Where Art and Ideas meet across the centuries...

Crawford Art Gallery is a national cultural institution located in a significant heritage building in the heart of Cork city dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary. 

The gallery's collection comprises of almost 4,000 works, ranging from eighteenth-century Irish and European painting and sculpture, through to contemporary video installations.

Crawford Art Gallery’s historic building provides an oasis of calm and tranquillity in the heart of Cork city. Welcoming local, national and international audiences the gallery boasts an award-winning Café in stunning surroundings, serving fresh local produce for which Cork is famous.