Past Events

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

What remains unseen in Irish photography? Join author and critic 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

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
Classes & Workshops

Creative Photography Level 2

11:00 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, 25 May 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Creative Photography Level 2 - 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

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

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

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

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
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
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

5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the official Irish launch of Rich Gilligan's publication The First Draft.

Free

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 5 April 2025

Dublin Street Photography Festival

The workshop emphasises capturing creative visuals and to help participants refine their in-camera composition techniques. The objective is to leave the workshop with a deeper understanding of how to frame and compose abstract street photography and candid moments that tell visual stories.

Cost : €190

11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday, 29 March 2025

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 : €135

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the first talk in our 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘯𝘴 lecture series, 𝘐𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯 100 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘴. Explore Ireland’s history through 100 insightful images, tracing photography’s role in shaping national identity, memory, and culture. A visually rich journey through time, led by Photo Museum Ireland’s Artistic Director, Trish Lambe.

Cost : €10 – €8

6:00 pm to
Friday, 21 March 2025

Photo Museum Ireland & Nerve Centre

Shared Histories is a cross-border Artist-in-the-Community project that weaves together archival family album photographs and contemporary images to reflect on photographic representations of the borderlands in Ireland.

Cost : Free

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, 13 March 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a special members-only tour exploring the exhibition Prix Pictet Human led by curator Darren Campion, followed by tea, coffee and chats. Spaces are limited, so book your spot now!
We will give insights into one world's most prestigious photography prizes found in 2008 by the Pictet Group with the goal of harnessing the power of photography to draw global attention to critical environmental issues.

Cost : Free for Members

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 8 March 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a one day immersive workshop that engages and develops the artistic, practical and philosophical elements of your photographic practice.

Discover what is possible with your camera in relation to light, direction, composing portraits and stand out fashion portraits.

Cost : €245

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for the opening of Prix Pictet Human, the latest exhibition from the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability.

Free

5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Wednesday, 5 March 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for an in-depth conversation with acclaimed photographer Siân Davey, one of the shortlisted artists in the prestigious Prix Pictet Human exhibition at Photo Museum Ireland.

Free

Tuesday September 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th 2025 7pm - 8.30pm, online

Photo Museum Ireland

In this series of online workshops (September 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th), tutor Brendan O’Sé will help you to continue to train and sharpen your eye for composition. As you learn advanced techniques and advance in the development of your defining a personal photographic style you will gain the essential skills to print & frame & hang your photographs in your home or give as a gift to loved ones.

Cost : €150

25th February, 4th March, 11th March 2025, 7pm - 9.30pm

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a journey across three evenings in February and March to experiment and build confidence with studio lighting. This is a foundational level lighting course for photographers with little to no studio lighting experience. Working knowledge of your digital SLR camera is essential and ideally you will have completed the natural light workshop.

Cost : €330

12:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 1 February 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 : €118
Classes & Workshops

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 14 June 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

Tuesday September 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th 2025 7pm - 8.30pm, online

Photo Museum Ireland

In this series of online workshops (September 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th), tutor Brendan O’Sé will help you to continue to train and sharpen your eye for composition. As you learn advanced techniques and advance in the development of your defining a personal photographic style you will gain the essential skills to print & frame & hang your photographs in your home or give as a gift to loved ones.

Cost : €150

25th February, 4th March, 11th March 2025, 7pm - 9.30pm

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a journey across three evenings in February and March to experiment and build confidence with studio lighting. This is a foundational level lighting course for photographers with little to no studio lighting experience. Working knowledge of your digital SLR camera is essential and ideally you will have completed the natural light workshop.

Cost : €330
Classes & Workshops

Wet Plate Collodion Workshop

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 22 February 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 : €192

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 15 February 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Are you a photographer with a project you would like advice on? Do you need direction on how to move your work forward? Take part in our individual project feedback sessions for a review of your work-in-progress from a member of Photo Museum Ireland’s experienced curatorial team.

Cost : €10

11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday, 15 February 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Are you a photographer with a project you would like advice on? Do you need direction on how to move your work forward? Take part in our individual project feedback sessions for a review of your work-in-progress from a member of Photo Museum Ireland’s experienced curatorial team.

Cost : €10

11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Saturday, 8 February 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 (February 8th & 15th) 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 : €255

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Thursday, 6 February 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

As part of our public programme for the exhibition Skin / Deep: Perspectives on the Body, join us for a conversation event with featured artist Shia Conlon. Shia will discuss the background to his practice, his inspirations and the evolution of his work included in the exhibition.

Cost : Free

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Saturday, 1 February 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

Join us for a curator’s tour of Skin / Deep, exploring body image, identity, and gender through art, in celebration of St. Brigit’s Festival 2025—creativity, wisdom, and transformation.

Cost : Free

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Thursday, 16 January 2025

Photo Museum Ireland

As part of our public programme for the exhibition Skin / Deep: Perspectives on the Body, join us for an in-depth talk with featured artist Pádraig Spillane. Pádraig will discuss the background to his extensive practice, his inspirations and the evolution of his work, as well as the collages included in the exhibition.

Cost : Free
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