Cork's refurbished Crawford Art Gallery to reopen in 2028

 The extensive refurbishment works come with a €93m price-tag, more than treble that of the initial €29m 2020 estimate.

Crawford Gallery, Emmet Place Cork is currently closed to the public for extensive redevelopment. Picture: Larry Cummins

It is unlikely that the Crawford Art Gallery, which closed for renovation last September, will reopen before Christmas 2028, The Echo has been told.

The extensive refurbishment works, which come with a €93m price-tag, more than treble that of the initial €29m 2020 estimate, commenced this month and have been given a 123-week time frame for completion.