What's On

  1. Watercolour of a viaduct with bright sunlight, blue sky and clouds.

    Talk

    Talk and Tea: Anne Hodge in Conversation with Niall Naessens

    21 January 11.00 - 12.00

    An in-person talk with curator Anne Hodge

    €5
  2. Lavinia Fontana's painting after conservation treatment.

    Talk

    Pop-up Talk: Fontana's The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon

    21 January 13.15 - 13.45

    A free lunchtime talk

    Free
  3. Painting of a storm at sea, with rocks and rough waves in the foreground and a dark purple cloudy sky.

    Online talk

    Ciorcal Comhrá: Saothar Ealaíne Turner ó Dhún Éideann

    23 January 13.00 - 14.00

    Ticéid le fáil: Ar mhaith leat páirt a ghlacadh i gcomhrá trí Ghaeilge faoi thaispeántas sa Ghailearaí?

    Free
  4. A sketch of the Piazzetta in Venice with dramatic dark sky and white highlights

    Workshop

    Weekend Painting Course with Artist Michelle Boyle

    25 January - 26 January

    Join artist Michelle Boyle for this weekend drawing course, inspired by Turner's watercolours.

    €170
  5. Painting of a storm at sea, with rocks and rough waves in the foreground and a dark purple cloudy sky.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Turner's Watercolours: Scotland's Vaughan Bequest

    25 January 11.30 - 12.30

    Join us for a guided tour exploring some of the highlights of the exhibition

    Free
  6. Tour guide speaking to a group in front of a painting by Monet

    Tour

    Public Tour: Highlights

    25 January 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for a free guided tour of some of the highlights of the collection.

    Free
  7. View of bottles and objects behind a bar with customers reflected in a mirror and a shop sign reading David Byrne visible through the window

    Tour

    Public Tour: Literature in Art

    25 January 14.30 - 15.30

    Join us for a free themed tour exploring artworks with literary connections

    Free
  8. Colouring pencils, a scissors and a glue stick

    Online workshop

    Special Lunar New Year Let’s Get Creative Workshop: The Year of the Snake with Chun Zhu Wang

    26 January 10.00 - 10.45

    This free online workshop takes inspiration from the Lunar New Year with artist Chun Zhu Wang

    Free
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    Tour

    Public Tour: Highlights

    26 January 11.30 - 12.30

    Join us for a free guided tour of some of the highlights of the collection.

    Free
  10. Photo of a young boy making art with a woman during a creative workshop at the National Gallery of Ireland.

    Workshop

    Lunar New Year Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop

    26 January 11.30 - 13.30

    Join us for this free creative workshop

    Free