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Birthday Celebrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Monday, 2 February 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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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 <\/strong>on Monday, 2nd February 2026 from 10.30am to 4.30pm<\/strong>. Browse our exhibitions in our beautiful 18th century Georgian townhouse as we raise a glass to James Joyce and to those he brings together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See the famous door of 7 Eccles Street<\/a><\/strong>. Explore Joyce’s Dublin in Modality of the Visible: Ulysses VR<\/a><\/strong>. Write your own poetry inspired by Leopold Bloom in Bloom, Haiku, and the Turning of Peace<\/a><\/strong>. And so much more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will also be running our popular walking tours FOR FREE<\/strong>. Explore the city that shaped Joyce’s life and would be immortalised in his work. We will be offering the Introducing Joyce’s Dublin tour at 11am and 2pm<\/strong>. Booking is required and spaces are limited. Click the button below for tickets.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walking Tour Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Celebrate with family, friends, and fellow travellers on this special day. Who knows, there might even be a cake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We look forward to seeing you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5985,"parent":0,"template":"","event_cats":[28,27],"class_list":["post-5980","events","type-events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_categories-birthday-celebrations","event_categories-walking-tour"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHappy Birthday Mr. Joyce! - James Joyce Centre, Dublin, Ireland<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Happy Birthday Mr. Joyce! - James Joyce Centre, Dublin, Ireland\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Birthday Celebrations Monday, 2 February 2026 James Augustine Aloysius Joyce was born on 2nd February 1882. 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