MUSEUM & GALLERIES

The National Gallery

The National Gallery, in Merrion Square, displays a collection of more than 2000 European and Irish paintings. www.nationalgallery.ie

The Irish Museum of Modern Art

The Irish Museum of Modern Art at Kilmainham is Ireland's contemporary art Mecca, displaying Irish and international art in one of Ireland's finest buildings. 
www.modernart.ie

Hugh Lane Gallery

Located in Parnell Square, the Hugh Lane Gallery houses one of Ireland's foremost collections of modern and contemporary art.
www.hughlane.ie

RHA Gallery

Located in Ely Place, near St. Stephens Green, the RHA Gallery hosts many art and photo exhibitions. There are also many interesting lectures on art.
www.royalhibernianacademy.com

The National Museum

The National Museum in Kildare Street holds one of the world's largest collections of Bronze Age Gold. www.museum.ie

The Chester Beatty Museum

Described by the Lonely Planet as 'not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe', the Chester Beatty Library is an art museum and library which houses the great collection of manuscripts, miniature paintings, prints, drawings, rare books and some decorative arts assembled by Sir Alfred Chester Beatty (1875-1968). The museum is located in Dublin Castle.
www.cbl.ie