Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA; )
is an
art museum
An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership, be accessible to all, or have restrictions in place. Although ...
in the city of
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...
,
Ireland
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.
It is run by
Limerick City Council and is located in Pery Square, in the
Newtown Pery area of the city.
The gallery is housed in a
Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed beginning in the mid-19th century inspired by the 11th- and 12th-century Romanesque architecture. Unlike the historic Romanesque style, Romanesque Revival buildings tended t ...
building which was constructed in 1906 as a
Carnegie library and museum. The Limerick City Collection of Art was established in 1936; it has since taken over the Carnegie building and expanded into a purpose-built extension.
The permanent collection includes 18th, 19th, and 20th century
Irish artworks.
The gallery also holds regular temporary exhibitions of contemporary works, and has been one of the primary venues for
EVA International, the Irish biennial of contemporary art.
See also
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Hunt Museum
The Hunt Museum () is a museum located in The Custom House, Limerick, the Custom House in the city of Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It holds a personal collection donated by the John Hunt (antiquarian), Hunt family, it was originall ...
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Limerick City Museum
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List of museums in the Republic of Ireland
This list of museums in Republic of Ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artisti ...
References
External links
Limerick City Gallery of Art website
Library buildings completed in 1906
Romanesque Revival architecture in Ireland
Carnegie libraries in Ireland
Former library buildings
Museums in County Limerick
Local museums in the Republic of Ireland
Art museums and galleries in the Republic of Ireland
Education in Limerick (city)
Art museums and galleries established in 1936
1906 establishments in Ireland
Buildings and structures in Limerick (city)
20th-century architecture in the Republic of Ireland
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