Join and Give - Photo Museum Ireland

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Guided Tour

Every Wednesday at 1pm

Photo Museum Ireland

Joining one of our guided tours is a great way to get to know our exhibitions in more detail. Our experienced guides are extremely knowledgeable about photography in general, and each exhibition in particular. Tours are free of charge, although booking is required.

Cost : Free

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Classes & Workshops

Level 2 Smartphone Photography – Beyond the Basics – 4 x Online Workshops

Saturdays March 21st & 28th , April 4th , 11th 2026 10.30am - 12pm, online

Photo Museum Ireland

Go beyond and continue to refine your compositional skills and sharpen your photographic eye with this series of online workshops, led by tutor Brendan O'Sé. You will learn advanced techniques and gain essential skills to develop a personal photographic style, as well as the practical ability to print, frame, and hang your photographs in your home or to present as gifts to loved ones.

Cost : €173

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One to One Darkroom Photography Printing workshop

One to One workshops are organised by individual request.

Photo Museum Ireland

3 hour one to one Darkroom workshops led by tutor and artist Darragh Shanahan will introduce you to film processing and the basics of Silver Gelatine photography printing. Start your analog chemistry based photography journey and receive 10 free hours of Darkroom time.

Cost : €135

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Creative Digital Photography Level 1 with Myles Shelly

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 24 January 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

See the world in a new way with this one day, hands-on Digital Photography workshop led by Professional Photographer Myles Shelly. You will be introduced to essential camera skills and hacks that will show you how to get the absolute best photograph with your DSLR, Bridge camera. Follow through with the Creative Photography Level 2 workshop.

Cost : €126

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Brigit’s Festival: Women and Empathy

1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Friday, 30 January 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Are women more empathetic than men? For Brigit's Festival, Photo Museum Ireland is hosting a special tour of Empathy Machine, an exciting, interactive exhibition by the Finnish artist and researcher, Maija Tammi. The tour will be followed by an informal discussion on gender and empathy. All genders and all ages are welcome. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be served.

Cost : free

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Classes & Workshops

Level 1+ Smartphone Photography – new two part course – now booking.

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 31 January 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Part 1, 31st January - the first workshop is a full-day, in-person session focused on practical shooting exercises. Award Winning tutor Brendan O’Sé will guide you to enhance your visual awareness, enabling you to capture more dynamic and creative compositions directly with your smartphone camera.
Part 2, 7th February held online the following week, is a half-day editing session. You will learn expert techniques to get the absolute best out of your newly captured images.

Cost : €180

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Creative Digital Photography Level 2

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, 8 February 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Creative Digital Photography Level 2 - The Headshot
Building on skills you learned in Level 1, this full day Level 2 Introduction to Creative Digital Photography workshop will focus on a photography classic -The Headshot.

Cost : €146.00

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Natural Light Workshop

11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Saturday, 14 February 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

A one-day immersive workshop exploring the artistic, practical and philosophical dimensions of working with natural light in portrait and fashion photography, led by Seán Jackson

Cost : €245

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Sustainable Photography Workshops Part 1 – Soil Chromatography with artist Julie Corcoran

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 28 February 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Make your own circular soil chromagram at Photo Museum Ireland on a one day workshop with this camera-less photographic technique. Artist and tutor Julie Corcoran will guide you through the process of soil chromatography using dried soil samples, silver nitrate and circular filter paper.

Cost : €117.00

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Street Photography Workshop with Dublin Street Photography Festival

11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, 7 March 2026

Dublin Street Photography Festival

Dublin in a Different Light with the Dublin Street Photography Festival. Focus on elevating your visual storytelling through creative captures and refining in-camera composition. This workshop is designed to deepen your understanding of how to frame and compose abstract street photography and candid moments, ensuring you leave with the skills to tell compelling visual stories.

Cost : €175

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Darkroom Printing workshop with Artist in Residence Eamonn Doyle

AS IF_SG0019.jpg silver gelatin print montage from a series of one hundred and seven. AS IF, 2026, Eamonn Doyle, Niall Sweeney, David Donohoe

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday, 8 March 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us at Photo Museum Ireland for a unique Darkroom workshop led by artist in residence Eamonn Doyle.

Cost : €225.00

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Level 1 Smartphone Photography – One Day Workshop

A man with white hair, wearing a navy blue sweater and a black backpack, stands facing a vibrant blue wall with a red and white geometric mural. He is holding up his smartphone to take a picture of the mural, capturing the abstract shape that contrasts sharply against the blue background. The scene reflects a moment of spontaneous street photography and appreciation for urban art. The composition emphasizes the simplicity and boldness of the colors and shapes in the mural.

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 14 March 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

This hands-on full-day, in-person session focused on practical shooting exercises. Award Winning tutor Brendan O’Sé will guide you to enhance your visual awareness, enabling you to capture more dynamic and creative compositions directly with your smartphone camera.

Cost : €120

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Sustainable Photography Part 2 – Lumen print making & Intro to developing film with plants

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, 22 March 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for this fun 2 part workshop, in the morning session we will explore the camera-less techniques of lumen prints making using photographic paper and the power of the sun. In the afternoon Julie will workshop developing your exposed 35mm Black and White film with a plant-based developer, magic!

Cost : €117

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Mountaineering Photography, the do’s and don’ts presented by Lowland Leader Simon Holmes from Escape 2 Nature

6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday, 26 March 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Mountaineering Photography, the do's and don'ts presented by Lowland Leader Simon Holmes from Escape 2 Nature. Learn how to prepare for your expedition, personal safety tips, great mountain photography hacks and how to respect the beautiful environments and wildlife of Ireland's hills and walkways. Learn how to understand Maps and find out about the most useful Apps.

Cost : €5.00

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Sustainable Photography Part 3 – Lumen Print making & Intro to Developing 35mm film with coffee

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 11 April 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for this fun 2 part workshop, in the morning session we will explore the camera-less techniques of lumen prints making using photographic paper and the power of the sun. In the afternoon Julie will workshop developing your exposed 35mm Black and White film with a coffee developer, magic!

Cost : €126

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Collage & Zine making workshop

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 25 April 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Join collage artist and Zine maker Katja McMillan for an immersive workshop merging the analogue practice of collage with digital design skills. You’ll create your own collages and transform them into zines on Adobe InDesign. This workshop is designed to unlock key design skills for anyone interested in learning design, creating their own visual publications, or learning the art of collage. Start the day with a blank page, be inspired by the magazine materials provided to reinterpret a new visual world between the pages of your very own Zine.

Cost : €108

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Level 1 Smartphone Photography – One Day Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 26 September 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

This hands-on full-day, in-person session focused on practical shooting exercises. Award Winning tutor Brendan O’Sé will guide you to enhance your visual awareness, enabling you to capture more dynamic and creative compositions directly with your smartphone camera.

Cost : €120

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Dublin Street Photography Workshop with Brendan Ó Sé

11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, 10 October 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Become a street photographer for the day and dive deep into the heart of the city on this new exciting Street Photography Workshop with award-winning photographer Brendan O Sé.

Cost : €135

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Level 1+ Smartphone Photography – new two part course – now booking.

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 21 November 2026

Photo Museum Ireland

Part 1, 21st November - the first workshop is a full-day, in-person session focused on practical shooting exercises. Award Winning tutor Brendan O’Sé will guide you to enhance your visual awareness, enabling you to capture more dynamic and creative compositions directly with your smartphone camera.
Part 2, 28th November held online the following week, is a half-day editing session. You will learn expert techniques to get the absolute best out of your newly captured images.