The National Gallery of Ireland is an art gallery that houses the national collection of Irish and European art. The gallery has an extensive, representative collection of Irish paintings, as well as a significant collection of Italian and Dutch baroque paintings. The collection consists of about 14,000 works of art, including about 2,500 oil paintings, 5,000 drawings, as well as sculptures, furniture and other exhibits.
In 1853, the Great Industrial Exhibition was held on the lawns of Leinster House in Dublin. Among the most popular exhibits was a large art collection organized by railroad magnate William Dargan. It was received with enthusiasm, so it was decided to create a permanent public art collection as a lasting monument of gratitude to Dargan. The gallery was established in 1854 and opened to the public ten years later.
The museum is located in a building designed by Franciszek Fowke. In the following decades, the building was expanded, the last time in 2002, when a new wing was added to it.
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