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A City of Words

How Dublin became a literary city beloved by readers all over the world.

What I Like Most

Step into the enchanting world of Mary Murphy’s beloved children’s story, What I Like Most ...

Copy No. 1

Witness the very first copy of James Joyce's Ulysses up close.

Riverrun of Language

Experience the sound of Irish literature up close in this immersive installation.

Oscar Wilde's De Profundis

7 March – 31 August 2026

MoLI’s De Profundis installation presents key passages of Oscar Wilde's text through the voices of a contemporary community of LGBTQ+ writers, artists and activists.

Dear, Dirty Dublin

Explore Joyce's Dublin: For centuries writers have been inspired by the sights, sounds and smells of Dublin, and none more so than James Joyce.

Joyce's Century

A constellation of Irish writers who shine brightly in the world of literature.

The State and Irish Writing

As the new nation struggled into existence, what role did literature play in creating and resisting national identity?

A Mind At Work

Every literary masterpiece starts somewhere, often with a blank page and a good idea.

Frederick Douglass in Ireland

September 2020

This mobile exhibition recounted the life, work and Irish connections of Frederick Douglass, who wrote the pivotal memoir Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

Thar Balach Isteach (Into The Island)

1 July – 1 February 2023

Exploring the story of Peig Sayers and the storytellers of the Blaskets.

Ulysses | Film

16 May 2020 – 16 June 2020

A personal response to, and cinematic ‘reading’ of, Joyce’s iconic novel by Alan Gilsenan.