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.
NOTE: Due to maintenance works our Yeats Exhibition will be closed from April 15th – April 26th 2024. Apologies for the inconvenience.
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
Thursday - Monday, 9.30am - 5pm (last admission 4.30pm)
Tuesday - Wednesday, 9.30am - 7pm (last admission 6.30pm)
Public Holiday Mondays: 12pm - 5pm (last admission 4:45pm)
If our team can be of any assistance, please contact us at learning@nli.ie
