What's on

  1. Free guided tours of selected works take place every weekend. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Pop-up talk

    Mass in a Connemara Cabin

    16 October 13.15 - 13.45

    A free pop-up talk in front of Aloysius O'Kelly's painting.

    Free
  2. William Hogarth, 'The Western Family', 1738

    Friends

    Friends' Talk \ William Hogarth's 'The Western Family'

    17 October 12.00 - 12.30

    A free talk for members of the Friends of the National Gallery of Ireland.

    Free
  3. Art classes in the gallery. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Sketching

    Rent an Easel

    18 October 17.00 - 20.00

    Our Rent an Easel programme is designed as an outlet for practicing artists to engage with exhibitions through drawing and painting.

    €25
  4. View of the Shaw Room at the National Gallery of Ireland, with a piano in the foreground.

    Music

    Ondine: Ravel and Beyond

    18 October 18.00 - 19.30

    The first in a new series of concerts presented in partnership with the RIAM

    €8/€5
  5. A free guided tour of the Millennium Wing collection. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Tour

    Evening tour

    18 October 18.30 - 19.15

    A free tour of some of the highlights of the collection.

    Free
  6. Harry Jones Thaddeus (1860-1929), 'The Friends of the Model' - detail, 1881. Photograph © National Gallery of Ireland

    Course

    Art Appreciation Course \ Artists Abroad: The journey of art and its creators

    18 October 18.30 - 19.45

    Join Dr Sarah Wilson for this fascinating 10-week course exploring the intersection of art and travel.

    Sold out
  7. A drawing of a crab-eating fox by Dutch seventeenth-century artist Frans Post.

    Pop-up talk

    View of Olinda, Brazil

    19 October 13.15 - 13.45

    A free pop-up talk looking at Frans Post's painting in the exhibition 'Curious Creatures - Frans Post and Brazil'.

    Free
  8. A yoga class taking place in the Grand Gallery of the National Gallery of Ireland.

    Yoga

    Yoga at the Gallery

    20 October 10.30 - 11.30

    Join Mary Dowling, a certified yoga instructor and Gallery guide, for an hour of relaxation, mindfulness and art history.

    €10

  9. Children

    Storytime at the Gallery Shop

    20 October 11.30 - 12.30

    Join us for a special Halloween-themed Storytime in the Gallery Shop!

    Free
  10. A tour group from behind the bust of Gerry Hynes by Vera Klute. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Tour

    Highlights tour

    20 October 12.30 - 13.15

    A free tour of some of the highlights of the collection.

    Free