Admission to The LAB Gallery is free all year round. Bookings are not necessary.
Opening times
Monday to Friday - 10:00am – 6:00pm
Saturday - 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday - We are currently closed on Sundays.
The LAB Gallery is closed on Bank Holidays and Good Friday.
For tour or group bookings information, please contact us.
Accessibility
For Accessibility information, click here.
Location
The LAB is located on Foley Street in Dublin’s Monto area in the City Centre, adjacent to Talbot Street and Amiens Street.
We are next door to Dance House, and just around the corner from Oonagh Young Gallery and ArtBox on Joyce Street.
Foley Street is named after John Henry Foley, the 19th century sculptor, best known for the Daniel O’Connell Monument on O’Connell Street. Joyce Street is named after the writer James Joyce.
Travelling to The LAB
The LAB is 550 metres from the Spire, on O' Connell Street,
1.1 kilometre from the front gate of Trinity College Dublin,
600 metres from the GPO,
1.5 kilometres from Dublin Castle, along the Liffey,
2.1 kilometres from the far side of St. Stephen’s Green,
and 650 metres from Clerys’ clock.
Luas:
The shortest route from the nearest Luas stop, Busáras, is 210 metres by pavement.
Busáras is 6 minutes from The Point and 14 minutes from Heuston on the Luas Red Line.
DART:
Connolly Station is serviced by trains running to the north and south areas of County Dublin.
For more information on DART and train services into Connolly, please see the Irish Rail website.
From the front steps of Connolly Station, it is 280 metres to The LAB. The Luas also runs from Connolly to Busáras, The LAB’s nearest stop.
Bus:
The LAB is 550 metres from O’Connell Street, which is served by Dublin Bus Routes 1, 4, 7, 7b, 7d, 9, 8, 11, 13, 14, 16, 29a, 31/a, 31b, 32, 33, 33x, 38, 38a, 38b, 40, 40b, 40d, 41, 41a, 41b, 41c, 41x 42, 43, 44, 46a, 46e, 116, 120, 122, 123, 130, 140 and 747.
Please see the Dublin Bus website for more information on planning your journey.
Bicycle:
There are several bicycle racks located on Foley’s Street.
The LAB is also served by Dublin Bikes stations on Talbot Street and Deverell Place. See the dublinbikes website for more details on how to hire and use the scheme.
By Car:
On-street paid parking is available on Foley Street, and also nearby at the Irish Life Mall car park.
For Accessibility information, click here.
All distances calculated according to Google Maps.