Join us on Friday, 6 September, for First Fridays! The museum will be open late from 6pm until 9pm, with free admission and special events throughout the evening.
6.00pm-9.00pm | Exhibition
Is this a poem?
Catch our site-wide exhibition Is this a poem? before it closes on 22 September. Explore the entire museum to discover works of poetry that exist beyond the page.
6.30pm | Reading
Christodoulos Makris
Hear from the curator of Is this a poem?, whose live-generated mass collaboration poem ‘Chances Are’ is projected in the exhibition.
8pm | Reading
Bebe Ashley
A reading by Belfast-based poet, whose ‘Confetti’ – 3D-printed poetry in Braille – can be found across the museum.
Plus late opening at the Commons Café
Presented with the support of the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, and Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.
Note: This event was previously advertised as including a reading by Sara Baume. There has been a change to the programme due to unavoidable circumstances.