Exhibition Tickets FAQs

Planning a visit to see our exhibition Picasso: From the Studio? 

Read on for some useful information about ticket prices, time slots, cancellations and terms and conditions.

Ticket Pricing

Weekday tickets:

  • Adult €16
  • Over 65 / jobseeker €12
  • Student €8 

Discounted tickets:

  • 10% discount on any ticket booked online during weekdays.
  • Free entry every Wednesday 9.15am–11.30am (booking is required)
  • €5 tickets every Thursday 5pm - 7.15pm (booking is required)
  • A concessionary rate is available to visitors who fall into the following category: people with disabilities; carers; over 65s; individuals who are unwaged.

Free entry for the following:

Groups and Tours:

School tours:

Private guided tours:

Public tours:

  • Public Tours will be in place throughout the run of the exhibition.
  • Visitors who join a public tour of the exhibition do not need to pay an additional fee for the guided tour. However, they must purchase a ticket for the exhibition for that time slot. Example: To attend the public tour on Tuesday 4 November at 2pm, please book a ticket for the 2pm timeslot
  • Any Public Access Tours (Hard of Hearing, Irish Sign Language and Audio Description) include free entry into the exhibition encouraging these audiences to engage with the collection. However, a booking for the timeslot is still required. Contact [email protected] to book your free ticket.
  • Our capacity is 27 people per timeslot.

See our What's On guide for more details on tours. 

Visitor information

Entering the exhibition:

Capacity:

  • Our current capacity is 27 people per time slot: a total of 108 per hour.
  • We strongly recommend that visitors book their exhibition tickets online in advance of visiting.
  • We encourage visitors to arrive 5 minutes before admission.

Time slots:

  • First admission is at 11am on Sundays and Mondays, 9.15am Tuesday – Saturday.
  • Last admission is at 4.15pm (Monday-Wednesday and Friday-Sunday) and 7.15pm on Thursdays.
  • All tickets are timed, with 15-minute time slots to enter.
  • You will not be able to enter before the time on your ticket unless our ticket-desk staff inform you otherwise.
  • You are welcome to stay in the exhibition for as long as you would like (within Gallery hours).
  • For Picasso: From the Studio, we suggest you allow one hour to view all rooms.
  • Re-admission is not permitted unless agreed with our ticket-desk staff.
  • Last entry is one hour before the Gallery closes. 

Showing your ticket to staff:

  • We accept printed tickets or you can show your tickets to staff on your mobile device which allows for a contactless check-in process. Please have your tickets ready to be presented at the desk upon arrival.

Audio Guides:

  • There is an audio tour available in English and Irish for this exhibition. 

Accessibility:

Photography and videography:

  • Photography is permitted in the exhibition unless otherwise specified. 

Further information

Cancellations and exchanges:

  • Tickets are non-refundable.
  • We can transfer tickets, subject to availability, with at least 48-hours advance notice. Please contact [email protected] as soon as possible..

Gallery closure:

  • In the event that the Gallery is closed on the date that you have booked to visit the exhibition, in adherence to Government guidelines, your ticket for that date is fully refundable. Ticket holders will be contacted by our staff to process such refunds.

Late arrivals:

  • If you arrive late, we will arrange for you to enter at the next available time slot.
  • If possible, please notify us ([email protected]) that you will be delayed. 

Booking issues

I didn’t receive my confirmation email/e-ticket:

  • Please check your spam or junk folder, and if the email is not there, please contact [email protected] and we’ll resend your confirmation email/e-ticket.

The time/date on my tickets is incorrect:

I’m a Friend of the Gallery and I’m having trouble logging into my account:

Visiting Terms and Conditions

  • Read our full Online Booking Terms and Conditions.
  • By attending a ticketed event at the Gallery and/or booking a ticket on our website, you will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions and our legal notices, including, without limitation, our Website Terms of Use, our Privacy Notice and our Photography Policy. 

Cloakroom:

  • Self-service lockers are available at our Merrion Square entrance.
  • Self-service lockers will not accommodate any item that is cabin luggage sized or larger.
  • Visitors are encouraged not to bring any items larger than a backpack to the Gallery.
  • Items may not be deposited overnight, items not retrieved by close of business will be recorded in Lost and Found. 

Contact us

Ticket Desk

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Phone: (01) 663 3513
  • Available at the following times: Mondays 11am–5pm; Tuesday–Saturday 9.15am–5pm; and Sunday 11am–5pm

Tour enquiries

Friends of the Gallery

Further information: