Witness priceless artefacts like Copy No. 1 of James Joyce’s Ulysses up close, step into the enchanting world of Mary Murphy’s beloved children’s story, What I Like Most, or immerse yourself in a kaleidoscopic retrospective of Irish arts journal Holy Show.
One of the greatest love letters ever written, Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis was the only work that the Irish writer completed during his two-year imprisonment. Now, 125 years after Wilde’s death, MoLI is proud to present a new film installation rediscovering this moving and richly layered text.
Scattered across four floors, HOLY SHOW features work from almost two dozen artists working in sculpture, photography, illustration, film, video games, and, of course, text.
Step into the enchanting world of Mary Murphy’s beloved children’s story, What I Like Most with our interactive exhibition that takes children and adults on an immersive journey through Zhu Cheng-Liang’s beautiful illustrations.
From 1991 to 2020, the Dublin Writers Museum amassed a collection of rare items connected to the city’s writers which are now permanently on display here at MoLI.
For centuries writers have been inspired by the sights, sounds and smells of Dublin, and none more so than James Joyce. Explore Joyce's Dublin with our exhibition 'Dear, Dirty Dublin'.
In 1922, 26 of Ireland's 32 counties became the independent ‘Irish Free State’, following centuries of struggle against British rule. As the new nation struggled into existence, what role did literature play in creating and resisting national identity?
Lovely museum about Irish literature ☘️ has a lovely garden, cafe and small shop.
Olga Zograf
Google
Well worth a visit & I spent an hour & a half here just soaking up the history. It's a stunning building & the cafe is terrific.
40carolynm
TripAdvisor
Great exhibits with a variety of film, sound, text and visual features. Even people who aren’t literature enthusiasts will find something to enjoy.
Chris Park
Google
Really informative and interesting museum in a beautiful, historic building with lovely gardens leading out to the peaceful Iveagh Gardens. The Joyce exhibits were excellent and a pleasure to see the 1st edition of Ulysses.
T205VQmaureens
TripAdvisor
Real gem of a museum in the heart of Dublin city. I ... two very interesting guided tours, wandered around the rooms and exhibitions, chatted with the extremely friendly staff and grabbed some food at the marvellous cafeteria.
Gianlucca Tettamanti
Google
Went in for the historic house tour. The buildings are truly a work of art and the attention to detail in the decor and architecture is a marvel. The history of the house is quite intriguing as well.
Noor F
Google
Literature definitely isn’t my strong suit. However MoLI really makes literature fun and interesting. The staff really look after their environment and it makes me feel proud and want to be a part of what they’ve built over the years!
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TripAdvisor
We spent several hours here and with the downstairs cafe, you could easily spend all day. Everything was immensely detailed. The staff was very nice and the experience was wonderful overall.
Cass
Google
An amazing museum – the highlight of our trip to Dublin. We came back a second time for the Sunday tours of the old house and it was well worth it. A pilgrimage any literature lover should make!
Maria Constantine
Google
My tour with Peter was incredible! Thank you so much for this lovely visit and for sharing your knowledge with us. Highly recommended.
