Intercultural
Education Services
We offer a wide variety of programmes designed to foster better understanding of our European, Middle Eastern, Asian and East Asian collections.
Included are activities for all age groups including family days, children's workshops, tours, films, lunchtime talks and much more.
Family Activity Packs
The Library is delighted to introduce families to activity packs exploring the Arts of the Book and Sacred Traditions galleries. Each pack contains hands-on activities for children aged 5 to 11, including activity sheets, puzzles, crosswords and a colouring book. We are very grateful to the State Street Foundation for their generous support of this initiative.
From June 2009 packs are available the first weekend of each month on Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm to 4pm and are free of charge.
Guided tours
The Chester Beatty Library offers a variety of tours including
- public tours: Wednesdays at 1 P.M. and Sundays at 3 and 4 P.M.
- group tours: must be booked in advance. Please fill in the Guided tours form.
- E-Guide tours.
Silk Worm Club for six-
to eleven-year-olds
If you are curious about the marvels of the Chester Beatty Library collection and you like stories, art, craft, music and dance, this is the club to join! See programme and events for more details.
Lunchtime lectures
These regular talks offer an opportunity to hear curators, artists or scholars speak about works on display, special exhibitions or other aspects of the arts and cultures of Europe, the Middle East, Asia and East Asia.
See programme and events for more details.
Demonstrations
The Library hosts a number of demonstrations throughout the year in a number of techniques such as origami (Japanese paper folding), calligraphy, poetry, music and lots more.
See programme and events for more details.
Family days
Since reopening in 2000, the Library has engaged with a number of communities and celebrated cultural festivals including the Chinese New Year, Diwali, Christmas and Easter.
These are marked on an annual basis and details can be found in programme and events.
Links
If you are interested in Asian, East Asian, Islamic and European art there are resources available on our links page.