It’s the end of the road for the Dublin Writers Museum, dedicated to the great writers who left their mark on the Irish capital. The establishment, which had been closed in March 2020 to coincide with the pandemic, had seen its reopening postponed this year following numerous questions about its relevance to visitors. Unfortunately for the museum, the conclusions were clear: the Dublin Writers Museum no longer met the expectations of contemporary museum visitors. Fáilte Ireland has decided: the museum will not reopen.
Dublin’s literary museum will not reopen. Too offbeat, it would no longer meet travelers’ expectations, and would lack dynamism and interactivity! These conclusions were drawn following a survey carried out in July 2020.
For Fáilte Ireland, the Dublin Writers Museum no longer meets visitors’ expectations in terms of accessibility, presentation and interpretation.
And yet, this museum was a true Dublin institution! In operation since 1991, it was THE birthplace of Ireland’s great writers and poets! From Bram Sroker to James Joyce and the sulphurous Oscar Wilde, the museum was a living testimony to a fascinating literary history!
Housed in a mansion on Parnell Square, which once belonged to Mr Jameson, the great whiskey producer, the Dublin Writers Museum was a must for discovering or rediscovering great writers such as Samuel Beckett, George Bernard Shaw and others.
And the rare objects held by the establishment are considered real treasures! Of particular note :
Unfortunately, the museum would be dethroned by the recently opened MoLI, the Irish Literary Museum, also located in Dublin. A fast-growing, much more modern and attractive establishment.
For the moment, Fáilte Ireland is giving itself time to reflect… It will deliver the new tracks for the building by the end of the year.
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