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Chester Beatty
Museum4.7 · 4 1514.7 · 4 208≈ 1 h 30 minFree entry919 m from the center
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A world-renowned museum located on the grounds of Dublin Castle, housing the extraordinary personal collection of American mining magnate Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. The galleries display priceless treasures of world culture: early Egyptian papyri, illuminated Qurans, Persian miniatures, Chinese jade books, Japanese woodblock prints, and rare European manuscripts. Admission to the permanent collection is completely free.
Highlights
- Priceless ancient Egyptian papyri and early biblical texts
- Exquisite Islamic illuminated manuscripts and Persian miniatures
- Free admission to permanent galleries within Dublin Castle
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