Black and white photograph focusing on an older man's hands as he sits on the edge of a bed, resting his hands on his knees
John Minihan (b.1946), 'Samuel Beckett's Hands, in Room 604, Hyde Park Hotel, London, 1980', 2021. National Gallery of Ireland Collection. Photograph by John Minihan. Copyright of University College Cork.

Tour

Public Tour: Slow Art Tour of Visual Poetry: The Photography of John Minihan

05 April 14.30 - 15.30

Location
Courtyard
Admission

Free

Enjoy some time out and join us for a guided tour at a slower pace. 

Looking closely and moving quietly and mindfully through the Gallery spaces and the exhibition, Visual Poetry: The Photography of John Minihan, we will encounter each work with curiosity, allowing us to connect deeply with it. The tour will end with quiet reflection in silence and stillness. 

  • Meet your tour guide in the Courtyard, located near our Merrion Square entrance.
  • Read our Visitor Guide for details of what to expect on your visit to the Gallery.
  • This tour is fully accessible to people who are hard of hearing and use a tour guide system with T-loop capabilities.
  • A Mindfulness or Slow Art tour takes place at 2.30pm on the first Sunday of every month.

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