Gallery "Crawford-art - public art gallery located in the heart of cork city. This is one of the most popular and interesting cultural attractions in Ireland, attracting each year more than 200 thousand visitors.

A superb collection of the gallery "Crawford art gallery is very extensive and varied is the painting, sculpture, printmaking, etc. Collection of more than 2500 objects of fine art from the 18th century to the present day, perfectly illustrating the history of the development not only of Irish and European painting and sculpture.

The history of the collection dates back to 1818, when cork were brought casts of ancient Greek and Roman statues, the work of famous Italian sculptor Antonio Canova, which became the basis for the future collection of the Crawford gallery. Over time, the collection has grown substantially, enlarged, including students and teachers of the Cork school of art. Significant role in the formation of the collection was played by private patrons. Today, gallery "Crawford art gallery owns one of the world's best collections of works by Irish artists.

From 1825 to the present day, the collection is located in the so-called Customs building. In its nearly three hundred year history the building has experienced two large-scale reconstruction in 1884 and 2000. The oldest part of this building was built in 1724 and is of particular architectural interest.

In the gallery "Crawford art gallery regularly hosts temporary exhibitions, as well as a variety of information and educational lectures and seminars. On the ground floor of the gallery there is a cozy cafe where you can dine or just enjoy a Cup of tea or coffee and cake.