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Chester Beatty
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Dermot
September 22, 2021
Described by Lonely Planet as ‘not just the best museum in Ireland but one of the best in Europe’, the Chester Beatty is the pre-eminent Irish museum promoting the appreciation and understanding of world cultures with holdings of manuscripts, rare books, and other treasures from Europe, the Middle East, North Africa and Asia. An engaging and welcoming space, visitors from Ireland and overseas will find permanent and temporary displays, an intercultural learning programme and a broad variety of public activities for all ages and backgrounds. A vibrant National Cultural Institution, the Chester Beatty also reaches out to the culturally diverse communities in Ireland. By drawing upon and interpreting the wonderful collections, the museum actively engages with the newest members of our society. Once the private library of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875 – 1968), a successful American mining engineer, collector and philanthropist, the Chester Beatty is also today a research library for scholars from all over the world.
Described by Lonely Planet as ‘not just the best museum in Ireland but one of the best in Europe’, the Chester Beatty is the pre-eminent Irish museum promoting the appreciation and understanding of world cultures with holdings of manuscripts, rare books, and other treasures from Europe, the Middle E…
Victoria
July 30, 2019
Hidden gem among the museums of Dublin. Free admission.
Nico
January 11, 2018
Free entrance, huge collections of rare ancient books and season exhibits
Brian
September 17, 2017
The Chester Beatty Library is a collection of rare books, manuscripts and artwork from all over the world and feature some absolutely astounding pieces that date back as far as 2700 BC.
Dermot
August 17, 2017
Amazing collection of document, artefacts and art.
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Dublin 2, D