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Location / Getting Here
Hugh Lane Gallery
Charlemont House
Parnell Square North
D01 F2X9+353 (0)1 2225564
[email protected]Getting There: The Hugh Lane Gallery is located in Charlemont House on the north side of Parnell Square (at the top of O’Connell Street) in Dublin 1. Our Eircode is: D01 F2X9
Luas
Green Line Parnell Street/ O’Connell Street Upper stop. (6 min walk)
Redline Abbey Street stop (12 min walk)Dart
Connolly Station (23 min walk)Bus
Many routes stop on Parnell Square / O’Connell Street. See https://www.transportforireland.ie/getting-around/by-bus/timetables/ for details.Dublin Bikes
Closest station: Parnell Square NorthContact us
Phone +353 (0)1 2225564;
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Café
“A big, warm arty welcome for everyone. The menu changes daily and all dishes are cooked in-house, including savouries, cakes and other sweet treats. There’s also a secret garden spot – a lovely discovery in the heart of the city”.
– Gemma Tipton, Irish TimesFáilte Le Grá Café
Open from 10AM – 4PM.Visit our on-site café, serving light breakfast, lunch, the best coffee and delicious baked treats.Please contact us on email [email protected] or telephone 01 222 5567 -
Bookshop
Image credit: Miranda Yang Photography 2023
Our Bookshop carries a wide selection of art related books and gifts for children and adults as well as all gallery publications. Open during Gallery hours.
For further information please email [email protected] or telephone +353 (0)89 220 2855.
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Social Story: What to expect when visiting Hugh Lane Gallery
Hugh Lane Gallery is a big building on Parnell Square North at the top of O’Connell Street. There are lots of artworks inside.
Entrance
There is a ramp and steps leading up to a big blue door.This is where we enter and exit the gallery
Inside
There is a reception desk where you can ask for help or information.
Here we can find gallery maps and information on exciting events and workshops.
Toilets
There are accessible toilets at the entrance on the Ground Floor and on the Lower Ground Floor
Belongings
If we are in a school group, we can put our coats and bags into these big green storage boxes.
We can also put our belongings into these yellow and red lockers on the Lower Ground Floor.
In the Gallery
When we walk through the gallery, we will see paintings…
There is so much art to look at but remember not to touch.
Have a seat
We can sit on these benches and look or sketch for as long as we like.
Quiet space
If it gets too busy or warm for us, we can find a more peaceful space.
Asking for help
If we need some help, we can ask the attendants who work in the gallery.
Getting Around
We can use the stairs or lifts to get around.
In the lift:
Press B for the Lower Ground Floor for the café lockers and accessible toilets.
Press 0 for the Ground Floor, where we can find reception, galleries, Francis Bacon’s Studio, the bookshop and accessible toilets. Press 1 for the Floor 1, where we can find galleries and the lecture room.
Press 2 for the Floor 2, where we can find the Education Space.
Education Space
This is the education space. If we are attending a workshop, we can find it on Floor 2. There is an accessible toilet in this room.
Ground Floor
On the Ground floor, we can find Francis Bacon’s Studio…
a stained glass room…
a room filled with paintings by the Irish artist Sean Scully
…and the bookshop!