Open House Junior

National Gallery of Ireland

Merrion Square West, Dublin 2

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Architectural historian Aoife Marie Buckley has created a digital guide through the history of the four buildings of the National Gallery of Ireland. This online “Through a Lens” tour for Open House Dublin 2020 will enhance your knowledge of the Gallery’s architecture and can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere on the Gallery website.

This tour will draw from over 150 years of architectural history and highlight some of the unique, beautiful, and fascinating architectural features that make the Gallery buildings extraordinary.

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Suitable for ages 5+
Guardian required to attend online and onsite

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People like you make Open House Dublin possible!

Open House Dublin is presented by the Irish Architecture Foundation (IAF): a non-profit arts organisation dedicated to the promotion of architecture as culture. Open House Dublin is just one part of a dynamic programme of activity through which we encourage people to engage with their built environment, to encourage new ways of thinking about architecture.

But we can’t do this alone – our supporters make a huge difference to our programme and what we are able to deliver to our audiences of all ages. Our Friends are at the heart of what we do, and by joining the IAF Family as a Friend you’ll ensure that we can continue to grow and create more innovative and exciting events that inspire people to understand and shape their world.

Become a Friend of the IAF today from as little as €30 per annum, and you’ll be the first to hear about our great plans and be rewarded with a few perks along the way. You can also become a Sponsor, make a donation or consider leaving a legacy. Find out more about the options below.

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National Gallery of Ireland

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National Gallery of Ireland Merrion Square West Dublin D02 K303

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The National Gallery of Ireland houses the nations art collection and boasts four distinctive wings from broad architectural time periods. The beautifully transformed spaces in the Dargan and Milltown Wings are the result of a multimillion-euro refurbishment project that has been carried out by the Office of Public Works’ Project Management Services, with architects Heneghan Peng as the Design Team Leaders. The project was co-funded by the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, the National Gallery of Ireland, and the Office of Public Works. Original 19th Century architectural features and spaces are revealed and majestic windows now open onto a spacious light-filled courtyard created by Heneghen Peng. This new courtyard dramatically enhances visitors’ orientation between the historic Dargan and Milltown wings. It is also the site for a dramatic sculpture, Magnus Modus, by Joseph Walsh. Nominated for European Museum of the Year in 2018, and winner of the RIAI Culture-Public Building award in 2018, the Gallery continues its mission of serving the public in their enrichment and enjoyment of visual art.