The Chester Beatty Library’s permanent exhibition Sacred Traditions on the second floor gallery exhibits the sacred texts, illuminated manuscripts and miniature paintings from the great religions and systems of belief represented in the collections - Christianity, Islam and Buddhism with smaller displays on Confucianism, Daoism, Sikhism and Jainism.
The Biblical Papyri, the remarkable collection of Qur'an manuscripts and scrolls and books of Buddhist thought provide the focus for the displays.
Audio-visual programmes on Rites of Passage in many faiths, prayer and pilgrimage enhance the displays.

Please note: Sacred Traditions is a permanent exhibition.

Arts of the Book, a new permanent exhibition of the Library's collections, is now opened in the first floor gallery. Here, visitors will view books from the ancient world including the world famous Chester Beatty Love Poems (c.1160 BC), Egyptian Books of the Dead and beautifully illuminated medieval European manuscripts and fine European printed books, as well as Old Master prints. The exhibition will explore the richness of the Islamic manuscript tradition - illustrations and illuminations, calligraphy, and exquisite bindings from across the Middle East and India will be on display. Some of the highlights from East Asia are one of the finest collections of Chinese jade books in the world, Japanese picture-scrolls depicting fables and legends, and deluxe woodblock prints. Audio-visual programmes will complement the exhibition, helping the visitor to learn more about the arts of the book throughout the world.

Opening Times
1 May to 30 September: Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.
1 October to 30 April: Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 5pm.
Saturday, 11am to 5pm (All year)
Sunday, 1pm to 5pm (All year)

Closed 1 January, Good Friday, 24, 25 and 26 December, and Monday public holidays.

Further Information:
http://www.cbl.ie