(AGENPARL) – Thu 22 January 2026 https://jamesjoyce.ie/?mc_cid=1b2ab18392&mc_eid=UNIQID
James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born on 2nd February 1882. As a birthday gift, the James Joyce Centre will be open to the public FOR FREE on Monday, 2nd February 2026 from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Browse our exhibitions in our beautiful 18th century Georgian townhouse as we raise a glass to James Joyce and to those he brings together.
See the famous door of 7 Eccles Street (https://jamesjoyce.ie/visit/?mc_cid=1b2ab18392&mc_eid=UNIQID#door) . Explore Joyce’s Dublin in Modality of the Visible: Ulysses VR (https://jamesjoyce.ie/events/modality-of-the-visible-ulysses-vr-exhibition/?mc_cid=1b2ab18392&mc_eid=UNIQID) . Write your own poetry inspired by Leopold Bloom in Bloom, Haiku, and the Turning of Peace (https://jamesjoyce.ie/events/bloom-haiku-and-the-turning-of-peace/?mc_cid=1b2ab18392&mc_eid=UNIQID) . And so much more!
We will also be running our popular walking tours FOR FREE. Explore the city that shaped Joyce’s life and would be immortalised in his work. We will be offering the Introducing Joyce’s Dublin walking tour at 11am and 2pm. Booking is required and spaces are limited. Click the button below for tickets.
Celebrate with family, friends, and fellow travellers on this special day. Who knows, there might even be a cake.
We look forward to seeing you!
The James Joyce Centre makes great effort to keep our events free and open to the public. We rely upon public and private donations in order to do so. We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider making a donation.
Donate (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QXNZ3GYS?mc_cid=1b2ab18392&mc_eid=UNIQID)
The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/?mc_cid=1b2ab18392&mc_eid=UNIQID) .
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