Art galleries in Dublin
Galleries are best taken slowly. Dublin, Leinster has 28 mapped right now. That's 28 galleries mapped around Dublin. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Dublin (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include The Library Project and The Joinery, plus Douglas Hyde Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Dublin's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Dublin gallery lineup
28 mapped within about 40 km:
The Library Project
Art galleryRun by PhotoIreland Foundation
The Library Project is Art gallery run by PhotoIreland Foundation on 4 Temple Bar, Dublin. The Library Project also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 12:00-18:00; PH closed.
4 Temple Bar, Dublin
Hours: Tu-Fr 11:00-18:00; Sa-Su 12:00-18:00; PH closed
The Joinery
Art gallery
The Joinery — Art gallery.
Douglas Hyde Gallery
Art galleryRun by Trinity College, Dublin
Douglas Hyde Gallery is Art gallery run by Trinity College, Dublin. Douglas Hyde Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00;Th 11:00-19:00;Sa 11:00-16:45; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-18:00;Th 11:00-19:00;Sa 11:00-16:45
SteamBox
Art gallery
SteamBox is Art gallery.
Godolphin
Art gallery
Godolphin — Art gallery, found on Nassau Street in Dublin.
Nassau Street, Dublin
NCAD Gallery
Art galleryRun by National College of Art and Design
NCAD Gallery is Art gallery run by National College of Art and Design on 100 Thomas Street, Dublin.
100 Thomas Street, Dublin
La Galerie Impromptu
Art galleryRun by Kevin McSherry
La Galerie Impromptu is Art gallery run by Kevin McSherry on 286c Harold's Cross Road, Dublin. La Galerie Impromptu also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
286c Harold's Cross Road, Dublin
Phone: +353 86 2470737
Pallas Studios
Art galleryRun by Pallas Projects
Pallas Studios is Art gallery run by Pallas Projects on 115-117 The Coombe. Pallas Studios also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
115-117 The Coombe, D08 A970
Blackrock Fine Art
Art gallery
Blackrock Fine Art — Art gallery, found on 17 Carysfort Avenue in Blackrock. Also worth knowing about Blackrock Fine Art: it has a website with more detail.
17 Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock
Jorgensen Fine Art Gallery
Art gallery
Jorgensen Fine Art Gallery is Art gallery on 35 Molesworth Street. Jorgensen Fine Art Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
35 Molesworth Street
Phone: +353 1 661 9721
Studio
Art gallery
Studio — Art gallery on Clontarf Road.
Clontarf Road
The Gerard Byrne Studio
Art gallery
The Gerard Byrne Studio — Art gallery on 15 Chelmsford Road. Also worth knowing about The Gerard Byrne Studio: the map lists its hours as We,Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Su 12:00-19:00; it has a website with more detail.
15 Chelmsford Road
Hours: We,Th 12:00-18:00; Fr-Su 12:00-19:00
Solart
Art gallery
Solart is Art gallery on 3 D'Olier Street, Dublin. Solart also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
3 D'Olier Street, Dublin
Phone: +353 1 675 0972
Downshire Gallery
Art gallery
Downshire Gallery — Art gallery on The Square.
The Square
Gallery 4
Art gallery
Gallery 4 is Art gallery on Sandymount Green, Dublin. Gallery 4 also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
Sandymount Green, Dublin
Phone: +353 1 260 2520
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios
Art gallery
Temple Bar Gallery & Studios is Art gallery on Wellington Quay, Dublin. Temple Bar Gallery & Studios also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Wellington Quay, Dublin
International Centre for the Image
Art gallery
International Centre for the Image — Art gallery.
GalleryX
Art gallery
GalleryX is Art gallery on 11 Hume Street, Dublin. GalleryX also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Sa 13:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
11 Hume Street, Dublin, D02 T889
Hours: Th-Sa 13:00-17:00
Tara Open Studio
Art galleryRun by Courtney Davis Sacred Art
Tara Open Studio is Art gallery run by Courtney Davis Sacred Art. Tara Open Studio also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
The Corner Studio
Art gallery
The Corner Studio — Art gallery.
Clarke Art
Art gallery
Clarke Art — Art gallery.
Tuckmill Gallery
Art gallery
Tuckmill Gallery — Art gallery.
Royal Hibernian Academy
Art gallery
Royal Hibernian Academy — Art gallery, found on 15 Ely Place Upper in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Royal Hibernian Academy: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
15 Ely Place Upper, Dublin
Phone: +353 16612558
The Copper House Gallery
Art gallery
The Copper House Gallery is Art gallery on Saint Kevin's Cottages. The Copper House Gallery also notes on the map: it has a website with more detail.
Saint Kevin's Cottages
In-spire Galerie
Art gallery
In-spire Galerie — Art gallery on 56 Gardiner Street Lower.
56 Gardiner Street Lower
Gallery of Photography
Art gallery
Gallery of Photography is Art gallery. Gallery of Photography also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 13:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; Su 13:00-18:00
Hugh Lane Gallery
Art gallery
Hugh Lane Gallery — Art gallery, found on 22 Parnell Square North in Dublin. Also worth knowing about Hugh Lane Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
22 Parnell Square North, Dublin
National Gallery of Ireland
Art galleryRun by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Run by Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, National Gallery of Ireland is Art gallery, found on 89 Merrion Square West in Dublin. Also worth knowing about National Gallery of Ireland: the map lists its hours as Su,Mo 11:00-17:30; Tu,We,Fr,Sa 09:15-17:30; Th 09:15-20:30; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
89 Merrion Square West, Dublin
Hours: Su,Mo 11:00-17:30; Tu,We,Fr,Sa 09:15-17:30; Th 09:15-20:30
Phone: +353 1 661 5133
What the map tells us about art galleries in Dublin
6 of the 28 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
16 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
16 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Dublin gallery walk
Plot these on a map and the day plans itself: The Library Project on 4 Temple Bar, The Joinery, Douglas Hyde Gallery, SteamBox, Godolphin on Nassau Street, NCAD Gallery on 100 Thomas Street, La Galerie Impromptu on 286c Harold's Cross Road, and Pallas Studios on 115-117 The Coombe. That's 28 stops on the Dublin gallery walk. 20 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Dublin
How the regulars do Dublin's galleries:
- Check the gift shop at The Library Project. Prints, artist books, and the occasional affordable original. The gift shop funds the programming.
- Ask the gallerist at The Joinery. They know the work, the artists, and what's coming next. Most are delighted when someone asks a real question.
- Bring a curious friend. Art is better with someone to argue with about it. The disagreement is the point.
- Ask about private views. Mailing lists get you invited to previews — quieter, with the artists around and first pick of the work.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Dublin — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Dublin can take a while to appear. The 28 above are only as current as the community map. A art gallery that's shut, or a new one nobody's added yet, gets fixed with a single OpenStreetMap edit.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 28 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Dublin: 28 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.