Category: Exhibitions

Archaeology at Special Collections & Archives

Exhibition curated and blog post written by Jack Tubman A selection of materials relating to the study of archaeology across

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LGBTQ+ History Month: ‘Founding Cara-Friend’ Exhibition

To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month this February, we are proud to host an exhibition on the history of Cara-Friend, a

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Detail from ‘‘A series of statistical charts illustrating the condition of the descendants of former African slaves now in residence in the United States of America'

Commemorating Black Histories of Intellectual Resistance

Guest blog by Prof Dina Zoe Belluigi It is timely to commemorate histories of the acts and enactors of intellectual

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Bloomsday 2025: Celebrating Ulysses by James Joyce

A selection of material exploring the world of James Joyce’s Ulysses is now on display on the first floor of

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Irish Astronomical Association Exhibition

Throughout the month of June, we are pleased to host a special exhibition curated by the Irish Astronomical Association. Materials

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Belfast Periodicals

Currently running on the first floor of the McClay Library is a display showcasing three periodicals that emerged from Belfast’s

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Conflict Textiles @ Special Collections & Archives

Special Collections is pleased to host an exhibition of books, publications and ephemera from the private library and archive of

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MS 64 Cuala Press Card Collection

A selection of items from the Cuala Press Card Collection is currently on display on the first floor of the

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Brown, J. (1888) ‘On Figures Produced by Electric Action on Photographic Dry Plates’. The Philosophical Magazine. Series 5, Volume 26 (December 1888). Plate VII

Wired: Electrification in the Archives

Our newest exhibition, Wired: Electrification in the Archives, is now on display on the ground floor McClay Library and will

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Literary Magazines in Ireland, from 1904 to the Present-Day

A selection of literary magazines and journals held by Special Collections & Archives is currently on display on Floor One

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