Chester Beatty Library

Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968) was an American mining magnate who amassed a fabulous collection of early books and manuscripts and oriental art. He moved to London and collaborated generously with the British Museum, but in 1950 there was a falling-out and he moved to Ireland. He established the library to avoid his collection being split up; it's now in the Clock Tower in the Castle gardens.

• museum
• outdoors
• history

Address

Dublin Castle D02 AD92

Hours

Mar-Oct Mon Tue Thu-Sat 10AM-5:30PM, Wed 10AM-8PM, Sun noon-5:30PM, Nov-Feb closed Mon

Price

Donation €10

Website

chesterbeatty.ie (opens in a new tab)