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Statement of closure

Crawford Art Gallery Cork

Following the advice of the Irish public health authorities and to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff, Crawford Art Gallery closed to visitors on March 12. All accompanying events are cancelled until April 19.

The welfare of visitors, hosts, participants and staff is our primary concern. 

We encourage our visitors and friends to follow us on social media and on our website for updates and to enjoy our visual content which we hope will help people at this difficult time.

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www.crawfordartgallery.ie

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 is home to a collection of national importance telling a compelling story of Cork and Ireland over the last three centuries. 

Open 7 days a week the Gallery is free to enter and a must-see for locals and tourists alike. Crawford Art Gallery’s historic building provides an oasis of calm and tranquillity in the heart of Cork city, a monument to Cork’s 'Golden Age’ and it recalls the ties between commercial success and the development of Cork city in the early eighteenth and nineteenth century. 

Originally built in 1724 as the city’s customs house, the Gallery is home to the famous Canova Casts, gifted to the city of Cork two centuries ago. Well-known and loved works by 20th century Irish artists such as Seán Keating, Harry Clarke, Norah McGuinness, Mainie Jellett and Jack B. Yeats feature in the gallery’s historic collection, while the modern collection features work by contemporary artists such as Eilis O’Connell, Gerard Byrne, Dorothy Cross, Maud Cotter and Hughie O’Donoghue.

Welcoming over a quarter of a million visitors the Gallery boasts an award-winning Café in stunning surroundings, serving fresh local produce for which Cork is famous.

GALLERY CLOSURES
Watercolour Room
Closure ongoing.

PARKING
Parking is available at Paul St. Car Park which is around the corner, or at Carroll's Quay Car Park which is a 5 minute walk across the Christy Ring bridge.

Carroll's Quay car park website.

BUS
The Crawford Gallery is a 10 minute walk from Parnell Place Bus Station.

RAIL
The Gallery is a 15 minute walk from Cork's Kent Station.

Gallery
T +353 (0)21 480 5042
info@crawfordartgallery.ie

Bookshop
T +353 (0)21 480 5042

To contact a member of staff directly,
please see our Contact Us page

Gallery Floorplans
Download a Floorplan of the Gallery here. (PDF 613 kb)

Visitor Policy