National Gallery of Ireland

National Gallery of Ireland

The National Gallery of Ireland is located on Merrion Square in the capital city of Dublin. Established in 1854 and opened to the public in 1864, it is a gallery dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting Irish and European art. It is renowned for its collection of Italian Baroque art and works by Dutch masters.

The gallery houses a collection of up to 15,000 works, featuring art pieces from the early 13th century to the mid-20th century, originating from Spain, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The collection includes more than 2,500 oil paintings, over 5,000 drawings, as well as numerous sculptures, portraits, works on paper, and furniture—all of them masterpieces. The gallery also features works by artists who graduated from prestigious European art schools. It is the most comprehensive gallery in the world for Irish art, notably showcasing over 30 outstanding paintings by Irish artist Jack Butler Yeats, the younger brother of the famous poet W.B. Yeats and one of Ireland’s most important painters of the 20th century.

National Gallery of Ireland

Must-visit reason: Ireland's most prestigious art gallery

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Ireland[Ireland]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Dublin [Dublin]

City where the attraction is located: Dublin [Dublin]