What's on

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    Tour

    Public Tour: How to Read an Artwork

    01 March 11.30 - 12.30

    Learn how to read an artwork on this special tour

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

    Workshop

    Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop: Where Horses Play on Paper

    01 March 11.30 - 13.30

    Join us for this free creative workshop

    Free
  3. A young child on a free family friendly tour in the Millennium Wing. © National Gallery of Ireland

    Tour

    Public Tour: Family Tour

    01 March 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for a special tour designed for children and their guardians, parents and carers.

    Free
  4. Impressionistic landscape painting of a river, trees on the riverbank, buildings on the horizon and a white sailboat.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Mindfulness tour

    01 March 14.30 - 15.30

    Slow down and reflect through close-looking at art.

    Free
  5. View of the classical facade of the National Gallery of Ireland at Merrion Square

    Special event

    Sound Baths at the Gallery

    02 March 13.15 - 14.15

    Experience a relaxing and restorative Sound Bath in the beautiful surroundings of the National Gallery.

    €25
  6. A woman in a red dress stands in a Gallery hung with large oil paintings.

    Talk

    Friends Fortnight 2026: Director's Lecture

    02 March 15.00 - 16.00

    Join Gallery Director Caroline Campbell for an exclusive talk for Friends.

    Free
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    Tour

    Friends Fortnight 2026: Mystery Tours

    03 March 11.00 - 12.00

    Join us for a mystery tour of the national collection

    Free
  8. An artist at an easel turns to look at the viewer as an elderly woman offers money for him to paint her portrait

    Talk

    Friends Fortnight 2026: The Artist talks back with Dr Lizzie Marx

    03 March 13.00 - 14.00

    Join Curator of Dutch and Flemish Art Dr Lizzie Marx for this talk for Friends Fortnight

    Free
  9. Jan Wyck (1644-1702), 'The Battle of the Boyne', 1693.

    Talk

    Pop-up Talk: Jan Wyck's The Battle of the Boyne

    03 March 13.15 - 13.45

    A free lunchtime talk

    Free

  10. Tour

    Friends Fortnight 2026: Mystery Tours

    04 March 15.00 - 16.00

    Join us for a mystery tour of the national collection

    Free