Past Events

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 23 November 2024

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 : €118
Classes & Workshops

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 9 November 2024

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 : €192

6:00 pm to
Thursday, 24 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the opening of Talents 2024 on Thursday, 24 October for two new exhibitions that showcase our ongoing support for the development of photography in Ireland through our Early Career Artist and Young Photographer Awards.

Cost : Free

1:00 pm to
Saturday, 19 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for an in-depth discussion with Ruth & Maykay about the project. Maykay will also be interviewing Ruth about her career to date, exciting chapters in her life such as photographing Glastonbury and touring the world with Hozier. This session will be followed by a Q&A and a chance to individually meet and chat with Ruth.

Places are limited. Admission if free, booking is required. Use the link below reserve a place.

Free

12:00 am to
Friday, 18 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Schools, colleges and local camera clubs will be offered a guided tour by Ruth with opportunities to ask questions. Appointments by email to info@photomuseumireland.ie.

Free

12:00 am to
Thursday, 17 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Quiet hours are specifically designed to welcome people who will benefit from a quieter visit environment, including people with an Autism Spectrum Condition, sensory and communication disorders, or a learning disability. Photo Museum Ireland provides sensory borrow bags, communication cars and ear defenders for our visitors should they require it.

Free

6:00 pm to
Wednesday, 16 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Photo Museum Ireland will celebrate the official opening of Her, Allure by Irish photographer Ruth Medjber. This is an invitation only event.

Free

11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Saturday, 12 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Welcome to our exciting workshop, where you’ll explore the world of architecture and design through the art of photo collage! This special session will take inspiration from the captivating images of Shane Lynam’s Pebbledash Wonderland. Using his work as a springboard, you’ll become a young architect, using pictures and various materials from magazines, newspapers, books, and even your own photos to create innovative structures and spaces.

Cost : Free

1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 5 October 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Inspired by exhibiting photographer Shane Lynam’s project Pebbledash Wonderland, this artist-led workshop invites you to explore the intricate layers of Dublin’s urban landscape.

Cost : €220

Two consecutive Saturdays October 5th & 12th 2024

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 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 : €245

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 28 September 2024

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 : €150

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursday, 26 September 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for an artist’s talk event with Shane Lynam to discuss the development of his long-term project Pebbledash Wonderland. Admission if free, booking is required. Use the link below reserve a place.

Free
Classes & Workshops

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 14 September 2024

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.

Bring some props for your still life image, for example, fruit, flowers, pottery, interesting objects.
Everything else is supplied, including 5 x 4 cameras, lights, all chemistry, clear glass, black glass and metal plates. Bring a steady hand and be prepared to fall in love with this most bewitching of processes!

Cost : 190

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Wednesday, 11 September 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

We are thrilled to host the official book launch of Buí, a new publication by photographer Doreen Kilfeather in collaboration with stylist Aisling Farinella and design by Keith Nally. As part of the event, the artist will be available to sign copies of the book.

Free

11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 7 September 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

This evening workshop will explore the possibilities of image-making through photograms and chemigrams. Tutor and artist Jane Cummins will take you through these experimental processes.

Cost : €150

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursday, 5 September 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the opening of the premiere of Shane Lynam's Pebbledash Wonderland, a photographic account of his adopted home city, Dublin.

Free
Classes & Workshops

Photography Collage Workshop

10:30 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 24 August 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Photo Museum Ireland is delighted to offer this Photography Collage Workshop led by visual artists Darragh Shanahan & Helena Gouveia Monteiro who will guide you throughout the day.

Cost : €120

11:00 am to 1:30 pm
Friday, 23 August 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a free HERITAGE WEEK workshop that will guide you through the fundamentals of preserving your family album.

Cost : Free (first come, first served)

10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Friday, 23 August 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a HERITAGE WEEK photoclub workshop and make your own cool photo collages - suitable for children ages 7 - 11.

Cost : €10

7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
Thursday, 22 August 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join Trish Lambe, Artistic Director of Photo Museum Ireland for this free illustrated talk exploring Ireland's rich photographic heritage. Discover amazing photographs that chart the development of photography in Ireland from the first photographs made by the earliest pioneers right up to today's dynamic photographic artists.

Cost : Free

11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 17 August 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

This full day workshop will explore the possibilities of image-making through the cyanotype process. Tutor and artist Jane Cummins will take you through these experimental processes.

Cost : €150

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Thursday, 8 August 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the Dublin launch of in the glow of a frozen flame, a collaborative project between visual artist, Brian Teeling and art writer, Jennie Taylor that explores Crawford Art Gallery’s building and its immediate surroundings. They will be in conversation with Seán Kissane, Curator of Exhibitions, IMMA.

Free

Two Saturdays: July 20th & 27th 11am - 3pm

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 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 : €245

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 29 June 2024

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 : €150

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Thursday, 27 June 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Hosted by Meredith Davis and Ava Chapman, the evening promises a fantastic lineup of talented queer photographers and filmmakers; Jilly McGrath, Eleanor Rogers, Donal Talbot, Sydney McCourt, and Anna Heisterkamp, who will discuss their work and creative processes. Book is required - don't miss out!

Cost : Free

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Wednesday, 12 June 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Points of Encounter is an exhibition of the cumulation of work from The Nepantla Collective, a socially engaged initiative exploring the collective and individual experiences of Latin American migrant women in Ireland through photography.

Free

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Friday, 31 May 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the official Irish launch of Eimear Lynch’s debut publication Girls’ Night.

Free
Classes & Workshops

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 25 May 2024

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.

Bring some props for your still life image, for example, fruit, flowers, pottery, interesting objects.
Everything else is supplied, including 5 x 4 cameras, lights, all chemistry, clear glass, black glass and metal plates. Bring a steady hand and be prepared to fall in love with this most bewitching of processes!

Cost : €190 Individual rate / €172 Museum Members

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 18 May 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

In this engaging afternoon session, join Brendan Maher, Collection Manager 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

11:00 am to 12:30 pm
Saturday, 18 May 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

In this workshop you will learn 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

7:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Friday, 17 May 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Garry O’Neill’s Where Were You archive is a love affair born of frustration with repetitive and narrow Irish history consumption. The archive consists of thousands of images sourced over a twenty year plus timeframe from the general public, photojournalists, amateur photographers, archives, and print. For Bealtaine 2024, Garry has curated a selection of images focused on rebellious Irish youths from 1970-1990 which might just feature the Bealtaine participants of today.

Free

2:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, 16 May 2024

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 : €120 Individual rate / €108 Museum Member

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 4 May 2024

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

Portfolio Review Sessions

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 27 April 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Take part in our individual portfolio review sessions for feedback on your work-in-progress project with one Photo Museum Ireland's experienced curatorial team.

Cost : €10
Classes & Workshops

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 13 April 2024

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.

Bring some props for your still life image, for example, fruit, flowers, pottery, interesting objects.
Everything else is supplied, including 5 x 4 cameras, lights, all chemistry, clear glass, black glass and metal plates. Bring a steady hand and be prepared to fall in love with this most bewitching of processes!

Cost : €180

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Friday, 12 April 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Jordan Alves, associate editor at Atelier EXB, one of the world’s leading photobook publishers, will discuss the creation of The Memories of Others photobook and the work of the publishing house.

Free

8:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Thursday, 11 April 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Film Premiere: 8.30pm on Thursday 11 April in Meeting House Square, Temple Bar
Attend the world premiere of this newly created documentary film uncovering Akihiko Okamura’s extraordinary work in Ireland at this free public outdoor screening event. Directed by Pauline Vermare and Marc Lesser. Produced by Lucky Tiger Productions, New York.

Free

6:00 pm to
Thursday, 11 April 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us at Photo Museum Ireland to celebrate the official opening of The Memories of Others by Japanese photographer Akihiko Okamura.

Free

11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, 9 March 2024

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 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 : €245

11:00 am to 5:30 pm
Saturday, 9 March 2024

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 : €150

11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Saturday, 9 March 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

MONOGRAPH is Photo Museum Ireland’s series of one-to-one meetings with photobook makers. Reserve your place to get in-depth discussion and expert advice on turning your photographic project into a standout photobook.

Free

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 2 March 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

A good portrait does not limit reality to its visible and material aspects, but on the contrary, it gives predominant significance to the invisible, to the sacred.

Cost : €160

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 24 February 2024

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

11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 24 February 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

During this full-day workshop, tutor, and researcher, Aindreas Scholz, will introduce you to one of the earliest and latest camera-less photographic printing processes and practices, cyanotype, while also incorporating sustainable materials.

Cost : €150/ €135 members

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 17 February 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

This practical, hands-on course taught by photographer Myles Shelly will introduce beginners to digital photography and how to get the most out of their Digital SLR cameras.

Cost : €120

6:00 pm to
Saturday, 3 February 2024

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us at Photo Museum Ireland on Friday 23 February for a special evening of photography, conversation and song celebrating our exhibition of Steve Pyke's photographs from the novel I Could Read the Sky.

Free
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