What's on

  1. An oil painting of an elderly man seated and playing the uileann pipes, with a young child sitting on the ground beside him.

    Talk

    Public Tour: Music in Art - International Uilleann Piping Day

    07 November 11.30 - 12.30

    A free tour with musical performances

    Free
  2. A green and yellow poster advertising Dublin Gallery Weekend

    Special event

    Talk Art: Live podcast for Dublin Gallery Weekend

    07 November 12.30 - 13.30

    Host Robert Diament in conversation with artist Patrick Graham

    Free
  3. Watercolour painting of three poppies, a flower with large red blousy petals, a black centre and fine green leaves.

    Tour

    Sketching Tour: Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary

    07 November 13.00 - 14.00

    Explore the Hilma af Klint: Artist and Visionary exhibition on this sketching tour

    €20
  4. A woman looks at a landscape painting, while standing next to a marble sculpture of a young woman reading.

    Tour

    Dublin Gallery Weekend Public Tour: Highlights from the Collection

    07 November 14.30 - 15.30

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

    Free
  5. A tour guide speaking speaking about a painting

    Tour

    Dublin Gallery Weekend Public Tour: LGBTQIA+ artworks

    08 November 11.30 - 12.30

    A free tour looking at the collection through an LGBT+ lens

    Free
  6. A woman crouched down beside a small child and pointing at a painting on a tour of the National Gallery of Ireland.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Family Tour

    08 November 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for a free tour of the collection, tailored to engage young visitors and their families.

    Free
  7. Lavinia Fontana's painting after conservation treatment.

    Tour

    Dublin Gallery Weekend Public Tour: Women Artists

    08 November 14.30 - 15.30

    Join us for a free tour of women artists in the collection

    Free
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    Online talk

    Curators' Introductory Talk: The AIB Portrait Prizes 2026

    10 November 12.00 - 12.45

    Join the curators to learn more the exhibitions

    Free
  9. A woman looks at a landscape painting, while standing next to a marble sculpture of a young woman reading.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Highlights

    14 November 11.30 - 12.30

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

    Free
  10. Detail of a man writing at a desk covered in a heavily patterned cloth.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Science in Art

    14 November 13.00 - 14.00

    A guided tour exploring some of the scientific connections to art in our collection

    Free