Chester Beatty

Located in Dublin, Ireland, Chester Beatty is a world-renowned museum and library home to the extraordinary collection of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty. The institution's online digital archive (Chester Beatty Online Collections) provides researchers with high-resolution digital copies of unique rare artifacts and works of art from the Islamic world (Arabic, Persian, and Turkish manuscripts), East Asia (Chinese, Japanese, and Indian artifacts), and the Western world (Biblical papyri, Armenian and Coptic texts). This database is constantly expanding and supported by an advanced search infrastructure; It serves as a vital virtual research center for researchers and art lovers worldwide, transporting the common cultural heritage of human history beyond physical boundaries, including unique illuminated Qurans, masterful miniatures and rare historical documents.