Join Us in Shaping the Future of Photography
Explore the many ways you can contribute to and engage with our vibrant community dedicated to contemporary photography.
Ways to Get Involved
Upcoming Events
Tour
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
Classes & Workshops
Dublin Street Photography Workshop with Brendan Ó Sé
11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, 26 April 2025
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
Classes & Workshops
Introduction to Super 8mm film
11:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Sign up for this introduction to shooting and processing super8mm film in a hands-on workshop with artist and filmmaker Helena Gouveia Monteiro.
Cost : €130 Individual rate / €118 Museum Member
7:00 pm to 8:00 am
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Did you know French photography had a surprising impact on 19th-century Ireland? In this fascinating talk as part of our 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴 lecture series, photographer and photographic historian William Fagan uncovers how French techniques and aesthetics shaped early Irish photographic traditions.
Cost : €10 – €8
Exhibition Opening
Join us to Celebrate our Latest Exhibitions!
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Join us at Photo Museum Ireland for the launch of two exciting new exhibitions: 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘯 𝘈𝘣𝘺𝘮𝘦 by Sharon Murphy and 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘯’𝘵 𝘎𝘰 𝘓𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 by Emma Spreadborough.
Celebrate the work of two exceptional Irish artists and enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and connection in the heart of Dublin. All are welcome—no booking required.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Free
11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Join us for a free Photo Album of the Irish workshop that will guide you through the fundamentals of preserving your family album; how to care for your photographs, negatives and slides; safe ways to label, store and display them, and options available for restoring & repairing damaged photographs.
Free
Classes & Workshops
Bealtaine 2025 Workshop: Making a Memory Book
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
In this engaging afternoon session, join Trish Lambe, CEO/Artistic Director at Photo Museum Ireland to learn the art of creating a Memory Book. These unique books serve as treasured collections of photos and mementos, becoming a heartfelt bridge to relive and cherish precious moments.
Free
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Photo Museum Ireland invites members to an exclusive guided tour exploring the evocative and theatrical photographic worlds of Sharon Murphy and Emma Spreadborough. This special event offers a unique opportunity to experience the work of two women artists who harness the language of performance and the power of the image to explore personal, cultural, and psychological landscapes — each at very different stages in their creative careers. NOT A MEMBER? SIGN UP!
Cost : Free admission
Classes & Workshops
Creative Photography Level 1
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 10 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
See the world in a new way with this one day, hands-on 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 camera.
Cost : €126
Classes & Workshops
Full Day Smartphone Photography Workshop
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 17 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
This one day, hands-on workshop led by awarding-winning Photographer Brendan Ó Sé will show you how to get the absolute best out of your Smartphone camera. In the workshop, Brendan will walk you through how to get the most from your smartphone camera. In a series of practical exercises he will heighten your visual awareness equipping you to create more dynamic and creative compositions in your photography.
Cost : €120
Classes & Workshops
Wet Plate Collodion Workshop
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 24 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
This intensive one day workshop led by experienced wet collodionist Monika Fabijanczyk gets you preparing plates, making exposures, developing, and varnishing your own wet collodion plates. Ideal for any photographer who wants to try something new – you can achieve results you will be proud of, and of course, you get to keep your work.
Cost : €198
Classes & Workshops
Level 2 – Introduction to Creative Photography – The Headshot
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 24 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Level 2 - Introduction to Creative Photography - The Headshot
Building on skills you learned in Level 1, this full day Level 2 Introduction to Creative Photography workshop will focus on a photography classic -The Headshot.
Cost : €146.00
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Monday, 26 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Azure is a free experience designed for people living with dementia and their families and friends. During Azure, you will explore 3 selections of artwork from Photo Museum Ireland’s current exhibition with a facilitator who has received Azure training in dementia-inclusive arts programming.
Cost : Free
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
What remains unseen in Irish photography? Join Emeritus Professor of Irish Literary and Cultural Studies Luke Gibbons as he explores how images reflect, shape, and sometimes obscure aspects of Irish history, culture, and political turmoil, as part of our 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴 lecture series.
Cost : €10 – €8
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
From conflict to contemporary art, author and professor Colin Graham explores how photography has shaped and responded to history, politics, and everyday life in Northern Ireland, as part of our 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴 lecture series.
Cost : €10 – €8
Classes & Workshops
Introduction to 35mm SLR Film Photography and Darkroom Printing
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, 28 June 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
Have you ever wanted to learn film photography and darkroom printing?
Well this is the perfect course for you, over two Saturdays (June 28th & July 5th) you will dive into this fascinating world of film photography and darkroom printing and learn new skills that will improve your way of seeing.
We are delighted to offer this new course with experienced analogue photographer and master printer Eduardo Vargas.
Cost : €265
Classes & Workshops
Trish Morrissey: Finding a story; creating scenarios, developing and performing a character
11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, 29 June 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
In this fun and dynamic workshop, we will be investigating story telling techniques, using pictures/clothes/objects brought in by students, we will look at various methods of finding and performing characters. These techniques can be used to develop fictional scenarios for multiple photographic and film uses, including fashion and portraiture. Students are also invited to present their projects, past, present or future for a peer to peer group session led by Trish Morrissey.
Cost : €225.00
Classes & Workshops
Full Day Smartphone Photography Workshop
11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 26 July 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
This one day, hands-on workshop led by awarding-winning Photographer Brendan Ó Sé will show you how to get the absolute best out of your Smartphone camera. In the workshop, Brendan will walk you through how to get the most from your smartphone camera. In a series of practical exercises he will heighten your visual awareness equipping you to create more dynamic and creative compositions in your photography.
Cost : €120
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Photo Museum Ireland
For the final lecture in our 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴 series, join artist, writer, curator and lecturer, Clare Gallagher as she presents an intersectional perspective on female photographers in Ireland—challenging and redefining visual culture.
Cost : €10 – €8
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