Old Cork Waterworks Experience (Lifetime Lab) House of Circuits: A new classroom-based science workshop titled “House of Circuits” was made available to all primary schools in Cork City. Initial take up was very popular with 8 sessions delivered to 169 children in April, a further 32 sessions to over 700 primary school children are booked for May. This project is supported by Science Foundation Ireland under the Discover Programme call 2020.
Regional Museum Scheme
The team at Old Cork Waterworks Experience have applied for funding under the Regional Museum Scheme 2021. The objective of this program is to create a fund to assist local, regional and specialised museums contribute to the fabric and meaning of national and local culture through an exhibition programme for locals and visitors alike. A maximum amount of €15,000 may be awarded if successful, the proposal put forward will enhance the interpretation of the boiler house area, building on previous interpretation work and thus improve the overall visitor experience.
House of Circuits Workshop kits
Reopening
Old Cork Waterworks Experience is due to reopen to the public from Monday May 10 th . Site preparation including power washing, sanitisation and deep cleaning has taken place. Online platforms such as websites, Google Business, Facebook, Tripadvisor etc. have been updated and a new online booking platform is scheduled to go live to coincide with the reopening date.
Explorers Primary Marine Science Lifetime Lab is the education partner for the Cork region for “Explorers” a primary marine science education program, which is funded by the Marine Institute. The team made the transition to delivering workshops virtually requiring new content to be created including video resources. A total of 28 online sessions engaging a total of 680 school children from Cork City primary schools were delivered over the month of April.
Pupils of Kerry Pike/Clogheen NS presenting Explores projects online.
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