Opening Hours & Directions

Millennium Wing, National Gallery of Ireland

The Gallery is open 361 days of the year; it is closed 24 - 26 December, and on Good Friday.  

Monday - Saturday

9.30am - 5.30pm

Thursday

9.30am - 8.30pm

Sunday

12pm - 5.30pm

Public Holidays

10am - 5.30pm

 Shutdown of the galleries begins 15 minutes before closing time.

Easter Holiday Opening Hours:
Thursday 5 April (Holy Thursday) 9.30am-5.30pm
Friday 6 April (Good Friday) – closed
Saturday 7 April 9.30am-5.30pm
Sunday 8 April 12pm-5.30pm
Monday 9 April 10am-5.30pm

 Getting here

PLEASE NOTE: THE ENTRANCE TO THE GALLERY IS VIA CLARE STREET

Located in the city centre, in the heart of Georgian Dublin, the Gallery is easily accessible on foot, and by public transport.

On foot: The Gallery is less than ten minutes on foot from St Stephen’s Green and Grafton Street.

By DART: Pearse Station is five minutes from the Gallery.

By LUAS: If travelling via the Green Line, alight at St. Stephen’s Green. The Gallery is a short walk from here. If travelling via the Red Line, alight at Abbey Street, which is about 20 minutes from the Gallery.

By Bus: Nos 4, 5, 7, 7A, 8 to Merrion Square North & Clare Street
No 39/A to Merrion Row
No 46A to Dawson Street & Nassau Street
No 13/A to Merrion Square South & Clare Street
No 44, 48A to Merrion Square West
No 45 to Merrion Square North

By dublinbikes: There are two dublinbikes stations beside the Gallery, located at Clare Street and at Merrion Square West.

By Car: There is metered parking on Merrion Square.