The Hunt Museum Competitors

The National Museum of Ireland is a leader in preserving and promoting Ireland’s heritage across the island and the world. We contribute to the collective memory and identity of all people with Irish connections, nationally and internationally, through our collections and programmes. We welcome over one million visitors annually to our four museums, providing opportunities to be inspired, engaged and informed through inclusive and accessible events and public programmes.

The National Gallery of Ireland is located in the heart of Dublin, and holds the national collection of European and Irish fine art. Founded in 1854, the National Gallery of Ireland first opened its doors in 1864, and over the last 150 years, the Gallery's collection has grown from one hundred artworks to over 15,000 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, objets d’art, silver and furniture, with an additional 100,000 items in the Library and Archive collections. The Gallery is open 362 days of the year, and admission to the permanent collection is free.

I M M A, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, connects audiences and art, providing an extraordinary space in Ireland where contemporary life and contemporary art connect, challenge and inspire one another. We share, develop and conserve the Irish National Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art for now and for the future. The Museum presents a wide variety of art in a dynamic programme of exhibitions, which regularly includes bodies of work from its own Collection and its award-winning Engagement and Learning Department. IMMA’s audience is growing year on year. In 2016, over 584,000 people visited the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, an increase from 306,000 in 2014., making the museum the second most visited free attraction in Ireland. IMMA’s physical audience is young with over 60% of our visitors under 44; 15% are aged 18-24, 27% are aged 25-34, and 18% are aged 25-44. IMMA’s audience are active and engaged, with over 29,000 on Facebook, 23,800+ on Twitter and over 13,200 on Instagram. We are proud to be supported by some of Ireland's leading companies. IMMA Corporate partners include Matheson, Goodbody, Hennessy, BNP Paribas, Credit Suisse, Hospitality partner The Dean Dublin, Major Events partner O'Hara's Irish Craft Beer and Corporate Members Bloomberg, Edward Dillon, Arthur Cox, Mason Hayes and Curran among others.