Crawford Art Gallery, a National Cultural Institution and the regional art museum for Munster, is dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary. Located in the heart of Cork City, beside the Opera House, the Gallery is a critical part of Ireland's cultural and tourism infrastructure, welcoming over 200,000 visitors a year.
The Gallery’s permanent collection ranges from 18th century Irish and European paintings and sculptures, through to modern as well as contemporary video installations.
One of the Gallery's focal points is a a collection of Greek and Roman sculpture casts, brought to Cork in 1818 from the Vatican Museum in Rome. Irish art, from the 19th and early 20th century, is another of the Gallery's main attractions. Visiting exhibitions, featuring the work of major and emerging artists, are frequently hosted.
Admission to the gallery and to the exhibitions is free.
- A Matter of Time
Family funA Matter of Time A Matter of Time considers temporality within a broad spectrum focusing on the human experience. Time is part of how we think about the world and our existence.
- Jan McCullough: Night Class
Family funJan McCullough: Night Class Jan McCullough’s work concentrates on how the invisible labour and the evocative gestures of ordinary people, the objects and goods they produce, and the everyday spaces where they work, can be represented within and outside of the institution.
- CURTIN // KEATING: Sit Stand Smoke
Family funCURTIN // KEATING: Sit Stand Smoke Linda Curtin & David Keating’s SIT STAND SMOKE is a brief adventure in a virtual reality (VR) experience with art historian Éimear O’Connor giving insights to the characters that appear in Seán Keating’s iconic painting Men of the South (1921 - 1922)
- Sunday & Bank Holiday Tours
Family funSunday & Bank Holiday Tours Take a journey through the historic building with surprising stories of your national collection and delve into the dynamic programme of temporary exhibitions. Sunday & Bank Holiday tours take place each week at 2pm.
- Music at Midday
Family funMusic at Midday Music at Midday returns to the iconic Sculpture Gallery at the Crawford Art Gallery on Sunday 5 May with a triple-bill of chamber music delights.
- In Conversation with Jan McCullough & Emmett Scanlon
Family funIn Conversation with Jan McCullough & Emmett Scanlon Join Crawford Art Gallery for an In Conversation event with Jan McCullough and Emmett Scanlon, Director of the Irish Architecture Foundation and Artistic and Editorial Organiser of the 18th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale.
- The Sculpture Gallery is a highlight on your visit.
- Enjoy both historic and contemporary visual art.
- You can visit seven days a week and admission is free.
- Look out for the Harry Clarke stained glass room.
Sundays are Fundays for all the family at the Crawford Gallery with a varied programme of tours, concerts, art workshops and storytelling.