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  • IRELAND’S NATIONAL GALLERY OPENED 150 YEARS AGO TODAY

    THE National Gallery of Ireland first opened its doors to the public on this day 150 years ago.   It was inspired by the Great Exhibition in London in 1851.  William Dargan (1799-1867) visited the London exhibition and believed a similar celebration would be beneficial in Ireland and stimulate and interest in the arts. He funded the industrial exhibition in Dublin in 1853 on the site of Leinster Lawn, adjacent to where the gallery is located.  Less than a year later an act to provide for the establishment of a national gallery of paintings, sculpture and fine arts was passed.  This led to the opening on January 30, 1864 of a state of the art museum building.  A programme of special events will mark this anniversary year.ng logo

    Silvestro dei Gherarducci (1339-1399) The Assumption of the Magdalen, 1380s Photo © National Gallery of Ireland FROM THE EXHIBITION Care of the Collection 18 January – 30 May 2014

    Silvestro dei Gherarducci (1339-1399) The Assumption of the Magdalen, 1380s
    Photo © National Gallery of Ireland
    FROM THE EXHIBITION
    Care of the Collection
    18 January – 30 May 2014

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