Europe
Ireland
Province of Leinster
County Dublin
Dublin
Things to do in Dublin
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
See all things to do

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane

See all things to do
See all things to do
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
4.5
672 reviews
#48 of 676 things to do in Dublin
Art Museums
Read more
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
Write a review
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.
Suggested duration
1-2 hours
Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Improve this listing
Tours & experiences
Explore different ways to experience this place.
Full view
What is Travellers’ Choice?
Tripadvisor gives a Travellers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on Tripadvisor.
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.

Top ways to experience Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane and nearby attractions

The area
Address
How to get there
  • Jervis • 10 min walk
  • Abbey St • 10 min walk
Reach out directly
Best nearby
We rank these restaurants and attractions by balancing reviews from our members with how close they are to this location.
Restaurants
2,151 within 5 kms
Lovinspoon
497
0.1 km€ • Irish • Cafe • European
Chapter One by Mickael Viljanen
2,461
68 m€€€€ • Irish • European • Contemporary
Mr Fox Restaurant
542
0.2 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • International • Central European
Bleecker Street Bar
663
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • European
Ristorante 6
332
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • International • European • Contemporary
Boco Bar + Oven
356
0.5 km€€ - €€€ • Pizza • Pub • Gastropub
Murray's Bar
4,102
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Gastropub • Vegetarian Friendly
The Parnell Heritage Bar & Grill
1,803
0.3 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • European
Pho Kim
735
0.3 km€ • Asian • Vietnamese • Soups
Madigan's Pub O'Connell Street
1,905
0.4 km€€ - €€€ • Irish • Bar • Pub
See all
Attractions
635 within 10 kms
Abbey Presbyterian Church
10
57 mReligious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
Children of Lir
17
59 mPoints of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
Dublin Writers Museum
480
74 mSpeciality Museums
Olivier Cornet Gallery
64
0.2 kmArt Galleries
Parnell Square
41
0.1 kmPoints of Interest & Landmarks
14 Henrietta Street
1,719
0.4 kmHistoric Sites • History Museums
Belvedere College
2
0.2 kmHistoric Sites • Architectural Buildings
Garden of Remembrance
321
0.4 kmGardens
Cobalt Cafe and Gallery
43
0.3 kmArt Galleries
Blessington Street Park (The Basin)
31
0.3 kmBodies of Water
See all
See what other travellers are saying
  • Greg M
    Millersville, Pennsylvania265 contributions
    Great Art Gallery !!
    This art gallery is a "must see" when visiting Dublin. Very close to the Jury's Hotel and Sein Fein headquarters. The admission is free and worth staying at least 1 to 2 hours. Nice gift shop. Marcus Miller Millersville, Pennsylvania, USA
    Visited February 2022
    Written 18 March 2022
  • Leonor Guevara
    Dublin, Ireland25 contributions
    nice art!
    It's a great place... if you like art and paintings. You can enjoy walking through the rooms and discover different types of paintings and authors. The gallery is free so you should take advantage and see what you can discover while you are there. The visit will be worth it.
    Visited August 2020
    Written 9 October 2020
  • Irishbloke070790
    Dublin, Ireland15 contributions
    It's a fabulous gallery but the cafe itself is terrible
    I've been to this gallery about many times and it is a fabulous museum. It has lots of amazing exhibitions including Francis Bacon's ones. The café itself is terrible. My got money got robbed in the cafe in February 2010 and I was really upset about it. It's definitely one of the worst cafés I've ever been to. I am never coming back to that cafe again ever!
    Visited May 2021
    Travelled solo
    Written 22 August 2021
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Detailed Reviews: Reviews order informed by descriptiveness of user-identified themes such as cleanliness, atmosphere, general tips and location information.
Popular mentions
We perform checks on reviews.
Tripadvisor’s approach to reviews
Before posting, each Tripadvisor review goes through an automated tracking system, which collects information, answering the following questions: how, what, where and when. If the system detects something that potentially contradicts our community guidelines, the review is not published.
When the system detects a problem, a review may be automatically rejected, sent to the reviewer for validation, or manually reviewed by our team of content specialists, who work 24/7 to maintain the quality of the reviews on our site.
Our team checks each review posted on the site disputed by our community as not meeting our community guidelines.
Learn more about our review moderation.
4.5
672 reviews
Excellent
397
Very good
225
Average
40
Poor
7
Terrible
3
CocoMu1839
5 contributions
A largely personal collection
Sep 2023 • Friends
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!
Written 27 September 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
aquax p
5 contributions
This trip is fantastic; it's just the right size for a gallery—not too huge, not too little.
Jun 2023
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.
Written 19 September 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
schmidtmg
Switzerland1,070 contributions
Underwhelming
Aug 2023 • Solo
This is a modern art gallery in Dublin which when it is fully open - I mean all galleries accessible - is surely a very nice place to visit. Alas, at the moment, while the website indicates that some galleries are closed for the opening of a Warhol exhibit in early October (I visited 23 August, almost 6 weeks before), in fact two thirds of the galleries on the ground floor and all of the first floor galleries are closed. There remain three rooms of paintings from Irish artists and the very interesting Francis Bacon studio... as well as the small stained glass room. But to be honest, I have more artwork at home than is currently on display at the Gallery.
Written 30 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Kalitsa G
Sofia, Bulgaria3 contributions
Harry Clarke`s art is amazing!
Aug 2023 • Couples
Good spot for art lovers, Harry Clarke`s stained glass work is to be seen live, cannot compare it to the photos.
Written 22 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
sabin215
Sale, UK411 contributions
Check gallery repainting is done
Aug 2023 • Family
Not for me I’m afraid. Small place which is fine but so many blank rooms and some gallery being re painted. That’s not a judgement on artist or the gallery but really small amounts of art overall.
That said it was free and an hour spent.
Written 10 August 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sofi
Melissia, Greece24 contributions
Nice experience
Jun 2023 • Friends
Our experience while visiting this gallery was amazing. It’s like a hidden gem in the city. We saw beautiful exhibits of Monet and Bacon and we had lovely coffee there.
Written 8 July 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
805barbaraj
United States202 contributions
Heavenly Hugh Lane Gallery
Jun 2023 • Couples
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.
Written 18 June 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sandy W
Vancouver, Canada1,355 contributions
Enjoyed this gallery
May 2023 • Couples
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.
Written 30 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Sue
West Kilbride, UK13 contributions
Excellent small gallery
May 2023 • Couples
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!
Written 21 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
pfefmeister
San Francisco, CA2,948 contributions
Bacon Studio is Highlight
May 2023 • Couples
This is free and worthy of an hour. They have two Monet and a couple of Manet. If you’re a fan of Bacon, you’ll appreciate his collection and the messy studio that he worked in. Some nice paintings by artists local to Ireland. I’m saying just OK.
Written 18 May 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
2
…
Showing results 1-10 of 504
Revenue impacts the experiences featured on this page, learn more.
Is this your Tripadvisor listing?
Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more.
Claim your listing

DUBLIN CITY GALLERY THE HUGH LANE: All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)

Frequently Asked Questions about Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is open:
  • Sun - Sun 11:00 - 17:00
  • Tue - Thu 09:45 - 18:00
  • Fri - Fri 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sat - Sat 10:00 - 17:00
Buy tickets in advance on Tripadvisor. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.
We recommend booking Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane tours ahead of time to secure your spot. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. See all 3 Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane tours on Tripadvisor