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Irish Museum of Modern Art

8 Military Road, Saint James' (part of Phoenix Park), County Dublin

Description

The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is housed in the 17th-century Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin, the building was modelled on Les Invalides in Paris with long corridors surrounding a central courtyard. The collection is focused on modern & contemporary art from post-WW2 and features a mix of Irish and international artists. It also regularly hosts temporary exhibitions.

Access & Transport

IMMA is located in the western part of Dublin, an 8mins walk from Heuston train and tram (red line) station via Military Road For drivers, there is a car park on site. Directions: https://imma.ie/visit/info/directions/

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining this activity with a visit of Kilmainham Gaol or Phoenix Park and the Dublin Zoo (a more suitable alternative for families with younger children).

Meta review

The museum is generally listed in travel guidebooks but doesn't rank highly on online review portals. Being a modern and contemporary art museum, divergences of opinion as to the quality of the content is to be expected but the skew in this case is to the downside. However, the building in which the museum is housed and the gardens around it get very consistent positive feedback, with many reviewers arguing that those are the real attractions.

Environmental & Social

Minor electricity consumption and helps preserve the city's architectural heritage.

Conclusion

Unless you are really into contemporary art, we would rather recommend IMMA to those who enjoy old building architectures, in this case the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. This way, the exhibitions inside the museum should be considered as a potential bonus.

Key positive

Impressive building & garden complex

Key negative

Inconsistent quality of exhibitions and average permanent collection

Suitability

Wheelchair accessible.

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 25m

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours

Monday -

Tuesday10:00 - 17:30

Wednesday11:30 - 17:30

Thursday10:00 - 17:30

Friday10:00 - 17:30

Saturday12:00 - 17:30

Sunday12:00 - 17:30

Pricing
Some exhibitions are ticketed at a fee of €8/5 for adults
Free

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