Hugh Lane Gallery, art gallery in Parnell Square North, Dublin
The Hugh Lane Gallery is an art museum in Dublin housing Irish and European works. The rooms display paintings, sculptures, and prints from different periods, arranged to help visitors follow the evolution of artistic movements.
The museum was founded in the early 20th century from the private collection of an Irish art patron. It became important in promoting Irish artistic identity during the country's independence movement.
The collection reflects Irish artistic movements and shows how local artists engaged with European ideas. The galleries offer visitors a direct sense of the artistic values and thinking that shaped Ireland's art scene.
The museum is housed in a building with good accessibility and clear paths between gallery spaces. Weekday visits work best if you want to view the works without large crowds.
Charlemont House was built in 1763 to William Chambers's design for James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont. The gallery's own account notes that in 1929 the house's gardens were built upon to accommodate the gallery, which opened as a museum there in 1933. A 2006 extension was designed by Gilroy McMahon Architects.
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