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Gallery Discover Enjoy English at a Glance Our Gallery Discover Enjoy English At a glance... More… Your Visit Th e National Gallery Visit Explore & Learn Friends membership Admission to the permanent Get more out of your visit by Members enjoy free entry of Ireland houses the collection is free. Admission taking part in a workshop, to exhibitions, access to the national collection charges for some temporary attending a lecture, joining a Members’ room, special exhibitions may apply. tour, and more. previews, lectures, talks and of fine art. T + 353 1 6633505 tours. Join at the Friends’ desk or: Opening Hours E [email protected] T + 353 1 6619877 37 39 MON – SAT: 9.15am – 5.30pm E [email protected] THU: 9.15am – 8.30pm Support SUN: 11.00am – 5.30pm Donations welcome. The Website CLOSED: Good Friday generosity of our visitors, Check out our website at 24 – 26 December benefactors and Corporate nationalgallery.ie for more Partners helps us care for the information. Opening hours are subject collection and sustains public 20 17 20 23 15 to change. Entry ceases programming. For information Frederic William Burton Meeting on the Richard Moynan Military Manoeuvres Harry Clarke The Song of the Mad Prince 15 minutes before Gallery on donations and partnerships: Gallery Turret Stairs. Viewing hours: Thursdays closing times. We advise visitors T + 353 1 6633565 5.30-6.30pm & Sundays 2-3pm to confirm collection displays E [email protected] in advance as some artwork may not be on display. Research Map Visiting with Children Explore Irish Art Art Library: The Art Library Shop holds one of Ireland’s most Located in the Millennium comprehensive bibliographic 30 38 47 R3 44 Free children’s audio guides available at Shaw Room Wing, the shop offers a fantastic and archival collections relating Information Desks Room 22, Dargan Wing, Level 1 choice of prints, gifts and to the history of art. For Creative Kits (free to borrow) available at books, inspired by the Gallery’s information: Irish Art 1660–1835 Information Desks collection. The shop will T + 353 1 6633546 Room 21, Dargan Wing, Level 1 close 15 minutes before the E [email protected] Drop in creative spaces Gallery closes. Stained Glass Collection Children’s workshops T + 353 1 6633518 ESB Centre for the Study of Irish 16 R3 Room 20, Milltown Wing, Level 1 E [email protected] Art: The ESB CSIA’s library and Enhance your visit with free pop up talks and Irish Art 1835–1965 archive collection documents guided tours, free audio guides for adults Eat the country’s rich artistic legacy Rooms 14–19, Milltown Wing, Level 1 available at information desks, drop in creative Visit the Gallery café located in from early Celtic art to the spaces and free lectures and film screenings. Jack B. Yeats the Millennium Wing at Clare present day. For information: Street entry level. 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