Pop-Up Textile Museum
The Liberties Weavers’ Pop-Up Textile Museum will bring the rich and often overlooked textile heritage of Dublin 8 to life through a vibrant, community-led exhibition. Drawing on materials and stories from Botany Mill, Henry White’s, Glen Abbey and many more, the museum will showcase historic artefacts, archival documents, photographs, and contemporary responses that trace the area’s deep connection to weaving, clothing production, and industry.
WHERE: Deanery Mews, St Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8
WHEN:
- Opening on Thursday, the 7th May. Doors open at 1 PM, and the official opening is at 2 PM.
- Thursday, the 7th of May, from 1-8 PM
- Friday, the 8th of May, from 12-7 PM
- Saturday, the 9th of May, from 10 AM-5 PM
Walk, Weave, & Whiskey Experience
History under your feet, stories in every street. Join Liz Gillis for a guided walk through The Liberties, then wind down with weaving stories, and a whiskey tasting at Teeling Whiskey Distillery.
Entry to the Pop-up Textile Museum is free, but the walk on Wednesday the 6th at 4:30 PM is not and needs to be booked.
For more information and to book for the walk, visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website – https://www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/whats-on/pop-up-textile-museum
To RSVP to the opening, contact thelibertiesweavers@gmail.com
Instagram: @thelibertiesweavers @culturedatewithdublin8
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