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  1. The Gallery will be closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Stephen's day, reopening on Sunday 27th at 12pm. Happy Christmas everyone!!
  2. RT @museumist: Caravaggio's remains are being researched for more clues about his death http://is.gd/5xtq7
  3. @desfitzgerald thanks for the RT. @clicky_here hope you pick up everything you need!
  4. The Shop will be open till 5.15pm I should say. (That extra 15 minutes could be vital!!)
  5. If you're in need of any last minute gift inspiration, pop into our Gallery Shop on Clare Street - open till 5pm today and tomorrow.
  6. RT @PreviewArt: NGI in early 2010 @NGIreland | Jan 1-31: A Light in the Darkness – JMW Turner's watercolours. www.nationalgallery.ie/htm ...
  7. The National Chamber Choir 'Christmas Tidings' is on at 3pm in the Shaw Room. Tickets €14. Advance booking recommended - call 01 7005665.
  8. RT @modelsligo: New blogpost- 'The Model Offsite - an exciting year in review' http://wp.me/peGR1-gT #artsie
  9. French artist Thomas Couture was born today in 1815. We have three of his works on display in Room 23 on the mezzanine level.
  10. Don't forget: free audio guides, family packs and adult drawing kits are available to borrow from the Millennium Wing Information desk.
  11. Pieter de Hooch was born today in 1629 - happy memories of the Three Masterpieces from Delft exhibition last year http://tinyurl.com/ye5wo8u
  12. Today's free public tours of the permanent collection will start from the Atrium at 1pm and 2pm.
  13. If you've yet to catch our free screening of the BBC documentary on Caravaggio's The Taking of Christ, it's on again today at 1pm.
  14. Agreed! :) RT @katymilligan Avercamp's 'Scene on the Ice'....nicely chilly-looking!
  15. @wishdasher Well, for something decidedly unsaccharine,I recommend Meissonier's "Group of Cavalry in the Snow", which is in Room 23 here.
  16. @wishdasher Definitely, good call. Some of Hendrick Avercamp's winter scenes too would surely have to be up there...
  17. The (very minor!) snow fall here in Dublin has got us thinking of winter scenes in paintings - any personal favourites?
  18. RT @darraghdoyle: Lovely competition for Boards.ie members - a private tour of the National Gallery - http://short.ie/nationalgallery
  19. RT @darraghdoyle: Lovely competition from @NGIreland for Boards.ie members - a private tour of the National Gallery - http://short.ie/na ...
  20. @MaddockCarol you're very welcome! Glad you got to avail of it - so much great stuff in there, all perfect present fodder...