James Joyce Centre

The James Joyce Centre is a museum and cultural centre in Dublin, Ireland, dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce.^[1] It opened to the public in June 1996.^[2]

James Joyce Centre

Ionad Shéamuis Seoige
Location within Central Dublin
Established	June 1996
Location	35 North Great George's Street, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates	53.354174°N 6.260039°W / 53.354174; -6.260039
Type	literary museum
Public transit access	Parnell Street bus stops, LUAS Parnell stop.
Website	jamesjoyce.ie

Entrance to 7 Eccles Street at the James Joyce Centre

The centre is situated in a restored 18th-century Georgian townhouse at 35 North Great George's Street, Dublin, dating from a time when north inner city Dublin was at the height of its grandeur. It was previously owned by the Earl of Kenmare, and a Denis Maginni, who was featured in Ulysses.^[3] It was built in 1784.^[4] On permanent exhibition is furniture from Paul Leon's apartment in Paris, where Joyce wrote much of Finnegans Wake, and the door to the home of Leopold Bloom and his wife, Molly, number 7 Eccles Street, one of the more famous addresses in literature, which had been rescued from demolition by John Ryan.

The centre does not host a significant permanent collection beyond the furnishings, but temporary exhibitions interpret various aspects of Joyce's life and work,^[3] and the centre organises lectures and literary walking tours. It has also organised the annual Bloomsday Festival in Dublin since 1994 and promotes other Joycean events, such as community Bloomsday events.^[1]

See also

There are other Joycean displays at:

• the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) on St Stephen's Green
• the James Joyce Tower and Museum in Sandycove