What's on

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    Tour

    Public Tour: Family Tour

    24 March 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for a free tour of the collection, tailored to engage young visitors and their families.

    Free
  2. View of bottles and objects behind a bar with customers reflected in a mirror and a shop sign reading David Byrne visible through the window

    Tour

    Public Tour: Literature in Art

    24 March 14.30 - 15.30

    Join us for a free themed tour exploring artworks with literary connections

    Free
  3. An oil painting showing an older man in profile. He wears a cloak, and his eyes are cast downwards.

    Talk

    Talk and Tea: Curating Turning Heads

    26 March 11.00 - 12.00

    Join Dr Lizzie Marx as she discusses our new exhibition Turning Heads

    €5
  4. A woman in a long full-skirted white dress with small rosettes on it reclines on a chair. Standing beside her with her hand around her neck is a small child, also in white. They are both reading a book together.

    Online talk

    Curator's Introductory Talk: Osborne's The Guinness Portrait

    26 March 13.00 - 14.00

    A free online talk with curator Dr Brendan Rooney

    Free
  5. An oil painting featuring a nude female figure standing before a dark empty space. Her eyes are closed; in her arms and all around her are vibrantly coloured flowers.

    Talk

    Pop-up Talk: Duft by Hannah Höch

    26 March 13.15 - 13.45

    A free lunchtime talk

    Free
  6. A half-length portrait of a young woman wearing a black dress, wide white ruff and white cap. In one hand she holds a glove.

    Workshop

    Drawing the Collection

    28 March 13.00 - 14.15

    Join artist Ross McHale for a tutored drawing session inspired by works in our permanent collection

    €5
  7. An oil painting showing an older man in profile. He wears a cloak, and his eyes are cast downwards.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Slow Art of Turning Heads

    28 March 13.30 - 14.30

    Join us as we slow down and look closely at some artworks from the Gallery's collection.

    Free
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    Tour

    Public Tour: Highlights

    30 March 11.30 - 12.30

    Join us for a free guided tour of some of the highlights of the collection.

    Free
  9. John Lavery (1856-1941), 'The Artist's Studio: Lady Hazel Lavery with her Daughter Alice and Stepdaughter Eileen', 1910-1913. © National Gallery of Ireland.

    Tour

    Themed Tour: Costumes in Art

    30 March 13.00 - 14.00

    Join us for a free guided tour exploring costumes and textiles that feature in artworks in the permanent collection.

    Free
  10. A photograph showing a man and woman standing looking at a large oil painting. Their heads are close together and the man is pointing at something in the painting.

    Tour

    Public Tour: Highlights

    30 March 14.30 - 15.30

    Join us for a free guided tour of some of the highlights of the collection.

    Free