National Gallery of Ireland
When thinking about the great gallery cities of Europe, Dublin doesn't often come to mind, and that is a shame. While this charming little gallery may not hold as many of the famous masterpieces as other places, London Paris and Vienna coming to mind, you will never fail to find some little gem and because of the lack of crowds, you can stand, examine and love each painting, getting to really know its colours, subject matter and your own feelings about it.
This gallery houses Ireland's national art collection, as well as a collection of European art spanning the 14th to the 20th centuries. Here you can find every style of painting from Italian Renaissance artists (especially Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ to French Impressionists to the Dutch 17th-century masters. The European section has a great variety of notable artists including Monet, Picasso, Goya, Rembrandt, Van Gogh and many others. The highlight of course is the Irish collection which shouldn’t be underestimated. Artists like Jack B. Yeats (brother of the famous poets W. B. Yeats) have stunning art in this gallery such as the painting named “the Circus”. All public areas are wheelchair accessible. The museum has a shop and an excellent self-service cafe
the gallery is located in Merrion Square West and can be accessed by Dublin bus: 4A, 5,6,7,7A,10,13,13A,44C or48A.
The gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am until 5.30pm and Thursday until 8.30pm. On Sunday it opens at Noon and closes at 5.30pm.

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