Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
4.5
09:45 - 18:00
Tuesday
09:45 - 18:00
Wednesday
09:45 - 18:00
Thursday
09:45 - 18:00
Friday
09:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday
11:00 - 17:00
About
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is the oldest gallery of modern and contemporary art. Visit the gallery to see our great collections of paintings, sculpture, drawings and Francis Bacon's studio. ADMISSION TO THE GALLERY AND EXHIBITIONS IS FREE.
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  • Sue
    West Kilbride, United Kingdom13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent small gallery
    Excellent small gallery in lovely building. With moving reminders of Ireland’s history, and some early impressionists’ work, and more modern offerings, this gallery has something for everyone. Facilities, including a cafe, are in a modern extension. Well worth a visit!
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 21 May 2023
  • Sandy W
    Vancouver, Canada1,383 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Enjoyed this gallery
    Fabulous small gallery— one of the best in Dublin. Couple of Monet paintings and a few other well-known artists. Modern Art from Irish painters. Great gift shop with good prices.
    Visited May 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 30 May 2023
  • 805barbaraj
    United States207 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Heavenly Hugh Lane Gallery
    Very much enjoyed the Hugh Lane Gallery. The Francis Bacon studio was remarkedly insightful. Creativity through Chaos. The stained glass exhibits were beautiful. The gift shop was stupendous! BTW, it's closed on Mondays.
    Visited June 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 June 2023
  • Jade P. Lee
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This trip is fantastic; it's just the right size for a gallery—not too huge, not too little.
    This museum is lovely and has a fascinating collection of Irish and other impressionist artwork. It's amazing to visit Francis Bacon's studio. Stunning is the Harry Clarke room. They have a fantastic store where I purchased wonderful Christmas and children's gifts. A rather hip café is located downstairs.
    Visited June 2023
    Written 19 September 2023
  • CocoMu1839
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A largely personal collection
    This collection of mostly early 20th Century art is well worth a visit. It’s right across from Parnell Square. Plan to spend at least an hour. Two would be better. It’s a shame Hugh Lane’s complete collection isn’t here in Dublin. But that’s the Brits for you!
    Visited September 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 27 September 2023
  • ianhfraser
    Belfast, United Kingdom235 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Very enjoyable and informative visit
    We attended mainly because of the "Andy Warhol Three Times Out" exhibition. It was very interesting, and the organisation was extremely good, leading you through the various galleries with his work, plus the pamphlet describing all the works. We also visited the gallery's own collection, which is also very interesting. A very worthwhile visit.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 3 November 2023
  • William F
    Denver, Colorado653 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great small museum
    Stopped in here our last day in Dublin. It is pretty easy to find, not far off O'Connell Street. The gallery had a great Warhol exhibit going and then went through the main collection. I am a fan of museums that are not overwhelming as after a couple of hours they can be too much. This gallery was perfect, took us around an hour and a half and felt we saw everything thoroughly.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 9 November 2023
  • brmusicman
    Chicago, Illinois3,205 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Good Warhol exhibit
    We bought tickets online (easy) a few days in advance for the Andy Warhol exhibit on display in late 2023. It was a nice show with a large collection of the artist's work across his career, ranging from painting to video work. Commentary accompanying the art was informative without being overwhelming. Exhibit flow made sense. There were also a few galleries from the permanent collection, with some nice works. Staff were helpful. Worth a morning while in the city!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 December 2023
  • Tony McMahon
    London, United Kingdom352 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Excellent modern art venue - a real gem
    Been to Dublin before and this gallery had totally passed me by. Went in not knowing what to expect and pleasantly surprised. The size of the house from the outside belies how big it is inside. Lots of gallery space. They had an Andy Warhol retrospective with works I'd seen before in New York but what a treat to see them again in Dublin - some of his best stuff. They've recreated the studio of artist Francis Bacon. And a good mix of modern art. Obviously if you can't get your head round modern art - anything after the 1890s - this might not be for you.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 1 January 2024
  • Viv O
    Nenagh, Ireland189 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Andy Warhol Three Times Out exhibition
    Visited specifically to see the Andy Warhol exhibition. It was excellent and extremely well curated. The gallery itself is really well laid out & the architecture superb. Had lots of time before my slot fir exhibition so went to the cafe - service was a shambles and very disorganised. If I could rate that on its own would only give it 1.
    Visited January 2024
    Travelled solo
    Written 26 January 2024
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SusieQte
Cheshire, UK247 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2024 • Friends
An excellent gallery - really interesting to see the Francis Bacon studio and to learn more about his life. The other artwork was also well laid out and very interesting.
Written 11 March 2024
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KarenKew
Portishead, UK655 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Couples
As commented previously by other visitors, once again vast empty spaces after the Warhol exhibition has ended. However seeing Francis Bacon's studio was interesting and the cafe was pleasant. Very quick service and tasty vegetarian food. A shame that there wasn't more to see...
Written 8 February 2024
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Viv O
Nenagh, Ireland189 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2024 • Solo
Visited specifically to see the Andy Warhol exhibition.
It was excellent and extremely well curated.
The gallery itself is really well laid out & the architecture superb.

Had lots of time before my slot fir exhibition so went to the cafe - service was a shambles and very disorganised. If I could rate that on its own would only give it 1.
Written 26 January 2024
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Tony McMahon
London, UK352 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
Been to Dublin before and this gallery had totally passed me by. Went in not knowing what to expect and pleasantly surprised. The size of the house from the outside belies how big it is inside. Lots of gallery space. They had an Andy Warhol retrospective with works I'd seen before in New York but what a treat to see them again in Dublin - some of his best stuff. They've recreated the studio of artist Francis Bacon. And a good mix of modern art. Obviously if you can't get your head round modern art - anything after the 1890s - this might not be for you.
Written 1 January 2024
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1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Friends

Tiago Guimaraes
12:41 (11 minutes ago)

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I was at this gallery with my wife yesterday and I will never go back.
The security staff are extremely rude, especially a small woman.
We were in one of the exhibition rooms when my wife called me to take a closer look at Andy's painting so I could see the dot technique he used in screen printing.
When suddenly this lady shouted at my wife as if we were two offenders, she was completely rude and disrespectful to my wife, telling me not to approach the painting.
Normally, when you cannot get close to a painting, an area is delimited for viewing, and this painting did not have any barriers, and at no time did we touch or damage the painting.
In the biggest museums in the world, this is how it works.
After that we were followed through all the rooms in the gallery and were approached again by two other security guards who did not identify themselves, asking what had happened and treating us as if we were criminals once again.
Long story short.
What's the point of bringing a large art exhibition to a gallery that doesn't have employees who know how to treat the public.
Invest in employee training and invest in signage, as nowhere in the gallery is there a sign not to go near it.
Disappointing, I paid 30 euros for two tickets and was still treated like a criminal.
This gallery is not in the slightest condition to host large exhibitions.
I thought the woman's security might be having a bad day. But now, reading the comments from other users, it seems to me that this type of treatment is common in the gallery.
This seems strange to me because this type of attitude only keeps people away from exhibitions.
If one day this gallery thinks about being an important gallery, invests in employee training, my wife and I have been to the biggest galleries in the world, and definitely the treatment given by their security guards to me and my wife is totally out of the standard.
Written 11 December 2023
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Barbara E
Angra Dos Reis2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2023 • Couples
It would have everything to be good, if it weren't for the absolutely unacceptable treatment from a poorly educated security guard who was completely distant from the entire philosophy of Art. An immense heartbreak, an anti-heroine, and the total lack of understanding of everything that the father of Pop Art defined as a priority: the deconstruction of prejudice, through the posthumous concept of freedom. The approach did not deserve my respect and it is not the approach that keeps museums afloat! You can be sure of this!
Written 10 December 2023
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brmusicman
Chicago, IL3,205 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
We bought tickets online (easy) a few days in advance for the Andy Warhol exhibit on display in late 2023.

It was a nice show with a large collection of the artist's work across his career, ranging from painting to video work. Commentary accompanying the art was informative without being overwhelming. Exhibit flow made sense.

There were also a few galleries from the permanent collection, with some nice works.

Staff were helpful.

Worth a morning while in the city!
Written 7 December 2023
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Rio
111 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
Definitely worth a visit if you have time while the exhibition is still running. €20 admission, not badly priced for the amount of art you get to see!
Written 16 November 2023
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William F
Denver, CO653 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Friends
Stopped in here our last day in Dublin. It is pretty easy to find, not far off O'Connell Street. The gallery had a great Warhol exhibit going and then went through the main collection. I am a fan of museums that are not overwhelming as after a couple of hours they can be too much. This gallery was perfect, took us around an hour and a half and felt we saw everything thoroughly.
Written 9 November 2023
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ianhfraser
Belfast, UK235 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
We attended mainly because of the "Andy Warhol Three Times Out" exhibition. It was very interesting, and the organisation was extremely good, leading you through the various galleries with his work, plus the pamphlet describing all the works. We also visited the gallery's own collection, which is also very interesting. A very worthwhile visit.
Written 3 November 2023
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