Events   from   Sunday 26 May 2013

DateStartEndEventEvent type
ExhibitionsFeb 18 2012 - Dec 31 2013

Masterpieces from the Collection
Masterpieces from the Collection is a special presentation of some of the finest works in the Gallery’s collection, now open in the Beit Wing and Millennium Wing (rooms 1 – 10). Admission free.
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Exhibitions
ExhibitionsFeb 2 2013 - Jun 3 2013

The Sketchbooks of Jack B. Yeats, 1897-1955
Opening on February 2, this exhibition brings together, for the first time, a significant selection of Jack B. Yeats’s personal sketchbooks, which form part of the Anne Yeats Gift (1996).
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Exhibitions
ExhibitionsFeb 16 2013 - Jun 3 2013

Treasured Sheets: European Works from the Collection
A display of some 42 drawings and prints which highlights the richness and scope of the Gallery's collection of European works on paper. Admission free.
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Exhibitions
ExhibitionsApr 6 2013 - Jul 28 2013

Essential Ireland
For over three centuries, the cities and beauty spots of Ireland have attracted visitors. This selection of paintings and drawings includes views of Dublin, Cork, Galway, Waterford and Derry, with the Cliffs of Moher, Glendalough, Lakes of Killarney and other well-known places, offering a one-room tour of the Island.
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Exhibitions
ToursMay 26 201312:3013:00

Public Tour: Highlights of the Collection
Free public tour at 12.30pm, Sunday.
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Tours
ToursMay 26 201313:3014:00

Public Tour: Highlights of the Collection
Free public tour at 1.30pm, Sunday.
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Tours
Lectures and TalksMay 26 201315:0015:45

Ireland and the Picturesque
With Dr Finola O'Kane, University College Dublin. Free public lecture.
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Lectures & Talks
Lectures and TalksMay 28 201310:3011:15

Glendalough and other historic sights
With Mary Jane Boland, Art Historian. Free public talk, no booking necessary.
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Lectures & Talks
Special EventsMay 29 201313:0513:45

Poetry Reading
Poetry Ireland in association with the National Gallery of Ireland presents a lunchtime reading by Peter Sirr. Admission free, no booking necessary.
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Special Events
Special EventsMay 30 201318:0020:15

8 x 10: Eight New Ten Minute Plays – inspired by paintings in the National Gallery of Ireland.
Eight new short plays by Irish Playwrights, directed by Conall Morrison, will be performed by professional actors from stage and TV in the Lecture Theatre. Admission Free. Early arrival recommended.
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Special Events