National Library of Ireland, July Listing Events

July 2012

Please find below the National Library of Irelands events for July 2012.

Public enquiries can be made to 01 6030200 or info@nli.ie (Ask for the Education & Outreach department.

TOURS

Guided Tour of the Yeats Exhibition

Every Wednesday at 1.00pm/Every Saturday at 3.00pm.

Learn more about one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century on this guided tour. All welcome. Booking not required.

NLI Guided Tour FREE
Every Saturday 2.30pm
Learn about the NLI's history and architecture. All welcome. Booking not required.

EVENTS JULY 2012

Thursday, 5 July, Thursday, 12 July, Thursday, 26 July 2.30pm to 4.00pm

Thursday Tales – Children’s Workshops FREE

Come along on Thursday afternoons for some story-based fun. Reading stories, writing stories and drawing stories. All you need is a good imagination! All ages welcome.

All welcome. No booking required.

Saturday, 7 July at 2.00pm

Bram Stoker’s Dublin Journal

Bram Stoker Centenary Conference 2012

Join Elizabeth Miller, author of Dracula: Sense and Nonsense and Dacre Stoker, great-grandnephew of Bram Stoker for a lecture on the man who gave us the scariest vampire of them all.

Free, all welcome. No booking required: please arrive early to secure a space.

Tuesday, 10 July at 3.00pm in the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar

David Monahan’s Leaving Dublin

Talk by David Monahan on his exhibition Leaving Dublin. The talk takes place in the NPA, Temple Bar.

All welcome. No booking required.

Wednesday, 11 July at 3.00pm in the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar

Maurice Gunning’s Argentine Irish Diaspora

Talk by Maurice Gunning on his exhibition Argentine Irish Diaspora. The talk takes place in the NPA, Temple Bar.

All welcome. No booking required.

Design your world of tomorrow: futuristic storytelling

Thursday, 19 July 2.30 pm to 4.00pm

Join us for this futuristic storytelling workshop, which will take place in the Particles

To the Past exhibition space at 2 Kildare Street. Suitable for children of eight years and above.

 To book a place, call 01 603 0346 or email learning@nli.ie.

Children’s ‘Coat of Arms’ Workshop

Wednesday, 25 July 11.30am to 1.00pm

Join us for this art-based family workshop inspired by the ancient art of heraldry. An opportunity to design your own imagined coat of arms! Suitable for children aged 7 – 14.

Booking is essential as places are limited. To book a place, call (01) 603 0346 or email:learning@nli.ie.

Saturday, 28 July at 2.00pm in the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar

Talk by Seán Hilen  on his exhibition Cultural identity in Northern Ireland in the 1970’s. The talk takes place in the NPA, Temple Bar.

All welcome. No booking required.

EXHIBITIONS

 ‘Particles of the Past’

Discover your National Library: Phase Four FREE

Our multimedia exhibition Discover your National Library invites you behind the scenes to view amazing never-before-seen treasures from our collections, and hear from the staff that look after them. By using our innovative 'Discovery' touch screen tables, you can zoom in on the detail of thousands of rare and beautiful items.

This July, to celebrate Dublin City of Science 2012, Phase Four of the exhibition Particles of the Past will showcase a fascinating selection of science-related gems. From 17^th century home remedies to early archaeological drawings to Captain Cook’s journal, this exhibition is sure to awaken your inner Einstein. 

“Migrations: Diaspora and Cultural Identity”

Thursday, 5 July to Sunday, 22 July David Monahan and Maurice Gunning

Thursday, 26 July to Sunday 30 September Séan Hillen

The NPA opens a two part exhibition within this years PhotoIreland Festival’s theme “Migrations: Diaspora and Cultural Identity”.  We are proud to present a joint exhibition of David Monahan’s Leaving Dublin and Maurice Gunning’s Argentine Irish Diaspora at the National Photographic Archive in Temple Bar. Following on from this we exhibit Seán Hilen’s works on Cultural identity in Northern Ireland in the 1970’s.

Free, no booking required. See www.nli.ie for further details and opening times.

Yeats: the life and works of William Butler Yeats FREE

This award-winning exhibition is a must see for all Yeats fans.

Free guided tour available on Wednesdays at 1pm and every Saturday at 3pm. National Library of Ireland.