As part of Open House Dublin Festival of Architecture we invite you to join us on Sunday 20th October for an audio described and tactile tours at the Museum of Literature of Ireland (MOLI). These tours, designed for blind and visually impaired visitors, invite you to explore architecture through an immersive hands-on experience.

Touch and Explore: Feel detailed models of the facade, floor plan and ornamental details that bring these buildings to life

Expert Guidance: Guides will provide clear and vivid descriptions throughout the tours adding to your experience

These tours have been developed with and will be led by Emilie Conway, vocal Jazz Artist & disability activist consultant. The tours will include tactile models of the facade, floor plans and the ornaments of the different rooms developed by architect Tadhg Charles.

About the building

Museum of Literature of Ireland (MOLI), Historic House: Explore the stunning surroundings and turbulent history of Numbers 85 and 86 St Stephen’s Green on MoLI’s Historic House Tour. These beautiful examples of Georgian opulence – with lavish stuccowork by the famous Lafranchini brothers – have served not only as a university and a museum, but also as the townhouse of Buck Whaley, one of Ireland’s most infamous playboys and adventurers.

About the tour guides

Emilie Conway is a Vocal Jazz Artist and accredited art psychotherapist with the Irish Association for Counseling and Psychotherapy. Guide and facilitator of tours for visitors who are visually impaired at the RHA Gallery and the National Gallery of Ireland. Find more information at: https://www.emilieconway.ie/

Tickets can be booked by calling or texting 089 477 9153 or by email at [email protected]

Please email or phone us regarding your access needs or any questions you may have.

Wheelchair accessible
Accessible Toilets
Assistance Dogs welcome
Open or Closed Captions / Speech to Text

The museum exhibition spaces are fully accessible, however the final three rooms in the Historic House tour that are not accessible by wheelchair.