What's on

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

    Workshop

    Sunday Family Drop-in Workshop: International Women’s day - Bread and Roses

    08 March 11.30 - 13.30

    Join us for this free creative workshop inspired by International Women's Day

    Free
  2. Lavinia Fontana's painting after conservation treatment.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Women Artists - International Women's Day

    08 March 11.30 - 12.30

    Join us for a free tour of women artists in the collection

    Free
  3. A family in the Millennium Wing. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Family Tour

    08 March 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for a special tour designed for children and their guardians, parents and carers.

    Free

  4. Tour

    Public Tour: Music in Art

    08 March 14.30 - 15.30

    Join us for a free music-themed tour

    Free
  5. Black and white photo of paintings hung Salon-style on the wall with view through doorway into next gallery space

    Talk

    Friends Fortnight 2025: Legal episodes in the national collection

    09 March 12.00 - 13.00

    Exclusive talk for Friends of the Gallery - free, but booking is essential

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

    Special event

    Ióga agus Machnaimh sa Ghailearaí trí Ghaeilge

    09 March 13.15 - 14.15

    Bí i dteannta le Fiona Harrington, le haghaidh uair an chloig de scíthe agus meabhrach i Mór - Ghailearaí an Ghailearaí.

    €25
  7. A toddler in a buggy getting her photo taken in the Gallery

    Tour

    Public Tour: New Parents' Tour

    09 March 14.00 - 15.00

    A free guided tour for young children and their carers, guardians, and parents.

    Free
  8. Detail from Filippino Lippi's Portrait of a Musician, late 1480s.

    Talk

    Pop-up Talk: Lippi's Portrait of a Musician

    10 March 13.15 - 13.45

    A free in-person lunchtime talk

    Free
  9. Colin Davidson (b.1968), 'Portrait of Michael Longley (b.1939), Poet, Editor and Anthologist', 2011-2012. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Talk

    Friends Fortnight 2026: Colin Davidson in Conversation

    10 March 15.00 - 16.00

    Exclusive talk for Friends of the Gallery - free, but booking is essential

    Free
  10. Oil painting of spectators crowding along the quays of the River Liffey watching a swimming race

    Online talk

    Ciorcal Comhrá: Na seoda sa Chartlann

    12 March 13.00 - 14.00

    Ar mhaith leat páirt a ghlacadh i gcomhrá trí Ghaeilge faoi thaispeántas sa Ghailearaí?

    Free