Trinity College Dublin
| County: | Dublin |
| Tel: | 01-896 2320 |
| Fax: | 01-896 2690 |
| Email: | bookofkells@tcd.ie |
Trinity College Dublin is the oldest university in Ireland, founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I and is famous for its graduates such as Swift, Goldsmith, Wilde and Beckett. Visitor facilities include the Treasury, which houses the Book of Kells, an exhibition, “The Book of Kells: Turning Darkness into Light,” and the Long Room, the largest single-chamber library in the world containing 200,000 of the library’s oldest books. A visit to Trinity with its majestic 18th century buildings and squares is like stepping back into another age, an opportunity to experience the peace and quiet of another era. The Old Library built between 1712-1732 was renovated to coincide with the College’s 400th anniversary in 1992.
General Information
| Address: | College Street Dublin 2 |
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| Telephone; | 01-896 2320 |
| Fax: | 01-896 2690 |
| Email: | bookofkells@tcd.ie |
| Website: | http://www.bookofkells.ie |
| Location: | Dublin City Centre |
| Season: | All Year (except 10 days over Christmas & New Year) |
| Open Times: | May-Sept: Mon-Sat: 09.30-17.00 Sun: 09.30-16.30 Oct-Apr: Mon-Sat: 09.30-17.00 Sun: 12.00-16.30 |
| Tours: | Self-guiding centre - tours by arrangement only |
| Booking Contact: | adiffley@tcd.ie |
| Manager: | Anne-Marie Diffley |
| Average Visit Length: | 1hr 30 mins |
| Entrance Fees: |
Adult €9.00 Child U12 Free Student/OAP €8.00 Family (2A+4C) €18.00 Group Rate €6.50 |
| Audio Visual: | No |
| Exhibition: | Turning Darkness into Light |
| Restaurant: | Snack Bars/Restaurant open from May to September |
| Picnic Area: | No |
| Shop: | Bookshop stocking postcards, jewellery & souvenirs |
| Information Guide: | English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Chinese & Russian |
| Coach Parking: | Yes |
| Group Booking Necessary: | No |
| Car Parking: | Yes |
| Disabled Access/Parking: | Yes |
St Patrick's Day
As part of the celebrations for St Patrick’s Day, The Old Library and The Book of Kells exhibition are open on Wednesday the 17th of March 2010 from 12.00-16.30.
Admission is free of charge!
Dublin: the College and the City 1250 - 1950
5 November 2009 to 13 May 2010
This exhibition will explore Trinity College Library Dublin’s collections relating to the city of Dublin. Intended as a celebration of city life, it will examine the historic life of the city and Trinity College Dublin’s interaction with it.
For more information visit www.bookofkells.ie
Schools
We welcome supervised school visits, accompanied by teachers.
Please note tours are self guided and information packs are available on line. At peak times there can be lengthy queues for admission. It would help if you can advise us of numbers, date and approximate time in advance of your visit by e-mail to adiffley(at)tcd.ie.
School groups have free admission from 1st October to 1st April only. We have sets of worksheets which can be used during and after a tour by students. These give some background text to the exhibition and pose related questions. Similarly, teachers' guides provides some ideas for preparation prior to a class visit and some further resources. The Book of Kells 'Turning Darkness into Light' schools information pack available on www.tcd.ie/library and are designed for group use
Groups and Events
Soak up the ambience of Trinity College. Banquets, receptions and theme parties can be organised in the majestic surroundings of the oldest university in Ireland
Booking Contact: adiffley(at)tcd.ie
