A week of Press Previews, receptions, and a Members' Gala at the Museum, culminated in the Sackler's Friends' Reception on the evening of May 3rd. In attendance were representatives from the Sackler Gallery, Art Services International, His Excellency Michael Collins, the Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America and Honorary Patron of the Exhibition, as well as representatives from the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, including its Director, Dr. Michael Ryan and Dr. Elaine Wright, the exhibition's Curator. Speeches were given by both Dr. Ryan and Dr. Julian Raby, Director of the Sackler, in honor of the show's U.S. premier.
