Join our community of art lovers!

Our mission is to bring people and art together. We are fortunate to interact with so many people who share our deep love for the Gallery. We are a charity, and every membership is vital to support our work. We will continue to bring you highlights of our exhibitions and deeper engagement with the collection while the Gallery is closed. 

Thank you for your support. 

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Membership, with a difference. What you can currently expect from your membership.

Due to ongoing COVID-19 measures, we have adapted our membership benefits to ensure that Friends can continue to engage with and enjoy the national collection. Although you cannot currently visit the Gallery, we are bringing the Gallery to you through a rich variety of digital events and content, including:

• Live virtual events via ZOOM, sharing first knowledge and behind-the-scenes stories about Gallery exhibitions and projects
• Exclusive access to digital content, including videos of art history talks and lecture series, shared via weekly email newsletters
• 10% discount in the online Gallery Shop all year. 15% Christmas-shopping discount on 3 December 2020!
• 10% discount on customised prints
• 20% discount on selected online Education events
• Early bird booking for selected online events
• A copy of the Gallery's new magazine, The Gallery

Your membership also helps the Gallery to acquire new artworks to enrich the national collection, as well as supporting the exhibitions programme.

Although much of the information below does not apply while COVID-19 measures are in place, read on to discover the benefits you can enjoy once the Gallery reopens fully.

Although much of the information below does not apply while COVID-19 measures are in place, read on to discover the benefits you can enjoy once the Gallery reopens fully.

All members of the Friends enjoy 12 months of the following benefits:

• Free unlimited entry to all ticketed exhibitions*
• Access to the Members’ Room overlooking Merrion Square. Open during Gallery hours, with tea and coffee facilities and free wifi**
• Early bird booking for selected Gallery events
• Exclusive members-only events offering deeper engagement with your national collection and special ‘hear-it-first’ knowledge
• Members-only discounts:
  • 10% discount in Gallery Shop (15% Christmas shopping day discount)
  • 10% discount in Gallery Café
  • 10% discount on Gallery events such as Tipple with Art, and more
  • 10% discount on customised prints
  • 20% discount on selected Education events associated with temporary exhibitions
  • Discounts on movie screenings (including a 10-minute talk on a related artwork)

* Pre-booking essential. See FAQs for further information.
** Very occasionally, the Members’ Room may be temporarily unavailable. Members will be alerted in advance.

If you have any questions about membership of the Friends of the National Gallery of Ireland

contact the Friends team on

+353 (0) 1 661 9877 or [email protected]