Place · St Stephen's Green and Merrion Square
National Gallery of IrelandGailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann
Free entry and a dry, quiet hour or two for the rain: go in the afternoon after Trinity, and check for a temporary exhibition that may charge.
goadmission: unknownNot field-verified
Map & directions
Directions
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- Ireland ↗Ireland is in the EU but not in the Schengen area; it sets its own entry rules and a Schengen visa is not valid for Ireland. Check Irish immigration for your passport.
- Ireland ↗Ireland and the UK form the Common Travel Area, with no routine checks on the land border. Visitors who are not Irish or British must still meet UK rules (including the UK ETA where it applies) to enter Northern Ireland.
- Ireland ↗Driving is on the left; rural roads are narrow with hedges and few passing places.
- Dublin ↗The Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse and Kilmainham Gaol sell timed tickets that run out days ahead in summer: buy on the official site before you fix the day plan.
- Dublin ↗Cobbled Temple Bar and steep Georgian hotel steps are hard with big cases: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
Key facts
- Time on site
- 60–90 min
- p95 130 min
- Price
- Free
- Hours
- unknown
- Best time
- unknown
- 28″ bags
- Yes
- St Stephen's Green and Merrion Square: ok
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Time on site (minutes)
30
min
60
worthwhile
90
typical
130
p95
Opening hours and last entry are not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Merrion Square West entrance
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- unknown
- Shoes
- unknown
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Quiet on weekday mornings; busier at weekends.
- Sensory load
- 2/5
- Exposure
- low
Bailouts
- rain: The gallery itself
- heat: The gallery itself
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Merrion Square west, gallery side (field-verify)
Combine in the same cluster
Red lines
- Follow gallery rules on photography and bags.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterSt Stephen's Green and Merrion Square110 m · 2 min walk
- Sleep areaSt Stephen's Green and Grafton Street390 m · 6 min walk
- ClusterTrinity and Grafton Street540 m · 9 min walk
- ClusterTemple Bar and Dublin Castle910 m · 15 min walk
- Sleep areaTemple Bar and Dame Street1.1 km · 18 min walk
- ClusterO'Connell Street and the GPO1.2 km · 20 min walk
Sources2 sources
Sources
- Fáilte Ireland (national tourism authority) (official)
- Wikivoyage — Dublin (secondary)