Exhibition | Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats
Exhibition | Yeats: The Life and Works of William Butler Yeats
Experience our award-winning exhibition on William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), one of the great writers of the 20th century and a significant influence on modern Irish cultural identity.
The exhibition draws on items from the National Library of Ireland’s Yeats Collection, the largest collections of books, manuscripts and personal items relating to WB Yeats in the world.
Explore Yeats’ many interests – Ireland, literature, folklore, theatre, politics, mysticism and the occult. Exhibition highlights include manuscripts of many of Yeats’ most beloved poems including “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” and “Easter, 1916”, his Nobel Prize medal, personal artefacts from Yeats’ school reports to a cherished carved piece of lapis lazuli, remarkable photographs of Yeats and his family and friends, and much more.
Exhibition opening hours
Monday, Thursday & Friday: 9.30am – 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Tuesday – Wednesday: 9.30am – 7pm (last admission 6.30pm) Saturday – Sunday: 9.30am – 5pm (last admission 4.30pm) Public Holiday Mondays: 12pm – 5pm (last admission 4.30pm)
Additional Details
Event Medium - In Person
Wheelchair Access - Yes
Contact Phone No. - 01 603 0200
Contact Email - [email protected]
Event profile (Keys) - Family (fun learning events for all family)
Registration Required - No
Organiser
The National Library of Ireland, founded in 1877, is the library of record for Ireland.
We collect, protect and provide access to over 12 million items and will continue to do so for decades to come.
We provide access to the collections free of charge, at four sites and online to exhibitions and events and to our reference and research reading rooms
