Dates & Times
Sunday 19 October
10:00AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM, 11:30AM, 12:00PM, 12:30PM
Tours last 30 minutes
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The Irish Film Institute
Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
The tour will begin in our foyer, where we will discuss the history of the building, from the 19th century up through the 1992 renovation and up to today. Then we will bring guests into Cinema 1, where we will discuss the preserved architectural features from when it was the Quaker’s Men’s Meeting House with images from the IFI’s past on the screen. Then we will bring guests up to Cinema 2 where we will discuss the cinema’s past as the Quaker’s Women’s meeting house and the preserved features from that time.
Then we will bring guests into our Projection booths, which hold the only functioning, in-use 70mm projector in the country to discuss how we screen films and the history of film exhibition in Dublin. We will then bring them down to the Irish Film Archive Library to discuss film preservation and show some of the highlights from our collection. Both the projection booths and the Library are typically off limits to the public.
Meeting point: Foyer of the IFI
Pre-Book Only
Accessibility Information
Unfortunately, our projection booths are up a flight of stairs and are not served by a lift, making them inaccessible to those with mobility issues.
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The Irish Film Institute
Irish Film Institute, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Dates & Times
Sunday 19 October
10:00AM, 10:30AM, 11:00AM, 11:30AM, 12:00PM, 12:30PM
Tours last 30 minutes
Tour Information +
The tour will begin in our foyer, where we will discuss the history of the building, from the 19th century up through the 1992 renovation and up to today. Then we will bring guests into Cinema 1, where we will discuss the preserved architectural features from when it was the Quaker’s Men’s Meeting House with images from the IFI’s past on the screen. Then we will bring guests up to Cinema 2 where we will discuss the cinema’s past as the Quaker’s Women’s meeting house and the preserved features from that time.
Then we will bring guests into our Projection booths, which hold the only functioning, in-use 70mm projector in the country to discuss how we screen films and the history of film exhibition in Dublin. We will then bring them down to the Irish Film Archive Library to discuss film preservation and show some of the highlights from our collection. Both the projection booths and the Library are typically off limits to the public.
Meeting point: Foyer of the IFI
Pre-Book Only
Accessibility Information
Unfortunately, our projection booths are up a flight of stairs and are not served by a lift, making them inaccessible to those with mobility issues.
Accessible Toilets
Share
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