What's on

  1. Photograph of an older man with a white beard, sitting in a small room in blue pyjamas

    Talk

    Talk and Tea: Artist Conor O'Leary in Conversation

    17 February 11.00 - 12.00

    Tickets now on sale

    €5
  2. Luca Giordano, 'Venus, Mars and the Forge of Vulcan' © National Gallery of Ireland

    Talk

    Pop-up Talk: Luca Giordano's Venus, Mars and the Forge of Vulcan

    17 February 13.15 - 13.35

    A free lunchtime talk

    Free
  3. Painted full-length portrait of designer John Rocha wearing all black and standing in front of a wall covered in sheets of fabric and paper patterns.

    Online talk

    Ciorcal Comhrá: Ról na bPortráidí sa Saol Comhaimseartha

    19 February 13.00 - 14.00

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

    Free
  4. A young girl with long black hair, sits up in a bed with a pink and orange striped duvet, in a pink room.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Audio Described Tour of AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize

    19 February 18.00 - 19.00

    Join the Gallery’s tour guides for an audio described exploration of the exhibition

    Free
  5. Cubist-style painting of a group of horses

    Tour

    Public Tour: Chinese New Year

    20 February 12.00 - 13.00

    公共导览｜中国新年艺术特别活动

    Free
  6. A painting of a young woman wearing a grey jumper, leaning her head on her arm

    Workshop

    Weekend Painting Course: Painting Portraits in Oil

    21 February - 22 February

    Led by Daniel Nelis, winner of the AIB Portrait Prize 2025.

    €170
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    Tour

    Public Tour: Highlights

    21 February 11.30 - 12.30

    Join us for a free tour of the national collection

    Free
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    Tour

    Public Tour: Enhanced Highlights

    21 February 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for an enhanced tour of the national collection

    Free
  9. Details of the Merrion Square building. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Architecture

    21 February 14.30 - 15.30

    A free guided tour looking at the Gallery's buildings and architectural details.

    Free
  10. A child drawing during a drop-in family workshop at the Gallery.

    Workshop

    Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop: Family Portrait

    22 February 11.30 - 13.30

    Get creative at this free workshop

    Free