

A polar bear on display in the NMI - Natural History

Meet all the different bears that live in the National Museum of Ireland - Natural History.

How many kinds of bear are there in the world? What do bears like to eat? Are there bears in Ireland? Find the answers to these questions in our short video and then have a go colouring in your own bear or even make your own bear mask!

The Bear Family

Watch this short video and learn all about the bears in the Dead Zoo!
 

Brown Bear Colouring Sheet

Now you've learned all about the brown bear why not have a go colouring one in! What colour will your bear be?

Brown Bear Colouring Sheet  (0.52 MB, Adobe PDF)

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Make your Own Bear Masks

Have a go making a bear mask. Will you be a brown bear or a polar bear?

Make your own Brown Bear Mask (0.41 MB, Adobe PDF)
Make your own Polar Bear Mask (0.26 MB, Adobe PDF)

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