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Title: Tour of “Risings: The Irish Literary Revival and the Making of a Nation” at the Grolier Club
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 17th, 2026 at 5:45 PM (Tour begins promptly at 6:00 PM)
Duration: 1 hour
Capacity: 20
Admission: Free! (ART Members only)
Location: The Grolier Club, 47 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022
Join us for a tour of “Risings: The Irish Literary Revival and the Making of a Nation,” led by curators Alexander Neubauer and Alan Klein at the Grolier Club. The exhibition explores the formation of Irish identity through the Irish Literary Revival of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and the parallel political quest for Irish nationhood. Presented in collaboration with The New York Public Library and featuring newly discovered material from their collection, Risings is on view in The Grolier Club’s ground floor gallery from April 29 through July 25, 2026.
Curated by Alexander Neubauer and Alan Klein from their collections, Risings features approximately 150 objects, with more than 30 items drawn from the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection at The New York Public Library. The exhibition features rare books, manuscripts, letters, theatre pamphlets, political propaganda, and photographs that situate a prolific period of literary production in the broader context of political unrest. An accompanying catalogue, published by The Grolier Club, will be available in spring 2026, and the Club will present a Risings festival of related programming, including lectures, readings, and performances
This is an in-person event limited to 20 attendees. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
How to find the Grolier Club
The Grolier Club is located at 47 E 60th St, New York, NY 10022, between Madison Ave and Park Ave. It is a short walk from the 59th st and 5th Ave N, R, and W trains, the 59th st and Lexington Ave 4, 5, and 6 trains and the 57th st F train.
About
Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club is America's oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and is a unique library, museum and clubhouse. It is headquartered in a 1917 Georgian Revival building designed by club member and noted architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. In the public galleries and members-only spaces, highlights include a Dutch Colonial-style tavern and a soaring Neoclassical research library with 100,000 volumes that shed light on how the printed word and image have disseminated information for millennia.
A Brief History of the Grolier Club
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