Butler Gallery is a contemporary art gallery and museum in Kilkenny, Ireland. It presents a collection of works by Irish and international artists from the 18th century to the present day. A wing has been devoted to the work of the Callan artist Tony O'Malley and his wife Jane.[1][2]

Butler Gallery
Gallery building seen through gates
Butler Gallery is located in Evans' Home
Butler Gallery is located in Ireland
Butler Gallery
Location within Ireland
Established1943 (1943)
LocationEvans' Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny, Ireland
Coordinates52°39′14″N 7°14′57″W / 52.6538°N 7.2492°W / 52.6538; -7.2492
TypeArt gallery, museum
DirectorAnna O'Sullivan[1]
Websitebutlergallery.ie

Established in Kilkenny city in 1943 by George Pennefather, the Butler Gallery is named in honor of Susan (Peggy) and Hubert Butler.[citation needed] The gallery, previously based in the basement of Kilkenny Castle,[3] is located in the redeveloped Evans' Home, a former almshouse built in the 19th century for impoverished domestic servants.[4][5]

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  1. ^ a b "In The Picture: Kilkenny's new art gallery". rte.ie. RTÉ. 17 August 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "New Butler Gallery in Kilkenny will lift our spirit with dedicated wing to Callan artist Tony O'Malley". kilkennypeople.ie. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Press Release: New Museum Opens in Kilkenny". butlergallery.ie. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021. Butler Gallery, previously located at Kilkenny Castle, has moved to Evans' Home
  4. ^ "Heritage - Evans' Home". butlergallery.ie. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Mccullough Mulvin Architects Adds Two Metal-Clad Volumes To Convert Former Almshouse Into Art Gallery". worldarchitecture.org. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

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