Museum · Dublin Castle
Chester Beatty
Dublin Castle, Dublin D02 AD9
A museum and library in the grounds of Dublin Castle built on the collection of mining magnate Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. It holds manuscripts, rare books, prints and decorative objects from Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. Entry is free.
Permanent exhibitions
- Sacred Traditions: Islamic, Christian, Buddhist and other religious manuscripts
- Arts of the Book: manuscripts, prints and bindings from East and West
- Early biblical papyri
- Illuminated Qur'ans and Persian and Mughal miniatures
- Chinese jade books and Japanese woodblock prints
- The Roof Garden
Coming up
No dates announced yet.