Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane (originally called The Municipal Gallery of Modern Art) is an art gallery funded by Dublin City Council and located in Charlemont House in Dublin, Ireland. Charlemont House was originally the town house of James Caulfeild, the 1st Earl of Charlemont and was designed by Sir William Chambers.

Previously called the "Municipal Gallery of Modern Art", it has been renamed the "Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane", but is still often simply known as "The Hugh Lane". The gallery was founded by Hugh Lane on Harcourt Street in 1908, and is the first known public gallery of modern art in the world.

There is no admission fee and the Gallery is completely wheelchair accessible.The museum has a permanent collection and hosts exhibitions, mostly by contemporary Irish artists. Francis Bacon's studio was reconstructed in the gallery in 2001.The journey of relocating Francis Bacon's studio from London to Dublin began in 1998. The gallery was closed for reconstruction in 2004, reopening in May 2006. The gallery now includes an extension by Gilroy McMahon Architects and Buro Happold, featuring a dedicated Sean Scully room. The Hugh Lane is notable for its collection of French art, including works such as Les Parapluies by Auguste Renoir; Portrait of Eva Gonzalès by Édouard Manet, Jour d’Ete by Berthe Morisot and View of Louveciennes by Camille Pissarro.

See also

• Temple Bar Gallery and Studios

External links

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Coordinates: 53°21′15″N 6°15′53″W / 53.35417°N 6.26472°W / 53.35417; -6.26472