The Buildings
Cultural Buildings
Lewis Glucksman Gallery, UCC
Contact Details
| Address | University College Cork |
| Telephone | 021 4901844 |
| Opening Hours | 10am - 5pm. Guided Tour 1pm |
The Lewis Glucksman Gallery provides a cultural and artistic centre on the University College Cork campus. Named after one of its founding donors, the businessman and philanthropist Lewis Glucksman, the gallery was inaugurated by President Mary McAleese on 13 October 2004. Located at UCC's main entrance gates, the building includes display spaces, lecture facilities, a riverside café and gallery shop. The gallery links the campus to the wider community and has become an important civic space in Cork. Designed by the architectural firm of O’Donnell and Tuomey, the Glucksman has won numerous awards, including the RIAI Best Public Building in Ireland in 2005, the RIBA 2005 Award (Europe), and the Sustainable Energy Ireland Award. It was shortlisted for the Stirling Prize in 2005 and has been named ‘One of the 1001 Buildings to See Before You Die’.
Join the Glucksman for a peek behind the scenes of the gallery at 1pm as part of Cork Heritage Open Day. This informal and free tour will look at the unique architecture of the Lewis Glucksman Gallery and provide an insight into how the building and its programme of exhibitions and events are put together.
information: 021 4901844
info@glucksman.org
www.glucksman.org