Visual Art: Conversations on Art: Dementia-friendly tours at the Chester Beatty Library

Conversations on Art: Dementia-friendly tours

The Chester Beatty Library is delighted to offer a selection of interactive tours specially designed for people living with dementia and their loved ones (Azure Tours).

Take a break from the everyday and enjoy an afternoon of conversations on art and life in general.

Join us for a relaxing tea or coffee in the Silk Road Café before we take you on a tour of our beautiful collections. Limited to 10 participants per tour, attendance is free, however booking is required.

For group bookings or further information, please contact Heidi on 01 407 0766 or Justyna on 01 407 0772.

Directions and access information about the Chester Beatty Library are available here.

Read more about these tours in Rosita Boland’s recent Irish Times article People with dementia take a tour of their own long-term memories.

Further Dementia-friendly tours will take place in the Chester Beatty Library on the following dates in 2018:

• Tuesday, 1st May at 12 noon
• Tuesday, 5th June at 12 noon
• Tuesday, 3rd July at 12 noon
• Tuesday, 7th August at 12 noon