Glebe House and Gallery
Explore a world-class collection of art
Admission
Adult: €5.00
Group/Senior: €4.00
Child/Student: €3.00
Family: €13.00
Gallery – Free of charge.
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Glebe House and Gallery
This elegant Regency house, dating from 1828, is set in woodland gardens near the town of Letterkenny in County Donegal. The celebrated painter Derek Hill lived and worked here from the 1950s until the 1980s, when he presented the house to the Irish state – along with an extraordinary collection of art.
Hill was a man of exquisite taste. The house itself, is as he left it – beautifully decorated with William Morris textiles and furniture of oriental design. His collection includes hundreds of works by some of the leading lights of the art world, such as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Louis le Brocquy and Auguste Renoir. There are also choice pieces from further afield, including Japan and the Islamic world.
Hill’s studio, which adjoins the house, has been transformed into a modern and stylish gallery, which now plays host to changing exhibitions.
Gallery
Opening Times
Grounds open: Daily 11:00 – 18:30
Glebe House and Gallery open 07 – 15 April, 28 May – 05 November 2023
Notice
In June, September, and October the House and Gallery are closed on Fridays
Seasonal Opening Times
- Easter
The Gallery is open for Easter, from 07 April – 15 April 2023.
Getting Here
18km from Letterkenny on R251
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Facilities
- Art
- Baby Changing
- Brochure
- Café
- Car park
- Exhibition
- Family Toilet
- Guided tours
Restrictions
- Limited Access
- Uneven walkways
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