Dublin City Gallery The Hugh lane

Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is a public gallery of modern and contemporary art. A registered charity, it is part of Dublin City Council. The gallery’s original collection of modern art was presented by Sir Hugh Lane in 1908 and, in the ethos of its founder the gallery continues to collect and exhibit modern and contemporary art. The role of the gallery is to protect and care for its collections and enhance public participation, enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts by way of exhibition, publications, temporary exhibitions and education projects. As Dublin’s city gallery The Hugh Lane has a responsibility to give value added to the cultural life of city.