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The James Joyce Centre
35 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1
Open Tuesday to Saturday 10.00 to 17.00, Sunday 12.00 to 17.00
Admission: Adults, euro 5; Senior/Student, euro 4; Tours and group rates available
Welcome to the James Joyce Centre, Dublin!
No. 35 North Great George’s Street was built in 1784 for Valentine Brown, the Earl of Kenmare, and is decorated with fine plasterwork by Michael Stapleton. The house was restored in the 1980s and opened as the James Joyce Centre in 1996, run by members of Joyce’s sister’s family.
The Guinness Library
The Library contains many translations of Joyce’s works, volumes about Joyce and his work, and other books of interest to Joyceans. Visitors are welcome to browse the shelves, and to sit and read.
The Kenmare Room
This room is used for lectures and functions and has a small display of reproductions of Joyce family portraits.
Exhibitions
The Centre's permanent and temporary exhibitions interpret and illuminate various aspects of Joyce's life and work. The Joyce Centre is the new home to highlights from the National Library’s 2004-2006 landmark James Joyce & Ulysses exhibition. Through interactive installations and three films, you may delve into the novel, its historical backdrop, its publishing controversies and learn more about Joyce's life. The Centre also hosts International Joyce, an exhibition originally organised by the Cultural Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland. This panel-based exhibition provides a wonderful introduction to the life and works of James Joyce as well as his legacy. Highlights of our permanent displays include furniture from the apartment of Paul Léon, Joyce’s friend and advisor, and the original front-door to No. 7 Eccles Street, Leopold Bloom’s home in Ulysses, and Joyce's death mask.
Walking Tours
Our walking tours of Joycean locations in Dublin are available every Saturday at 11am and 2pm, and by advanced booking on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11am and 2pm (with at least four people in attendance).
Adult €10 Senior/Student €8
Specialist tours and group rates available.
For bookings, contact info@jamesjoyce.ie
Lectures, Reading Groups and Workshops
The Centre hosts a series of talks and discussions of Joyce's works. Please see the 'Special Events' page of our website for the most current information.
Venue and Facilities Hire
The Centre is available for facilities hire to groups, if you would like to read more about our venue and facilities hire service please visit our Dublin City Venue and Facilities Hire page
The Bookshop offers for purchase various editions of Joyce's works including some hard-to-find editions, critical studies, and biographies. We also have posters, mugs, films, t-shirts, umbrellas and postcards. Some of these items are available for purchase through our website.
Browse through the links to right for more details of our education, lecture and social activities.
Contact Information
Name: The James Joyce Centre
Address:35 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1, Ireland
Email: info@jamesjoyce.ie
Web: http://jamesjoyce.ie
Tel. +353 1 878 8547
Fax. +353 1 878 8488
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