National Gallery of Ireland

Learn more about art here with free tours, talks, lecture series and a free audio guide that visitors may borrow

The National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art and holds more than 15,000 works.

The Gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish painting and is also notable for its Italian Baroque and Dutch masters painting.

There are lots of different and exciting ways to learn more about art here with free tours, talks, lecture series and a free audio guide that visitors may borrow.

Open Monday-Saturday 9.30am-5.30pm (Thursday until 8.30pm); Sunday 12-5.30pm; Public Hols 10am-5.30pm

Free

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