The National Gallery of Ireland is one of the country’s most popular visitor attractions. It houses the nation’s collection of European and Irish art from about 1300 to the present day, and an extensive library and archive.
Entry to the permanent collection, and many temporary exhibitions, is free for all. Open seven days a week, the Gallery is conveniently located in Dublin City centre, a short stroll from Trinity College and Merrion Square.
Free guided tours are available at weekends. Family packs and drawing and creative writing kits are available to borrow for free. Facilities include a shop, café, and wheelchair access to all levels.
Some temporary exhibitions need to be booked in advance and have an admission charge, but there are discounts and special offers available.
Take a look at the Gallery website in advance of your visit for full details.
- Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary
Family funHilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary Hilma af Klint was one of Europe’s foremost abstract painters, and one of Sweden’s most celebrated modern artists. This exhibition features paintings, drawings and watercolours, marking the first major exhibition of the artist’s work in Ireland.
- Feis Ceoil 130 | Contemporary Ireland: 1990s-2026
AutumnFeis Ceoil 130 | Contemporary Ireland: 1990s-2026 In 2026, Feis Ceoil celebrates its 130th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Feis Ceoil and the National Gallery of Ireland are joining forces to showcase the intertwined history of music and visual art over this formative period in Ireland’s history.
Call into Sweny's Pharmacy in Lincoln Place immortalised in James Joyce’s Ulysses, still selling the famous lemon soap as bought by Leopold Bloom in chapter five of Ulysses.
