What's on

  1. Artists painting musicians in the Shaw Room of the National Gallery of Ireland

    Workshop

    National Drawing Day: Life Drawing Session

    18 May 11.00 - 12.30

    A free life-drawing session, beginners welcome

    Free
  2. A family drawing together on the floor of the Shaw Room of the National Gallery of Ireland on National Drawing Day 2018.

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    National Drawing Day: Family Drawing Session

    18 May 14.00 - 15.30

    Free, led by Mags Harnett

    Free
  3. Photo of a young boy sitting on the floor making a collage with a woman helping.

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    Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop

    19 May 11.30 - 13.30

    Join us in the Shaw Room, and create your own masterpiece.

    Free
  4. Babies enjoying sensory activities in the National Gallery of Ireland

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    Baby Sensory Workshop

    20 May 12.00 - 13.00

    Join us for this baby sensory workshop.

    €10
  5. Early years education programmes, National Gallery of Ireland

    Workshop

    Baby Sensory Workshop

    20 May 14.00 - 15.00

    Join us for this baby sensory workshop.

    €10
  6. Art classes in the National Gallery. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Workshop

    May Workshop Series: Drawing the urban environment

    22 May 11.00 - 13.00

    This series of drawing workshops offers an opportunity to learn to draw using pastels.

    €10
  7. People taking part in a drawing activity in the National Gallery of Ireland.

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    Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop

    26 May 11.30 - 13.30

    Join us in the Shaw Room, and create your own masterpiece.

    Free
  8. Photograph of a stone-building-lined street with a church spire in distance.

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    Drawing the Collection: Exploring Silent City

    30 May 13.00 - 14.15

    Join artist Join artist Nicola Sedgwick, for a tutored drawing session inspired by works in our Silent City exhibition

    €5
  9. An oil painting of a terraced house. Its front door is open; a stout bottle sits on the hall-floor, while an abandoned doll is flopped face down on the doorstep. In a neighbouring street, a pub bears the sign 'Byrne'. Angular shadows connect the pub and the house. Lit by artificial light the scene is dark and the mood oppressive

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    Quiet Drawing Sessions for Adults: Cityscapes

    30 May 18.00 - 19.30

    All neurodivergent adults at all levels welcome

    Free
  10. A young boy holds up the artwork he created a drop-in family workshop in the National Gallery of Ireland.

    Workshop

    Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop

    02 June 11.30 - 13.30

    Join us in the Shaw Room, and create your own masterpiece.

    Free