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Exhibition | Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again

Step into the World of Seamus Heaney
Date Running until 2027 | 10am–4pm Monday to Saturday, last admission 3.30pm | Closed on Bank Holidays
Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, D02 VR66
Category Exhibition
Price Free, booking not required
Date Running until 2027 | 10am–4pm Monday to Saturday, last admission 3.30pm | Closed on Bank Holidays
Location Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Bank of Ireland Cultural and Heritage Centre, Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, D02 VR66
Category Exhibition
Price Free, booking not required
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In Person

Experience the poet’s life, work, and imagination through his desk, manuscripts, and personal treasures.

Enter the life and imagination of Seamus Heaney, Ireland’s Nobel Prize–winning poet, and experience the forces—both personal and cultural—that shaped his extraordinary work. This immersive exhibition invites you to walk alongside Heaney through the moments, memories, and inspirations that defined his life.

At the center of the experience is Heaney’s own writing desk, a quiet witness to his creative process. Surrounding it are original manuscripts, letters, unpublished works, diary entries, photographs, personal artefacts, and multimedia recordings—each offering a window into the mind of one of the 20th century’s greatest poets.

Enhance your visit by joining one of our daily guided tours at 11:30 am and 2 pm, offering deeper insights into the exhibition’s highlights. For a more reflective experience, take part in our weekly Mindfulness Tour every Wednesday at 2 pm, designed to explore Heaney’s work through a calm and contemplative lens.

Drawn from the extensive archive generously donated by Heaney and his family to the National Library of Ireland in 2011, the exhibition brings his legacy vividly to life.

Curated by Professor Geraldine Higgins, Director of Irish Studies at Emory University, it is presented in partnership with the National Library of Ireland, the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, and Bank of Ireland, blending scholarship, creativity, and cultural heritage in one unforgettable journey.

If our team can be of any assistance, please contact us at heaneyexhibition@nli.ie