President officially opens the ‘Gift of a Lifetime. Treasures from Chester Beatty’s Collection’ exhibition

Thu 18th Oct, 2018 | 18:15
location: Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
President officially opens the ‘Gift of a Lifetime. Treasures from Chester Beatty’s Collection’ exhibition

President Higgins performed the formal opening of the ‘Gift of a Lifetime. Treasures from Chester Beatty’s Collection’ exhibition

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty’s bequest to Ireland, 'Gift of a Lifetime' presents a selection of masterpieces from the collection.

 

You can read, or listen to, the President's speech by clicking on the 'Speech' or 'Audio' tabs.