Butler Gallery
Art gallery, museum in Kilkenny, Ireland
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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]
Established1943
LocationEvans' Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny, Ireland
TypeArt gallery, museum
Butler Gallery is located in Evans' Home | |
  Location within Ireland | |
| Established | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Location | Evans' Home, John's Quay, Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 52.6538°N 7.2492°W |
| Type | Art gallery, museum |
| Director | Anna O'Sullivan[1] |
| Website | butlergallery |
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]
