Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Contact Details
Address: Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
Telephone No: +353 1 612 9900
Fax No: +353 1 612 9999
Website: www.imma.ie
Opening Hours
July - Sept: Tues-Sat 12.00 - 17.30, Sun, Bank Holidays & 27-30 Dec 12.00 - 17.30
Average Length of Visit: 1 hour
Admission Fees
Free
Facilities
Gardens, Bookshop, Talks and lectures, unlimited free car and coach parking. Wheelchair access. Cloakroom.
Restaurant/Tearooms: Yes
There are guided tours during the summer months, from June to early September. These informative tours allow visitors to discover and explore the building and grounds of the Royal Hospital. They include the stunning Baroque Chapel, Master’s Quarters and the Great Hall, where the only public collection of early portraits remain in their original location, and access to the beautiful 17th-century formal gardens.
Facilities also include an Audio Visual display and newly created, year-round permanent exhibition, which brings together many fascinating and intriguing objects and facts on the original grounds and building of the Royal Hospital.
The Royal Hospital houses the Irish Museum of Modern Art.
Location: 3.5km from City Centre, just off the N7 opposite Heuston Station.
Bus Route(s): No's, 51, 78A from City Centre
Guided Tours: Available on request. Last tour 16.45.
Leaflet/Guide book: None
Seasonal Events: Please check in advance using contact details listed above
Photography / Video allowed: Yes
Additional Information:
Audio Visual Presentation: "The Story of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham"
Duration: 13 mins.
Languages: English.
