Culture

On a visit to his father’s home town, Augsburg, in October 1777, Mozart called on Johann Andreas Stein, the renowned maker of keyboard instruments, and…

This giant magnum opus features life-size 1:1 renditions of the masterworks of Michelangelo, Botticelli, Perugino and other Renaissance artists, reproducing the most precise images of…

Captivating images of dogs created by artists through the ages Every dog lover knows that nothing compares to the unconditional love offered by our precious…

How the son of an Irish tenant farmer rose from journeyman carpenter to become the architect of the world’s most famous house James Hoban, born…

The Great Book of Ireland. An extraordinary modern vellum manuscript in a single volume which is comprised of the original work of Ireland’s finest poets…

The subject is taken from a medieval Danish ballad translated by Burton’s friend Whitley Stokes in 1855, which tells the story of Hellelil, who fell in love with her personal guard…

Villa La Rotonda, the Palladian masterpiece that has inspired some of the world’s most famous buildings. For over a millennium, the Most Serene Republic of…

Architecture inspired by Andrea Palladio reaches Ireland. In the early 18th century the influence of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio swept through Ireland and was…

The little-known story of Turkish aid to the Irish during the Great Hunger. The Irish people are famed for their kindness and generosity, especially when…

The Taking of Christ, 1602 Oil on canvas. 133.5 x 169.5 cm. On indefinite loan to the National Gallery of Ireland from the Jesuit Community,…

Exploring the world’s largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. Mystery and intrigue have always surrounded the…

Join us on a journey to some the earth’s most spectacular and beautiful landscapes The world is full of so many magical places, some so…