{"id":18868,"date":"2024-07-25T07:11:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T11:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/?p=18868"},"modified":"2026-02-13T11:19:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T10:19:06","slug":"art-museums-in-dublin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Best Art Museums in Dublin\u00a0for Art Lovers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>People don\u2019t necessarily put Dublin on their proverbial bucket list to go gawk at art. But once in the Irish capital, there are few things better than spending a day visiting the <strong>many great art museums and galleries in Dublin.<\/strong> After all, you have to do something between pints of Guinness.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides that, the walls of these hallowed institutions reveal some world-class art by artists who are household names all around the globe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best of all, all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/dublin-museums\">Dublin museums <\/a>and art galleries listed below are <strong>totally free.<\/strong> So, now you have no excuse. When you\u2019re hungry to look at some great art in Dublin, try these 7 museums and galleries.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Walks_Dublin_DIAD-HR-0028-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A woman looking at art in Dublin. \" class=\"wp-image-18869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Walks_Dublin_DIAD-HR-0028-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Walks_Dublin_DIAD-HR-0028-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Walks_Dublin_DIAD-HR-0028-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Walks_Dublin_DIAD-HR-0028.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dublin is full of art museums and galleries you&#8217;ll love exploring. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a4314655\">\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #443d47;color:#443d47\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#National_Gallery_of_Art\" title=\"National Gallery of Art&nbsp;\">National Gallery of Art&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#Irish_Museum_of_Modern_Art\" title=\"Irish Museum of Modern Art\">Irish Museum of Modern Art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#Photo_Museum_of_Ireland\" title=\"Photo Museum of Ireland&nbsp;\">Photo Museum of Ireland&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#The_Douglas_Hyde_Gallery_of_Contemporary_Art\" title=\"The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art\">The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#Royal_Hibernian_Academy\" title=\"Royal Hibernian Academy\">Royal Hibernian Academy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#Hugh_Lane_Gallery\" title=\"Hugh Lane Gallery\">Hugh Lane Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/art-museums-in-dublin\/#Molesworth_Gallery\" title=\"Molesworth Gallery\">Molesworth Gallery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Gallery_of_Art\"><\/span><strong>National Gallery of Art<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On Merrion Square West sits the impressive and imposing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Gallery of Art<\/a>. <strong>Founded way back in 1854, <\/strong>the National Gallery had just 112 works of art to begin with. Today there are over 14,000 pieces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the collection\u2019s highlights include works by Titian, Lucas Cranach, Andrea Mantegna, Ghirlandaio, Diego Velazquez, Rembrandt, and Jan Brueghel the Younger.&nbsp;In 1990, an art historian was at a Jesuit residence in Dublin and recognized a painting <strong>titled \u201cThe Taking of Christ.\u201d<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It looked a lot like a Caravaggio that had gone missing centuries ago. After an investigation, it was confirmed, much to the delight of fans of the <strong>late-Renaissance\/early-Baroque painter.<\/strong> The painting is now on display at the National Gallery. <strong>Entrance to the museum is free.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161144987_d4cd2d1411_k-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"People walking around outside of the National Gallery of Art in Dublin \" class=\"wp-image-18870\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6669921875;width:779px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161144987_d4cd2d1411_k-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161144987_d4cd2d1411_k-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161144987_d4cd2d1411_k-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161144987_d4cd2d1411_k-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161144987_d4cd2d1411_k.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Don&#8217;t miss out on seeing the &#8220;The Taking of Christ&#8221; at this amazing museum in Dublin. Photo credit: Ji Soo Song<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Irish_Museum_of_Modern_Art\"><\/span><strong>Irish Museum of Modern Art<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>second-most visited free attraction in Dublin,<\/strong> the <a href=\"https:\/\/imma.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Irish Museum of Modern Art<\/a>\u2014or IMMA\u2014is housed in a <strong>former 17th-century hospital building<\/strong> around 48 acres of manicured gardens. The 3,500 artworks on display include pieces from the 1940s to the present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the familiar and notable names whose work you might see in the museum include Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Marina Abramovi\u0107, Lucian Freud, and Robert Rauschenberg.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161135862_85bfbfc991_k-1024x584.jpg\" alt=\"The exterior of the \nJi Soo Song\nIrish Museum of Modern Art with people sitting outside at picnic tables. \" class=\"wp-image-18871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161135862_85bfbfc991_k-1024x584.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161135862_85bfbfc991_k-600x342.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161135862_85bfbfc991_k-768x438.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53161135862_85bfbfc991_k.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Irish Museum of Modern Art used to be a hospital, but now it houses modern art that showcases Irish artists. Photo credit: Ji Soo Song<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Museum_of_Ireland\"><\/span><strong>Photo Museum of Ireland<\/strong>&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Located in Temple Bar<\/strong>\u2014right smack in the center of it all\u2014the Photo Museum of Ireland was <strong>founded in 1978 by John Osman.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The museum, which has free admission, has a permanent collection but there is always an interesting temporary exhibit on display that is worth seeking out.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Temple-Bar-group-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Group chatting outside of Temple Bar\" class=\"wp-image-18539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Temple-Bar-group-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Temple-Bar-group-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Temple-Bar-group-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Temple-Bar-group.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Peer inside Temple Bar and check out the Photo Museum of Ireland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Douglas_Hyde_Gallery_of_Contemporary_Art\"><\/span><strong>The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Douglas Hyde Gallery first swung open its doors in 1978, the<strong> first publicly funded gallery dedicated to contemporary art in Dublin.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Located at Trinity College, the gallery has hosted shows by Marlene Dumas, Michael Warren, and Dorothy Cross, among a legion of other talented artists. Uniquely, the gallery has also put on musical events that include performances by Cat Power and Sufjan Stevens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rubina-ajdary-XbIkiMTZQ4Y-unsplash-1024x890.jpg\" alt=\"People walking around Trinity College in Dublin. \" class=\"wp-image-18875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rubina-ajdary-XbIkiMTZQ4Y-unsplash-1024x890.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rubina-ajdary-XbIkiMTZQ4Y-unsplash-600x522.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rubina-ajdary-XbIkiMTZQ4Y-unsplash-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/rubina-ajdary-XbIkiMTZQ4Y-unsplash.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There&#8217;s more to see at Trinity College than the library. Photo credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/@rubinaajdary\"><\/a>Rubina Ajdary<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Royal_Hibernian_Academy\"><\/span><strong>Royal Hibernian Academy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Located just off of St. Stephens Green, The Royal Hibernian Academy, or RHA, was <strong>founded in 1823 when Ireland was still under the rule of Great Britain<\/strong>\u2014hence the \u201croyal\u201d in the academy\u2019s name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The space exhibits works mostly by both Irish and British artists and can give the visitor a good sense of the current state of art in Ireland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Royal_Hibernian_Academy_Ely_Place_Upper-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Street view of the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. \" class=\"wp-image-18881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Royal_Hibernian_Academy_Ely_Place_Upper-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Royal_Hibernian_Academy_Ely_Place_Upper-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Royal_Hibernian_Academy_Ely_Place_Upper-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Royal_Hibernian_Academy_Ely_Place_Upper.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Immerse yourself in local artwork at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Photo credit: Conoronmaps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hugh_Lane_Gallery\"><\/span><strong>Hugh Lane Gallery<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sir Hugh Lane founded this gallery in 1908 and is often credited as the first known exhibition space<strong> solely dedicated to modern art on the planet.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The gallery has an impressive history of knock-out temporary exhibitions but they also boast of a wonderful permanent collection. Here you can find works by Manet, Renoir, and Pissarro, among others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53059193963_e6939c9ff7_k-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A woman looking at an art piece made by Sean Scully. \" class=\"wp-image-18880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53059193963_e6939c9ff7_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53059193963_e6939c9ff7_k-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53059193963_e6939c9ff7_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/53059193963_e6939c9ff7_k.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many of Sean Scully&#8217;s masterpieces are on display at Hugh Lane Gallery. Photo credit: london road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Molesworth_Gallery\"><\/span><strong>Molesworth Gallery<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Housed in a gorgeous Georgian building just two blocks south of Trinity College, the Molesworth Gallery hosts about <strong>10 changing exhibitions per year.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First flicking on its lights in the year 2000, the gallery has exhibited the works of Mercedes Helnwein, Vera Klute, and Shane Berkery, among many others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4413077534_ced0f0512b_k1.jpg\" alt=\"Artworks hanging on a wall by Mercedes Helnwein in Dublin art museum. \" class=\"wp-image-18877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4413077534_ced0f0512b_k1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4413077534_ced0f0512b_k1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4413077534_ced0f0512b_k1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.takewalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/4413077534_ced0f0512b_k1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Catch artworks by renowned artists like Mercedes Helnwein in Molesworth Gallery. Photo credit: Lord Jim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Museums tell extraordinary stories, but the right guide can bring them vividly to life. 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