Thursday, April 14, 2011

Fairfield University launches Kells to Clonmacnoise exhibition

In Connecticut, Fairfield University’s Bellarmine Museum of Art opens a new exhibition of replicas of historic Irish artifacts on Monday, April 18th entitled Kells to Clonmacnoise: Medieval Irish Art in Context. The exhibition will be open to the public, with a free reception at the museum from 5-7pm on opening evening.

The display, located on the lower level of Bellarmine Hall, will continue until Tuesday, May 24th. In tandem, a month-long program of events at the museum will include talks and films which are also free to the public, with a family day taking place on Saturday, May 14th from 12-5pm.

Click here to read this article from the Irish Emigrant