Admission Free

 

Treasures of Today the spectacular exhibition of silver masterpieces from the renowned private collection at Goldsmiths’ Hall, London moves to the first international venue on its travelling programme, the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin.  

 

As one of the United Kingdom’s leading patrons of modern silver design, the Goldsmiths’ Company has, during the 20th and 21st century, acquired an inspirational collection of innovative and well-crafted silver commissioned or purchased from individual craftsmen. 

 

The exhibition features 140 selected examples from the Company’s collection all of them among the most exciting and innovative silver creations to have been designed and made in Britain since 1980.  A total of 58 silversmiths are represented – of which 54 are still actively working in Britain today - an extraordinary number of creative craftspeople excelling in the discipline of the decorative art of silver. 

 

Visitors to the exhibition Treasures of Today at the National Museum of Ireland will therefore have the opportunity to admire remarkable pieces, rarely seen in public as a collection, giving a greater understanding and appreciation of the work of contemporary designer and artist silversmiths working in Britain today.  

 

The National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, Collins Barracks, Benburgh Street, Dublin 7, Ireland

 

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[t] 00 353 1 677 74 44

 

Exhibitions are open from 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday and from 2pm to 5pm on Sundays (Closed Monday)

Admission to all exhibitions at the National Museum of Ireland is free of charge Museum shop and Café on site

 

A fully illustrated associated book will be available for purchase in the Museum shop priced at €10