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Who better to hear the story of Ireland from than through the words of its greatest storytellers? Located in one of Ireland's most important Georgian architectural sites, MoLI celebrates Ireland’s internationally renowned literary heritage past and present, inspiring visitors to create, read, and write. MoLI is one of Dublin’s newest museums, featuring three floors of interactive exhibitions, ranging from original short-films to immersive soundscapes. View priceless heritage artefacts on display to the public for the first time. With revolving exhibitions across the year, every visit to MoLI tells a different story, with expert tour guides on hand to bring visitors on an unforgettable journey through Irish cultural history. Relax amid the museum's Reader's garden, a hidden oasis in the heart of Dublin city and enjoy some lovely food at the museum cafe. Museum is open 7 days a week, from 10:30am-5:30pm. Last entry at 4:30pm.
Explore Ireland’s rich literary heritage in one of Dublin's newest museums. View one of a kind treasures from the Irish State literary collection - including the original copy of James Joyce's world-famous novel Ulysses and manuscripts on permanent display for the first time. Experience three floors of immersive visual and soundscape exhibitions that tell the story of Irish literature past and present, with a focus on the global impact of Irish writing. MoLI has a mixture of permanent and revolving exhibitions. Revolving exhibitions for 2023-2024 include: Ink and Imagination (Sept 2023-Sept 2024): Presented in partnership with University College Dublin Special Collections and the National Poetry Archive, this exhibition displays letters and manuscripts from Irish writers, snippets of contemporary poets reading their own poems and more. Visitors can also relax amid the birdsong in the museum's tranquil readers garden or enjoy Irish culinary delights in the Common's café.
Dublin Museum of Literature Ireland MOLI Admission Ticket lasts about 1–3 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $17 per person for this Dublin experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in DE, EN, IT, FR, ES.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 42 verified reviews; it is run by Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI). Most-mentioned highlights: Self-Guided access to all exhibitions.
What a beautiful day with my daughter from the coffee shop right through the exhibition. The whole building has such a warmth and the history and authors was so meaningful I would definitely go again and recommend. I had never been before
The exhibitions are wonderfully staged, the experience is moving. Highly suggested - irish/english proficiency needed.
An absolutely beautifully curated museum and collection. Loved how it blended literature across centuries. Appreciated the interactive portions. Felt very inspired to do even more reading after leaving the museum. Genuinely appreciated that the staff let us in even though we missed our ticket time.
Peter was a fantastic guide - incredibly knowledgeable and great anecdotes. The guided tour lasted about an hour and was worth every penny! Would highly recommend.
Superb museum where Ireland’s most iconic writers are brought to life through an immersive interactive experience that captures the essence of the Emerald Island.
Great museum, with an excellent ambiance and very nice staff.
A very interesting, informative educational tour with good multimedia. It had good kids section. I would have loved to see a section on the still living Irish authors who have superb track records in modern literature represented rather than only the historical Irish laureates and authors of note.
Talk about a delightful surprise…we enjoyed our serendipitous first visit so much that we returned for a second, longer visit a few days later. You don’t have to be a Joyce disciple to appreciate this very special museum; in fact, you don’t even have to be particularly knowledgeable about Irish literature! All you have to be is a person who appreciates the joys and mysteries of the creative process. I do have one suggestion: please ask the tour guide to lower their voice and minimize the dramaturgy so as not to disturb the other visitors. Whoever led the tour on 1 July 2026 around 2:30pm seemed to be auditioning for a role in a play to be performed in a massive theatre!
You circle your way through the rooms of an old school; some authors get kiosk-size honor while others like Joyce have entire rooms including interactive exhibits - this seems right. If you love literature, it is worth a visit - you'll pick up something you didn't know or have your memory jogged. I left a star off due to the surface quality of some exhibits, like a room where quotes from authors are on an illuminated screen and you can take a piece of paper with the quote; this type of space was underutilized. I also thought the gift shop would be out of this world but it was so-so.
Loved the tour, some interesting pieces, very close to Iveagh gardens and St Stephens Green
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Museum of Literature Ireland MOLI Admission Ticket | 1–3 hours | 4.5 (42) | $17 | |
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