The James Joyce Centre Reviews

A Center that exposes in a very human way the way of life of a Great Writer. On this day that we visited the James Joyce Center. There were a couple of actresses singing and playing parts of a play being staged in Dublin.

Loads of information about James Joyce! Really interesting and also a great gift shop!

Museum and information center on the great Dublin writer. Departure of walks in the footsteps of Joyce, his books and his characters

It's all about the filmstrips. The exhibits are not that extensive or informative. The interactive computer stations are hard to use and only one person can use them at a time.
But take the time to view both films, and the museum is well worth the admission no matter much you have read of Joyce.

Nice small museum about Joyce. Not much artifacts but good information. Worth the five bucks spent.

Ok I don't get Ulysses, but still he is a great thinker.

I learned so much about this author here. He wrote so many good books. He had an interesting life. It is educational here. I learned so much here.

Glad we came. Learned a lot about James Joyce. I now want to read more of his books. Beautiful house. Nice tour. Highly recommend.

Excelent for Joyce fans like me. Try the walking tour, it's great.

Beautiful building. Detailed history of some of his works. Stopped short of overloading visitors with information. Wonderful and knowledgeable staff.

Mister Montini's former dance school is now a collection of utensils about and by the famous Irish writer.

It was very knowledgeable and James Joyce seemed like a good man.

For lovers of reading and Joyce it is a great place. You can discover so many things about the character and his life. You can also discover everything and more about Ulysses.

Small but very interesting to see if you want to know Joyce's story in depth

Interactive museum. Very interesting and nice place to be.

I've had the kind of walking tour everybody should have in Dublin. Amazing experience!

A wonderful collection of everything Joyce, from modern digital interpretations to the original 7 Eccles Street front door!! Highly recommend

The Footsteps of Leopold Bloom walk was outstanding. Our guide was James and he brought great insight to the novel that most (all?) of us missed when we read Ulysses (if ever). This is a must do while here. At least read a bit about Ulysses beforehand.

Visited years ago, I hope it has improved a lot in the meantime because at the time I found it excessively lacking in content.
I went there as a fan of Ulysses, accompanied by people who did not know the author, and I found with regret that there was not enough information in the museum to make the "uninitiated" understand anything about Joyce's works.
All in all it is not worth a visit.

Cute! The furniture that Joyce used during the writing of his novels is exhibited, the itinerary offers some curiosity about the author.

Sorry to say it, but it was disappointing. I hope that they are able to develop this museum further.

Look around the centre, and it's easy to see Stephen Dedalus brought to life there. The James Joyce Centre is a great way not only to bring Joyce's stories from a new perspective, but also a fantastic way of learning more about Joyce as an artist and as a writer - and where better to do that than here?!

Interesting documentaries, but besides that the museum is rather empty.

Excellent James Joyce info, exhibits and documentaries, all in a gorgeous Georgian house!

A thrilling experience to any liver of Irish literature. I highly recommend.

Very interesting and nicely presented, you really feel like part of that

Its the place to be on Blooms day or any day and you can get a feel what its like to be Dubliner

It's self guided and free entry, there is loads to see and a lot of history to learn.

I didn t get anything from this place. I expected a lot more and had a question mark on my face the entire time.

Visited 1 day ago interesante is not far you can go on foot

A place you must go to if you have heard the name James Joyce.

Enjoyable and enlightening tour of all things Joycean!

A small but significant Center dedicated to the great writer. Between videos and reconstructed settings you can immerse yourself in the works and life of James Joyce.

When I arrived in this small museum I was the only visitor, but I must say that the visit is well structured, even if in some aspects it seemed sparse. The audio guide was certainly very useful (free) and in case of need the staff was very kind to help.

Very good, but the net system, furniture, trading, net half of a small number of restaurants, such as a pancake shop or coffee shop, and so on.

Very dated, dusty, and drab. Learned a lot but there are lots of room for improving the exhibits.

Seemed thin on the ground regarding material and after the Dublin Writers Museum I wasn t game to burn any more euros! They should amalgamate...

A very interesting site that you can visit if you go to Dublin

The house is in good condition, pretty and has objects from the life of the famous writer. The room is really suggestive, with books and furniture of the past.

For people visiting the city on a short break or holiday definitely a destination that shouldn't be missed right in the centre of historical Georgian Dublin a hidden gem most Dubs or Irish don't know about

Nice little museum, well looked after. If you a fan of the author, or the era, do check this place out.

Brought friends visiting from New York to the centre. They loved it.

Great place..must go.. his school is nearby as well

I went for a special event. A talk with the editor of "Joyce and the law" the place it's lovely. Have not taken their tour as if yet.

It is the height of the scam. The museum is closed and they still charged us online for entry. They should be honest and not charge for services that are no longer available. We paid for two tickets and we were at two in the afternoon for the tour and we were met with the unpleasant surprise that it is closed. Terrible. And there is no such thing as getting a refund of the tickets.

The black and white photos on the 3rd floor and the place where the artist's room was preserved and restored were good because it was like an atmospheric cafe.

Bit disappointing, the highlight was the door from Eccles street that's on loan. More information on display should be good.

It does what it says on the tin: a centre dedicated to James Joyce, his life and his works. It probably helps if you already come with a certain level of understanding about the author and are somewhat familiar with his works as this will make the visit so much more immersive. Staff is very friendly and informative if you have any extra questions and they do offer a complimentary audio guide (that I didn't avail of).

Interesting exhibitions for James Joyce enthusiasts. Very Ulysses focused.

This Victorian building, restored ,as much as possible in the manner of it's time, is now the functioning heart of James Joyce culture in Dublin. Restored by a group led by the late Ken Monaghan, a nephew of Joyce, the Centre hosts cultural and literary events around the great writer and his works. These include walks around areas relevant to Joyce's novel Ulysses, talks and lectures

Well maintained excellent equipment sin unfortunately not a multilingual audio guide

We went here for the yearly Bloomsday celebration on 16 June. They replayed scenes from Ulysses, it was simply astounding. A marvelous experience!

It was an excellent experience to have visited this house very well set. It shows the life of James Joyce and his works

I liked my visit, the staff is friendly and the place is actually very interesting both the exhibitions but also the building itself. Probably about 30-45 min for an average visit

It was really good experience, the center is the place where you'll get to see the complete life of James Joyce

Very specific and devoted to precisely what James Joyce with an emphasis on his most famous book: Ulysses

Great guided walking tours by knowledgeable staff; center itself is in a house with several floors and excellent Joyce-related materials, as well as informative videos.

Great Unconventional Place...a must for Joyce affectionate readers

This is an Outstanding visit for those who love Joyce, particularly for those who love Ulysses. It is authentic, well done, informative and the staff are outstanding. If you fit the criteria, you MUST spend time here.

Many, if not most, people have not read Ulysses and do not know Joyce or appreciate him If you fall in this group, you may not enjoy your visit, and you probably will not appreciate the Joyce Center as much as you might. But learn to read Joyce, start with some of his easier works, then Ulysses.