Join us between 5 and 9 November for a series of free events
Shortlists announced
The National Gallery of Ireland has received funding from the TEF
Discover recently acquired works of art
Discover the collection with these online self-guided tours
An exciting new collaboration with the Mauritshuis in The Hague
Brighten up your ZOOM calls with a Gallery artwork.
Video: Spend 3 minutes with Sofonisba Anguissola's portrait.
Connecting the collection to art historical, theoretical or philo
New research and writing on the history of women in the visual ar
Take a look at some of our favourite blooms in the collection.
Download and use 1000 high-resolution images from our collection
Explore the dramatic life of Ireland's patron saint.
Linking the collection with art historical, theoretical or philos
The remarkable history of Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ
Read about the installation in our courtyard.
Celebrating mothers, grandmothers and mother figures in art
Explore portraits of writers in our collection
Unveiling The Taking of Christ to the Irish public
Discover artworks populated with characters from writing
Photographer Erich Hartmann was inspired by James Joyce's Ulysses
Video: A poem inspired by Caravaggio's painting
A few Joycean highlights from our collection.
Linking the collection with art historical, theoretical or philos
Portrait of Daniel O'Connell.
Video: Spend 3 minutes with Sofonisba Anguissola's portrait.
Exploring domestic scenes in the collection
Connecting the collection to art historical, theoretical or philo
Video: Spend 3 minutes with Claude Monet's painting.
A darkly comedic audio tour of the Gallery by improv duo Underth
Hear the artist's son share personal memories with curator Anne H
Listen to episode 2 featuring artists from the exhibition Queer M
Podcast series of conversations with artists during the first loc
A discussion of the artist's life and work, with Dr Brenda Moore-
A podcast looking at Piet Mondrian's relationship to music is now
A new podcast looking at Piet Mondrian's relationship to music is
Artist Una Sealy speaks with Mick O'Dea, President of the RHA.
Dr Brendan Rooney talks to artist Cian McLoughlin.
Paul McLauchlan and Andrea Horan discuss the aesthetics of turn-o
Podcast series connected to the exhibition Roderic O’Conor and
Listen to a new podcast exploring memory in Yeats's work.
A series of podcasts produced to accompany our 2019 exhibition Mo
Listen back to our podcasts about Ireland and art
A podcast produced in tandem with our Something From There projec
3-minute read: Some interesting facts about our latest exhibition
Discover five interesting facts before your visit!
Irish artist and fashion designer is our Artist in Residence.
30 July – 17 October 2021
Watch a video of archivist Leah Benson talking about Shaw and th
Discover some interesting facts about the man at the centre of ou
Remembering this project, three years on
Five interesting stories about this conservation and research pro
Some interesting nuggets of information.
Curator Anne Hodge discusses Wallace's printed heads
An illustrated talk by the librarian at the National Botanic Gard
Find out the story behind this Dorothea Lange photograph, which i
A reading list of American literature and poetry.
How Lewis Wickes Hine's photographs helped abolish child labour.
An ambitious, large-scale performance by artist Amanda Coogan, in
A poem by Paula Meehan, written in response to the exhibition Sha
The first in a series of short texts exploring themes from the ex
If the glossy green of Ireland is the result of man-made chemical
Since the arrival of humans in Ireland the extinction of around
Writer Ian Maleny's debut book, Minor Monuments
Artists persecuted by the Nazis
Five quick facts about our Bauhaus exhibition
From 1937, the National Socialist Party confiscated modernist art
The influence of Bauhaus is all around us
Five quick facts about our past exhibition 'Making their Mark: Ir
Activities for young people visiting the National Gallery
Look, listen and learn about art with audio designed for kids.
Downloadable resources for students and teachers
Video: Learn how to spot hidden clues in Renaissance paintings.
Video: Learn about this fascinating time in art history.
An online self-guided tour to engage babies and toddlers
Discover the mysterious and surprising qualities of plants
A guided mindfulness video for primary schools
An online self-guided tour for visitors with young children
Activities for children who seek sensory input
Download and colour in some works from the national collection
Blog: Artist Vita Ryan explores the idea of collecting.
Explore some drawings in the collection
Discover five interesting facts before your visit!
Explore Irish art through our digital archive collections.
For International Sculpture Day, we look at the history of the Ga
Discover the stories of Irish artists
Illustrations from a rare book in our collection.
Discover sketches by Maria Spilsbury Taylor & John Butler Yeats
An introduction to Bea Orpen and her fascinating sketchbooks.
Learn about Irish artists who illustrated nature
Find out more about this remarkable collection.
Fascinating objects uncovered during the Gallery's renovation
Collections related to Jack B. Yeats and members of his family
We are here to help you with your research needs.
Holds the official records of the National Gallery of Ireland
Shining a light on a Renaissance artist.
Becoming a conservator - meeting Devi Ormond
A behind-the-scenes look at Gallery conservator Maria Canavan's t
Why not use artistic licence to reimagine a work from the Gallery
Develop your observational skills and explore spatial relations,
Learn about storyboarding from comic-book artist Nick Roche.
Taking place around the island of Ireland from 18 March-10 April
Other Voices presents Courage from the Shaw Room of the Gallery
09/04/2019: The National Gallery of Ireland and EVE Castleview HU
A special collaboration between the Gallery, LauraLynn Children's
A selection of posts, activities and podcasts with a focus on the
Creating textile art in response to 'Shaping Ireland: Landscapes
Outreach project focused on re-telling the story of the Prodigal
We're deeply saddened to learn of the death of our former Directo
Learn about the Gallery's buildings
The Board, Director and staff of the Gallery are deeply saddened
Find out what to expect on your visit.
Shop onsite or online for books and art-inspired gifts
Become a member of the Friends of the National Gallery of Ireland