Gallery "Crawford Art" - National Art Gallery, located in the center of Cork. This is one of the most popular and interesting cultural attractions of Ireland, which attracts every year more than 200 thousand. Visitors.

Excellent collection of the gallery "Crawford Art" is very extensive and varied - a painting, sculpture, engraving, etc. The collection contains more than 2,500 items of fine art from the 18th century to the present day, perfectly illustrating the history of not only Irish but also of European painting and sculpture.

History of the collection dates back to 1818, when Cork were taken casts of ancient Greek and Roman statues, the work of the famous Italian sculptor Antonio Canova, which became the basis for future meeting Kroufordskoy gallery. Over time, the collection has grown substantially, adding to, including, and the work of students and teachers The Cork School of Art. A significant role in shaping the collection played and private patrons. To date, the gallery "Crawford Art" has one of the world's finest collections of Irish artists.

From 1825 to the present day collection is located in the so-called customs building. For almost three hundred years history of the building has undergone two extensive renovation in 1884 and 2000. But the most oldest part of this building was built in 1724 and represents a particular architectural interest.

In the gallery "Crawford Art" are regularly held various temporary exhibitions, as well as a variety of informational and educational lectures and seminars. On the first floor of the gallery there is a cozy cafe, where you can fine dine or just have a cup of tea or coffee and cake.