Book of Kells and the Long Room

On Wednesday, August 7, we went to Trinity College Dublin to see the Book of Kells and the Long Room library (aka, the Old Library at Trinity College).

Warning: We highly recommend the exhibit. However, the lines are long, so it is better to buy your tickets online in advance. The tickets are timed for every half hour, but it is still a mob scene inside.

Here is the 18th century Old Library building that houses the Book of Kells exhibit and the Long Room:

You are not allowed to photograph the pages from the Book of Kells itself, but you can take photos of the museum placards. Here's one about the illustrated alphabet:

Here's a peek at an illustrated page, borrowed from the Internet:

Photo from the Internet

Here is the Long Room of the Old Library at Trinity College, built in 1712:

Busts of white male literary greats line the gallery:

Circular staircase to reach the upper levels: