Meet all eight different species or types of bears in the Museum, as we watch back "The Bear Family Christmas".

This introduction to the bear collection is suitable for family audiences. 

Wishing a very "bear-y" Christmas to all from the National Museum of Ireland! Meet eight different types of bears during this special winter-themed virtual event with Museum Educators. Take a sneak peek inside the Museum and learn about the bear family, including polar bears and the extinct brown bear that used to live in Ireland! During this pre-recorded family event, short videos are combined with a virtual exploration of bear specimens from the handling collections, before learning how you can make your very own polar bear or brown bear mask!

Make your own Polar Bear Mask!

Make your own Brown Bear Mask! 

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This "watch back" event can also be viewed at the YouTube link below:

This event was first created in December 2020.