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Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA; ga, Gailearaí Ealaíon Chathair Luimní) is an art museum in the city of Limerick, Ireland. 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 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
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 established in 1936 1906 establishments in Ireland Buildings and structures in Limerick (city) Art galleries established in 1936 {{Europe-art-display-stub
Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA; ga, Gailearaí Ealaíon Chathair Luimní) is an art museum in the city of Limerick, Ireland. 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 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
EVA International (previously known as Limerick Exhibition of Visual Art and e v + a) is a large-scale contemporary art exhibition that takes place every two years in the city of Limerick, Republic of Ireland. It is known as Ireland's biennial, ...
, the Irish biennial of contemporary art.
See also
* Hunt Museum * Limerick City Museum *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, artist ...
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 established in 1936 1906 establishments in Ireland Buildings and structures in Limerick (city) Art galleries established in 1936 {{Europe-art-display-stub