The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) has won a European Heritage award from the Europa Nostra jury for its work in fostering inclusion and multicultural dialogue.
The Europa Nostra awards are European Commission awards for cultural heritage and promote best practices in the conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.
The Museum of Literature Ireland, branded MoLI in an homage to Ulysses' Molly Bloom, opened in Dublin in September 2019. Located in UCD's Newman House in St Stephen's Green, the museum is a partnership between the National Library of Ireland and University College Dublin.
MoLI Director Simon O'Connor said: "The founding patrons and partners in UCD and the National Library of Ireland had the ambition and vision to create a major literary institution in the University’s original home that would open reading and writing to all audiences. We have never taken achieving that ambition for granted, and welcoming visitors from every imaginable walk of life to this spectacular facility has been at the centre of our work.
"From toddlers to teenagers, academics to pensioners learning to read for the first time, sharing the empowering and democratic value of the written and spoken word is what motivates us every day. To receive this award is a welcome acknowledgement of that work, and due recognition for the vision of our partners and patrons. It is an award for them, and the community of visitors who inspire us."
MoLI will be presented with their award alongside other winners in a ceremony in Venice in September this year.
