ABOUT THE HUGH LANE GALLERY

The Hugh Lane Gallery and how to get there The Hugh Lane Gallery is located in Dublin’s city centre on Parnell Square North, very close to O’Connell St.

You can get here by walking, bike, bus, car. The Luas and Dart are also

close by. The gallery is completely wheelchair accessible with lifts to all

floors. It is open from Tuesday to Sunday and admission is free.

Tuesday to Thursday 9:45am–6pm / Friday 9:45am–5pm

Saturday 10am–5pm / Sunday 11am–5pm

Visiting the Hugh Lane with your class

If you would like to visit with your class, you can book a guided tour by contacting our Education Department at least two weeks in advance of the proposed visit. Guided tours cost €30 up to a max of 30 students per group. You can also arrange a self-guided visit. Depending on availability, it can be possible to arrange a 1.5 hour combined tour & art workshops which costs €125. In advance of your visit you can find further information and

contact details on the gallery’s website www.hughlane.ie.

Here you will find images of artworks in the collection as A short history of the Hugh Lane Gallery well as details of exhibitions, family art workshops, Hugh Lane (1875-1915) was an art dealer and collector lectures, special events and lots more. born in Cork. He was passionate about art and wanted to share this with the public. Together with his friends and Dublin City Gallery the Hugh Lane is a gallery of modern with the support of his aunt Lady Augusta Gregory the and contemporary art with a wonderful collection of Municipal Gallery of Modern Art was established in 1908 painting and sculpture dating from the mid-19th century to in Harcourt St, Dublin. In 1933, the gallery moved to today. Charlemont House in Parnell Square where it is today.

Charlemont House was originally the townhouse of Lord Charlemont and was designed by the architect Sir William Chambers in 1765. A large extension was built

recently bringing more space for the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions, a lively café along with a larger bookshop and a fantastic education

resource space for fun art workshops.

www.hughlane.ie