Hugh Lane Gallery is a must for art-lovers. We were so impressed with their collection of amazing works. it's something one can cover in a couple of hours or less. Worth noting is that the gift shop is extraordinary. I felt their prices were impressive compared to the typical gift shop pricing structure. For those visiting Dublin, I highly recommend making this a stop during your travels. read more

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Hard for me to recommend this gallery when they are between main exhibits and while the Sean Scully room is closed for refurbishment because there is basically nothing to see and they should be very clear on their web site. Instead they still trumpet their "rich collection" and "incredible breadth and depth." Ha! You know what's good right now? The staff are very pleasant and some even openly apologetic. The cafe is cozy with a decent selection of F&B. The bathrooms are clean. It's free so you're not wasting money. Take refuge from the rain but don't expect any art -- at least during June 2025. read more

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A friend and I stopped in at the Hugh Lane Gallery when we were in the area one morning last week, and I'm glad we stopped in! We visited specifically, because I really wanted to see Francis Bacon's Studio (his studio in London was installed inside of the gallery), but I also enjoyed the Stained Glass Room and the art in some of the other gallery spaces! It's free to visit (except for the exhibitions which require a ticket, like the Andy Warhol exhibit there now), so definitely worth a visit if you're interested in art or Francis Bacon! read more

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I visited on a Sunday, and most of the building lacked art, with only one exhibit that took me 15 minutes to see. It was disappointing, though the art present was nice. I'll try to return when there are more exhibits. read more

We came to Hugh Lane right after we dropped our bags at our hotel, looking for a calm, low stakes activity to start our Dublin trip. We were SO pleased with this museum. You get tons of amazing Irish art and beautiful architecture with free admission. The cafe in the bottom floor was so amazing, just the pick me up we needed to beat the jet lag! The staff was kind and helpful, I simply couldn't recommend this experience enough. read more

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My husband and I loved this small art museum because it featured Impressionist and modern art that we were not able to see at the National Art Museum, which focused more on older religious art. We saw paintings by Impressionists such as Manet, Monet, Degas, Bonnard, Vuillard. We liked the signage telling the story of Hugh Lane. We did not like the more modern art as well. We did not have time to visit the restaurant. read more

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Maybe this place is called a gallery just because it's free for admission. It is actually an art museum and my favorite one in Dublin. During my short 4-day long stay there, I had to visit this place twice because there were so many details to see. Even the little cafeteria in the corner is absolutely gorgeous. My favorite part of the museum is Francis Bacon's studio! Ha, only seeing his studio is worthy of a trans-Atlantic trip - it will liberate you in certain ways! read more

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I've been wanting to see Francis Bacon's Studio for years and during a recent trip to Dublin eventually got a chance to. Bacon, one of the most prominent figurative artists in the world, was born in Ireland to British parents. On his death in 1992 Bacon's sole heir bequeathed his London based studio to Hugh Lane and it was subsequently moved piece by piece to Dublin. It's a bit of an art lovers pilgrimage to visit this studio and observe this messy wonder. Bacon was a phenomenal, shocking and experimental figurative painter and his studio a remarkable chaos. Great to see Bacon's paintings also and a filmed interview recorded before his death which provided insight into the artists methods and thought process. Superb exhibition and a superb gallery which displays a rich array of both traditional and contemporary art. read more

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We saw a very bizarre modern art exhibit that reminded me of a pirate themed haunted house. I was actually also quite surprised by the limited amount of art. Still the price was right. I feel like it might be that I'm spoiled by our museum in Detroit. read more

A wonderful small art galley in Dublin. The gallery houses some major masterpieces by Monet, Renoir and Degas as well as art by leading national and international contemporary artists. The stained glass display just inside the entryway, with the Eve of St. Agnes by Harry Clarke is really remarkable Tips: Admission to the Gallery is free. The café and bookshop are open during gallery hours. The Gallery is approximately 10 minutes from Connolly Station & Tara Street Station. read more

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The Hugh Lane Gallery is one of my favourite art galleries in the world. It is home to numerous incredible pieces including Renoir's "The Umbrellas" and inhibits a fascinating collection of Francis Bacon paintings, the pieces are complemented by his studio, actually transported piece by piece and reconstructed in the Hugh Lane. The Hugh Lane Gallery is a must for any visit to Dublin!! read more

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This is yet another FREE gallery in the city. It's a city treasure, a fantastic building to wander around and take all the art in. If you are looking for something to fill your time than go here. There is a coffee shop there too and it enjoys one of the most serene settings in the capital. Plus you get to see Francis Bacon's studio, now that is quite the experience. Plus they run a Sunday lecture series, that again is free. I love the installation outside the building, it always makes me happy when I see it. It's like a lego woman doing the digital moonwalk, nice. read more

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This museum has several signs outside giving confusion to its name: The Hugh Lane Gallery. The Dublin City Gallery. The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art. This museum is on the north side of Parnell Square near the Irish Writers museum at the grayline city tour bus stop 23. It's not listed on most tourist maps for some reason. It's the best art museum in Dublin. It's not large (but Dublin is not Paris or London either) but there are quality works of art here. I give it 5 stars because it's so much better than anything else in the city. The first gallery rooms hold the most famous & impressive works. A couple of rooms contain the works of excellent Irish painters I'd not heard of which is a real treat. At the back are glass doors into the recreation of Francis Bacon's painting studio which is amazing. There are special exhibit rooms on both floors. A quiet lovely cafe here. Tip- keep an eye on the frames in this place there are some incredible ones here. read more

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This museum is home to many famous paintings and is a wonderful stop if you are in Dublin. We came here on a rainy day and stayed for over an hour just checking out all of the great art they had on display. It is free to enter and doesn't take too much time if you visit! The temporary exhibit they currently have on display upstairs is great, but what is really impressive is the permanent collection items they have. I would definitely take some time out of your day to stop by here for a little while and see all that they have to offer! read more

Perhaps my favorite museum in Dublin is the Hugh Lane Gallery (Dublin City Gallery) on Dublin's Northside. It is not on most tourist's agenda....they do not know what they are missing. The permanent collection has some real gems in it (both 19th century and modern) and then there is always the stunning stained glass of Harry Clarke. Even the studio of the renowned modernist Francis Bacon is here having been transplanted in its chaotic entirety from London. And finally a couple of special exhibitions are usually taking place to pique your interest. Hey did I mention this is a totally free museum? But it's still cool to give a donation! read more

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I don't do fine art or modern art. Not the art's fault. Mine. I get nothing out of staring at a canvas covered in paint with the face of some guy/gal/interpretive thingy on it. This gallery may be changing my mind. With the awesome exhibit of John Lavery's work focusing on the personalities involved in Irish history of the first 1/3 of the 20th century that fills several galleries, I found myself being drawn into the painted eyes of both rebels and royals of that period and starting thinking that there may be something to this art thing after all. I had less interest in the more modern-y modern stuff, because frankly I can't read a description of an exhibit that uses the word "teleological" without laughing so loud the guards give me dirty looks. And I'm kinda over my squiggles-as-art phase...but if that's your thing, more power to ya! You may also love the Manet/Monety blurry stuff that left me cold but my friends love to see "in person". So more on the Laverly exhibit. ( NOTE: It's curated a little oddly, with story panels set up to be read chronologically arranged in galleries that don't flow in an orderly fashion, giving rise to a little confusion. It wasn't just me, I heard the guard/docent explain several times that it wasn't in strict chrono order and in some cases the panels didn't follow one another until you'd gone into the next room and read the panel there, kinda an ABDC thing, just go with it) But the power of seeing the portraits of all the major players of the time, reading about how the artist and his wife acted as social go-betweens between Unionists and Free Staters and even the Brits themselves was fascinating. Laverly has some real power to his brush, and I felt the inklings of understanding quivering in my soul. It's not just faces on walls, Lavery also painted fantastical/mythical settings, excellent funeral procession and courtroom portraits, and some very touching pieces from later in his life that he did of his wife in her final illness. What DID hit me hardest was an excellent bit of story board quoting the Yeats poem written about some of the same pictures that I had just spent time getting to know. I AM powerfully affected by the written word, and I challenge anybody to spend hours with these portraits (including the portrait of Michael Collins after he was killed), and not be moved to tears upon reading " Come to this hallowed place Where my friends' portraits hang and look thereon; Ireland's history in their lineaments trace; Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends." Beyond the Lavery exhibit, I was also quite moved by the stained glass work "The Eve of St. Agnes", and will be going back soon to spend more time with it. Bottom line: 'This is not,' I say, 'The dead Ireland of my youth, but an Ireland The poets have imagined, terrible and gay.' read more

As the prompter says, 'as good as it gets'. If you haven't had a little museum day around Dublin, or you're looking for some amusement on a rainy day, or you just want to be able to say to people when you're out that night "Yeah so I was walking around Hugh Lane earlier today...." then DO IT! I hadn't been since my school days and thoroughly enjoyed the ramble. The Francis Bacon part was definitely my favourite - they have literally exactly reconstructed his London studio, brush by brush, tiny piece by tiny piece, to reinstate it in the Hugh Lane exactly as it was. His mind is as much of a mess as mine, and his studio reflects my office just as well. Makes ya feel fabulous. The architecture is another massive stand out - it's simply stunning and has been renovated to perfection. Oh - cool cafe and gift shop as well, if ya feel like you wanna get rid of some cash, seeing as entrance is freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee....!!! read more

The impressionist are back, Renoir's Les Parapluies, see it while it's here! Fans of Francis Bacon should make sure they drop in here. His studio, moved piece by piece from London, is on display as well as some of his artwork. The gallery also has very interesting temporary exhibitions that change on a regular basis. I generally go to galleries more for their architecture then what is in them. I love the mix of old and modern in this gallery, there is also a cafe with a really nice outdoor courtyard. read more

This is a great gallery! I went there to attend the Passion and Politics lectures. It's a great way to learn about Irish history. The lecturers are fantastic. The gallery also has a fantastic Harry Clark! Definitely worth checking out if you are in that part of town. read more

The perfect place to spend a Sunday - head to the Hugh Lane Gallery for one of their free lunchtime concerts (starts at noon - but best to get there early to get a seat/let in the room), then follow it up by a wander round the art work - from classical to contemporary there's something for all. read more

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I love a free museum. We didn't have a lot of time on our last day in Dublin, and the Hugh Lane Gallery was a block from our hotel. So was the Dublin Writers Museum, but again, this was free. We spent a lot all week, okay? Anyway, we donated a bit after we finished touring. Great selection of art. They even have one of Monet's water lilies. French impressionism has always been a favorite of mine. read more

I've sort of falling in love with this place since coming to Dublin. This is a great place to have a wander around and let the hours disappear. The Francis Bacon studio is really popular, and is hopefully getting the punters in, especially when the rest of the work is of such a high standard. I'd recommend checking out the Eve of St. Agnes by Harry Clarke on the ground floor too. It has the usual gallery amenities: lectures, tours, cafe and gift shop. Plenty to turn a quick trip into a day out. Oh, and the place has free wi-fi, so if you want to look very clever, you're only a Google away... read more

I went to the Hugh Lane last month to see the Francis Bacon exhibition. I had never really thought of the museum before but I found myself wandering around town looking for something and that's when I remembered that this place is free. On Parnell Square, it's an impressive building with white columns and a hypnotizing walking lady outside. The inside is even more beautiful. There's a large hollowed hall where they sometimes have events such as poetry readings. There's also a gift shop that sells art books and popular novels. Downstairs you'll find an upscale cafe. I imagine that in the summer, the restaurant is even better because you can sit outside in a little garden. The kind of art that the museum displays is modern. The Francis Bacon exhibit was a mixture of paintings and audio visual material, like videos and recordings. The museum had recreated Bacon's studio which was very cool. You couldn't actually enter the recreation but by pressing your face against the glass, you get a good look at his chaotic work space. Hugh Lane is definitely worth the detour. read more

Excellent and exciting free gallery and art space in the heart of the city. It is housed in beautiful, grand and historic Charlemont House and is host to the now legendary Sundays at Noon series. As the name suggests come here on, you guessed it Sundays, at, yup noon and catch a great classical or contemporary music concert. These are always excellent, top class and really popular! My favourite area is the wonderful Francis Bacon's Studio, especially the photographs! read more

Peaceful place, good location, beautiful art work, cozy coffee place and its Free. :) read more

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The Hugh Lane Gallery is also known as the Dublin City Gallery, which pretty much sums up what you'll find here - not as many exhibits as in the National Gallery for example, but nevertheless an impressive collection of works of art, tastefully arranged in the 18th century building of the Charlemont House on the northside of Parnell Square. The way the permanent exhibition is arranged makes it easily accessible also for art amateurs. And, as many other Dublin museums the gallery is free to visit. At the time of writing the extraordinary Francis Bacon-exhibition "A Terrible Beauty" is still ongoing: http://www.hughlane.ie/whats_on_detail.php?id=327 By all means please visit: the whole replicated studio of the artist from his London home is only display. read more

Great Gallery and good location I really like wandering from the church, to the Gallery and then across the street for some beautiful relaxing scenery . The gallery is very open and I liked that. a very interesting and captivating experience. Its free and you must see it! read more

A definite must see for art lovers when in Dublin. A fantastic collection here from classics by Monet and Courbet to brilliant Irish artists and even the studio of Francis Bacon. A real gem and great location at the top of O'Connell street read more

There two entries under slightly different names for this gallery in the Yelp reviews.It's the same place , in other words the municipal art museum. At this point its big draw is the Francis Bacon studio.Apparently they shipped the late artists studio in from London and rebuilt it here.It is a fascinating , scary sight .You get the impression that his paintings came out the way they did because he had to go with whatever he could find in his utterly chaotic studio.There is also an interesting photo exhibit dedicated to Bacon's circle. There are a number of reasonably good paintings here by artists you've heard of and some you haven't.It's fairly small, manageable and free! read more

You've guessed it - this Gallery (also known as Charlemont House) was owned by a chap called Hugh Lane who was an Irish Art connoisseur who died in the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. Hugh left all his paintings to the Government of Ireland and the National Gallery of London- what a generous man. The collections here comprise of Rodin, Manet, Monet and some other 20th century works which have been housed here. There is no set admission fee but donations are accepted. read more

I came here for a book reading by the American author Jeffry Eugenides, writer of the Virgin suicides. His new book is called the Marriage Plot and it seems really good although I havnt got around to reading it yet. He was very interesting although I wish the woman interviewing didnt like the sound of her voice so much. We had a quick look around the gallery afterwards. There are some beautiful artworks in here and it is well worth a visit. I will definitely go back. I didnt get long enough. Im not a big art connisseur but there was some cool looking paintings here. Ive been dragged to loads of gallerys but I wouldnt have to be dragged here. read more

this is a really airy large gallery and not overstuffed with paintings. however don't go in with children as i did as all they want to do is race through and then giggle at the naked male statue beside the cafe. go alone or with someone who appreciates art and maybe grab a lecture so that you know what the art actually means or meant to the person that painted it. if you have time afterwards go for a wander around the writers museum next door and then the garden of rememberance across the road so a day of art appreciation. read more

This is the best museum/gallery in Dublin, the impressionist paintings are incredible, and of course their history is too. It is great especially when you take into account his bequest for a new gallery in Dublin, and it's quite beautiful that to this day it's still as important. I'm not too gone on the Bacon stuff but heck the rest is perfect to me. read more

Not a fan. Having been to many galleries in Dublin I felt a bit "out of place" at this one. I made the unwitting mistake of daring to walk in with my cup of coffee and was immediately made to feel like a complete criminal with a how dare you bring that in here. Not something I have experienced in other galleries. So sadly I cant really comment on the art, because having just treated myself to a nice white choc mocha I wasnt going to rush it down to get in. Headed to the Science Gallery instead. That was a great exhibition! read more

Definitely worth seeing. This museum is free and pretty small, so it's more than manageable. It seemed to have a strange grouping of exhibits that were so far away from each other in style and theme. But it's a cool place and definitely worth the visit. They also have free wifi. read more

Wonderful collection. The Hugh Lane is small enough to take a quick stroll through without suffering from museum fatigue. The five rooms house Orpen's and Jellets to name but a few and there are a number of works by highly acclaimed and even higher earning Irish artist Louis LeBroque. The exhibition of Francis Bacon's studio is interesting, but more one for academics or Bacon enthusiasts as there are none of his finished pieces on display. If you have a free afternoon, this is a wonderful way to spend it. read more

4 Stars because Francis Bacon's studio has been moved from London and put together for all to see. Fascinating.

Fabulous gallery, particularly Francis Bacon's reconstructed studio. Also a nice selection of Jack Yeats' art.