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| Established | June 1996 |
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| Location | 35 North Great George's Street,Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°21′15″N6°15′36″W / 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 |
TheJames Joyce Centre is a museum and cultural centre inDublin,Ireland, dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works ofJames Joyce.[1] It opened to the public in June 1996.[2]
The centre is situated in a restored 18th-centuryGeorgiantownhouse at 35North 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 inUlysses.[3] It was built in 1784.[4] On permanent exhibition is furniture from Paul Leon's apartment inParis, where Joyce wrote much ofFinnegans Wake, and the door to the home ofLeopold Bloom and his wife,Molly, number7 Eccles Street, one of the more famous addresses in literature, which had been rescued from demolition byJohn 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 annualBloomsday Festival in Dublin since 1994 and promotes other Joycean events, such as community Bloomsday events.[1]
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