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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · 8d

Exhibition Opening Soon! ✨📚

Manuscripts & the Mind: How we read & respond to the written word opens on 24 Oct!
👉🏻 chesterbeatty.ie/exhibitions/...

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our summer summer exhibition, ‘Routes and Realms’, is closing on 7 Sept so don't miss your chance to view a fascinating medieval Arabic book of maps, with a contemporary response to this masterpiece by Dublin-based artist Diaa Lagan. #FREE #ChesterBeatty #cartography #lovedublin

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Aug 20

We're delighted to join a number of other Irish attractions and venues who have won a Tripadvisor #TravellersChoice2025 award! This means we are in the top 10% of attractions worldwide 😀 Have you planned your visit yet? rb.gy/5w4bqu #ChesterBeatty #LoveDublin

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Aug 11

Chester Beatty is pleased to welcome Kurdish/Syrian singer and bouzouki player, Mohammad Syfkhan, for an evening of eclectic music inspired by the Middle Eastern and North African traditions. 🎟️FREE, no booking required.

#LoveDublin #MiddleEasternMusic #HeritageWeek2025

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Aug 6

Learn drawing techniques inspired by our Western, Eastern and Islamic collections. This workshop on Sunday 10 August will explore architecture depicted in Persian manuscripts.
🎟️FREE, no booking required, available for the first 20 participants.
#LoveDublin #PersianArt #DrawingWorkshop

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Aug 5

Bíonn turais faoi threoir SAOR IN AISCE ar bhailiúcháin an Chester Beatty ar siúl ag 5:30 i.n. ar an gCéadaoin (músaem ar oscailt go dtí 8 i.n.), ar an Satharn ag 2 i.n. agus ar an Domhnach ag 3 i.n. Tá súil againn tú a fheiceáil go luath! #LoveDublin #ChesterBeatty

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Jul 1

This summer’s exhibition at Chester Beatty offers a contemporary response to a thirteenth-century illustrated manuscript. This lecture will be delivered by the curator, Moya Carey, who will talk about this manuscript. 🎟️ FREE, more information: ow.ly/KhKw50WfZns

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Jul 1

Join us for a special audio-descriptive tour of selected objects in the Arts of the Book gallery. This tour is designed to enhance the appreciation of art for all visitors, especially those who are blind or visually impaired. 🎟️FREE, booking here: ow.ly/PXtB50WhvI6

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Medievalist.net @medievalists.bsky.social · Jun 26

If you are in Dublin this summer, check out this exhibition at the @chesterbeatty.bsky.social‬ www.medievalists.net/2025/06/medi... #medievalmaps #LoveDublin #ChesterBeatty

Medieval Islamic Maps on Display at Dublin’s Chester Beatty - Medievalists.net

A thirteenth-century Arabic manuscript featuring one of the earliest known collections of Islamic world maps is the focus of Routes and Realms –…

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Jun 12

Bígí linn le haghaidh turas saor in aisce ag iniúchadh cuid de na buaicphointí agus na scéalta sna bhailiúcháin. Tá pointe cruinnithe in aitriam an mhúsaeim.

🎟️Teoranta do 15 rannpháirtí, ní gá áirithint a dhéanamh.
#LoveDublin #ChesterBeatty #TuraisSaorInAisce

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Jun 6

Minister Patrick O'Donovan is inviting applications from qualified candidates for positions on the Chester Beatty Board of Trustees.
Application deadline: 13 June 2025
For more information and to apply, visit: bit.ly/4kuPe1e

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join artist Diaa Lagan for a tour of the exhibition "Routes and Realms – al-Masālik wa al-Mamālik. Contemporary Art Response by Diaa Lagan" 🎟️FREE, no booking required, but limited to 15 participants. #LoveDublin #ChesterBeatty #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 29

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is seeking to appoint suitably qualified candidates as Members of the Board of Trustees of the Chester Beatty. Closing date: 13 June. All details here: rb.gy/huova1 #ChesterBeatty

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 21

Tired of missing out on the latest updates from the Chester Beatty? Sign up for our mailings and stay in the loop! 📧 Our community is growing, and we'd love for you to be part of it. Signing up takes less than a minute, and you can unsubscribe anytime. Subscribe today! rb.gy/tmr2vj #LoveDublin

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 21

Tá clár gnóthach imeachtaí ar líne agus ar an láthair á reáchtail ag an Chester Beatty faoi láthair, chomh maith le dhá thaispeántas le taiscéaladh. Claraigh anseo le bheith ar an gcéad duine a chloisfidh ar nuacht agus imeachtaí is deanaí. rb.gy/zn6942

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 16

We were delighted to welcome Patrick O’Donovan, Minister for Arts, Culture, Communications, Media and Sport to the Chester Beatty yesterday, to discuss plans for our future development.

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 12

Bígí linn le haghaidh turas saor in aisce ag iniúchadh cuid de na buaicphointí agus na scéalta sna bhailiúcháin. Tá pointe cruinnithe in aitriam an mhúsaeim. Teoranta do 15 rannpháirtí, ní gá áirithint a dhéanamh.
#LoveDublin #ChesterBeatty #TuraisinGaeilge

Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 9

Celebrate National Drawing Day 2025 with us on 17 May, by designing and creating an interactive flip book! 🎟️FREE, no booking required, but limited to 15 participants.
*Please note: children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. #NationalDrawingDay #LoveDublin #ArtWorkshop

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 8

Join us for our summer exhibition, ‘Routes and Realms’, as we showcase a fascinating medieval Arabic book of maps, with a contemporary response to this masterpiece by Dublin-based artist Diaa Lagan. Opening 16 May and on show until Sept, FREE. #ChesterBeatty #LoveDublin #islamicart #summerindublin

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · May 6

This beautiful book is the focus of a Chester Beatty event on Wednesday 14th May! Ammar Kalia talks family sagas, the quest for happiness, and more. We'd love to see you there! Zoom tickets €5 👉 ow.ly/1bGa50VHGGY

(Thanks to our museum shop for the cool background - a recycled sari turned scarf!)

The book 'A Person Is A Prayer', with the title in bold white text in the upper half, the author's name Ammar Kalia beneath that, then a photo of two brown skinned people smiling with their eyes closed in the lower half of the cover. It sits on a multi-coloured fabric background of mixed turquoise and orange.

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Apr 30

Start the weekend with Qigong and unwind through gentle physical and breathing exercises. Perfect for beginners and experienced practitioners, this activity helps reduce stress and improves balance. 📍 Outdoors (weather permitting) or indoors. 🎟️FREE, no booking required. #ChesterBeatty #LoveDublin

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Apr 22

This is a hybrid talk - so you can join Garrick online also 😀
chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/out...

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Apr 22

This is a hybrid talk - so you can join Garrick online also 😀
chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/out...

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Apr 17

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Chester Beatty @chesterbeatty.bsky.social · Apr 14

We are seeking an Executive Assistant to join our team - all details here: rb.gy/ac33kz #DublinJobs #MuseumJobs #JobFairy #ChesterBeatty

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