Current Press Releases

Essential Ireland

To mark ‘The Gathering Ireland 2013’, the National Gallery of Ireland has put together a special exhibition, ‘Essential Ireland: a mini tour’, featuring picturesque images of popular destinations around the country.

Release   26 April 2013

Minister for Arts to launch the National Gallery’s 'Treasured Sheets' exhibition and new ‘Masterpieces’ app.

The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan TD celebrates the National Gallery’s exhibition, ‘Treasured Sheets: European Works from the Collection’ and launches the new ‘Masterpieces’ app, as part of the programme of visual arts celebrating Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union 2013.

Release   10 April 2013

William Crozier acquisition now on view at National Gallery.

One of the most recent acquisitions to enter the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland, William Crozier’s Flanders Fields (1962), has gone on view today, Thursday, February 28th, in the Irish galleries of the Millennium Wing

Release   28 February 2013

Refurbishment of National Gallery

Multi-million euro refurbishment of National Gallery of Ireland to take place, scheduled to be completed by late 2015.

Release   24 January 2013

The Sketchbooks of Jack B. Yeats

The personal sketchbook collection of Jack B. Yeats go on public view at National Gallery of Ireland.

Release   24 January 2013