Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA)
3.5
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
11:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 5:30 PM
About
IMMA is Ireland's national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art and is the home of the National Collection. In addition to the Collection IMMA presents a changing programme of exhibitions from Irish and international artists, and education and family programmes throughout the year. Current Exhibitions: The Narrow Gate of the Here-and-Now. Admission free, tickets online. The IMMA Shop is on the first floor of the main building and Cafe is in the original crypts of the Royal Hospital. The Flying Dog Cafe is located outdoors in our Courtyard
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- Traveler2504Los Angeles, California215 contributionsNot reallyThe building and its history were of much more interest than any of the exhibits. Three galleries open currently and very little impact. This is a National Museum and wasn’t as good as many regional city galleries I’ve seen. Needs some curatingVisited June 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten June 22, 2024
- Grace SPhilippines62 contributionsExhilarating Walk around IMMAIMMA is a pleasant walk from my niece’s home. It was not so crowded when we walked around the museum and its gardens. Many interesting art installations around the facility. The gardens are well maintained. I didn’t see lots of flowers but the well trimmed hedges and maze made up for it.Visited July 2024Traveled with familyWritten July 11, 2024
- Newbie travelerCambridge, Massachusetts7 contributionsInteresting but not compelling.This museum is very different from the other Irish Museum near Trinity. It is also free. Read ahead or call about what is being exhibited to see if you are interested. The exhibit at the time we were there was interesting, but not compelling. We had read about artists in their collection but they were not on exhibit at the time. The permanent collection will be on exhibit next year. So it is a work in progress. It is located off the beaten track and may be difficult to get a taxi from there. However, there happened to be one dropping off someone as we left! The BigBus hop on hop off bus stops there and we should have gone when we were on that bus. So keep that in mind.Visited July 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten July 28, 2024
- MarieSunshine04Chester, United Kingdom46 contributionsHigh quality exhibitions in a beautiful placeVery impressed by this holistic experience (current exhibition Take a Breath) The building is outstanding (see also exhibition that explains its history - fab for adults and kids!) and I did not expect to also discover the beautiful gardens adjacent to the building! Last but not least: everything was free Also the cafe is offering fresh and delicious meals with gluten free options!Visited November 2024Traveled with friendsWritten November 4, 2024
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James M
Edmonton, Canada4,758 contributions
Jun 2023 • Solo
Came here on June 15/23, I wanted to see what this place was about, the artist at this time was Sarah Pierce and the name of her art exhibit was called Scene of the Myth.
The items involved in this type of exhibit include a big set of statues of partially clothed roman men, makeshift beds, clay type pottery, chairs, fabric sheets, and other things.
This type of art is not my favorite but every once in a while I will look to see what it is about.
There was another building closer to the front of the large property that has pictures and such of American music artists, this area was not bad.
This place is free and is included with the Big Bus HOHO Dublin pass but I will not be coming back to this place when I ever come back to Dublin.
3 of 5 for an interesting place
3 of 5 for nice décor
4 of 5 for awesome architecture
2.75 of 5 overall for everything
The items involved in this type of exhibit include a big set of statues of partially clothed roman men, makeshift beds, clay type pottery, chairs, fabric sheets, and other things.
This type of art is not my favorite but every once in a while I will look to see what it is about.
There was another building closer to the front of the large property that has pictures and such of American music artists, this area was not bad.
This place is free and is included with the Big Bus HOHO Dublin pass but I will not be coming back to this place when I ever come back to Dublin.
3 of 5 for an interesting place
3 of 5 for nice décor
4 of 5 for awesome architecture
2.75 of 5 overall for everything
Written October 21, 2023
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Hello W5359SBjamesm. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are sorry to hear the experience here wasn’t for you. If you would be happy to elaborate on some of your comments we would be pleased to hear from you at info@imma.ie We are always grateful to hear visitor comments so we can consider them in our continuous development of the visitor offer at IMMA. Patrice
Written February 20, 2024
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Isabel66Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain3,126 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
The Irish Museum of Modern Art, known as IMMA, is located on the outskirts of the city, in a former hospital and residence for retired military personnel (17th century building).
I think it is a very particular museum and really focused on those who like or look for modern art.
The building and its gardens deserve mention, and it has some interesting things, but if you don't really understand modern art I advise not going there.
Free entrance.
I think it is a very particular museum and really focused on those who like or look for modern art.
The building and its gardens deserve mention, and it has some interesting things, but if you don't really understand modern art I advise not going there.
Free entrance.
Written October 28, 2023
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DomCoch
Glasgow, UK7 contributions
Feb 2022
In a lovely setting and an impressive historic building. I may be guilty of arguing about terminology but in other capital cities I have visited "MOMA" refers to a collection of work in the last 100 years. This gallery displays contemporary work curated into exhibitions, predominantly installations when I was there. You need to get the bus out of the city and risk disappointment unless you know what you are going to get. If you want a selection of contemporary installations you might give this 5 stars but not quite what I was after. The National Gallery in Dublin has the 20th C pieces I was referring to.
Written February 12, 2022
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Hello DomCoch. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are sorry to hear the experience here wasn’t for you. If you would be happy to elaborate on some of your comments we would be pleased to hear from you at info@imma.ie We are always grateful to hear visitor comments so we can consider them in our continuous development of the visitor offer at IMMA. Patrice
Written March 15, 2022
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Milena
Los Angeles, CA5 contributions
Dec 2021
SO impressed by this modern art museum! For only having four galleries, we spent 4+ hours (including a lovely sandwich and coffee in the courtyard and some gift shopping) engaging with some amazing art. Their galleries and range and diversity in artists and topics is very impressive--definitely recommend. Also the gardens and property are gorgeous!
Written December 20, 2021
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Hello milacherie13 and thank you for your positive review of IMMA. We are delighted you enjoyed your time with us. We hope you have the opportunity to visit us again soon. Patrice
Written January 4, 2022
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samuela s
19 contributions
Apr 2024 • Friends
I'm very sorry to review this museum in such a negative way, but I wouldn't even define it as such as it is the collection, almost completely inaccessible when I was in April 2024, that the organization of the staff left a lot to be desired. On the site there was no mention at all of the fact that the works were no longer on site. The only positive notes: the kindness of the girl at the reception and the beauty of the park and the architecture which was a former hospital.
Written May 13, 2024
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Blanca G
Barcelona, Spain63 contributions
Dec 2021
I was impressed.
The place is unique, and very different from many other Modern arts museums around Europe.
It is free and the personnel were super nice and welcoming!
The exhibitions that we saw were fantastic and so interactive, which made our visit very amusing. The topics of the exhibitions (conflicts and lgbt identities) were very interesting.
It is easy to arrive there on the bus and I would recommend it for a mandatory visit if you are in Dublin.
It also has a little coffee place, which was very nice.
The place is unique, and very different from many other Modern arts museums around Europe.
It is free and the personnel were super nice and welcoming!
The exhibitions that we saw were fantastic and so interactive, which made our visit very amusing. The topics of the exhibitions (conflicts and lgbt identities) were very interesting.
It is easy to arrive there on the bus and I would recommend it for a mandatory visit if you are in Dublin.
It also has a little coffee place, which was very nice.
Written December 6, 2021
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Hello blancag405 and thank you for your positive review of IMMA. We are delighted you enjoyed your time with us, especially the welcome you received from our team. We hope you have the opportunity to visit us again the next time you are in Dublin. Patrice
Written January 4, 2022
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Victoria F
18 contributions
Apr 2022 • Couples
I can't understand why this gallery is not in the top 10 things to do in Dublin! It was an absolute highlight of my trip - excellently curated - it really felt like a story was being told on very important topics. Chapter 1 discussed issues of gender and race identity really well with many interesting artists contributing. We are so lucky to have experiences like this available for free. We went here in the morning before visiting guiness storehouse and some of the distilleries, as they are all close by - definitely worth a visit.
Written April 16, 2022
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Hello Victoria F and thank you for your 5-star review of IMMA. We are delighted you enjoyed your time with us, especially your visit to Chapter One of our 30th birthday exhibition. I have shared your feedback with the exhibition curator. We hope you have the opportunity to visit us again the next time you are in Dublin. Patrice
Written April 20, 2022
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Helen B
Uxbridge, UK816 contributions
Dec 2022
I must admit I have mixed experiences with modern art and recognise that the exhibitions will change regularly, I just couldn't relate to the exhibits in place when we went. I had read that the building is impressive and was also underwhelmed by that, partially because the courtyard was filled with a marquee for Christmas events but also because the interiors that we saw were quite plain, the grounds would be quite enjoyable when the conditions weren't so cold. I will have to look out for other exhibits on future visits and try again.
Written January 4, 2023
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Hello Helen B. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are sorry to hear the experience here wasn’t for you. If you would be happy to elaborate on some of your comments we would be pleased to hear from you at info@imma.ie We are always grateful to hear visitor comments so we can consider them in our continuous development of the visitor offer at IMMA. Patrice
Written January 4, 2023
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franksonata
paris3 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
The name of this museum is misleading. It is housed in a beautiful building with an incredible history but the show we saw was simply a contemporary art show of reasonable but certainly not exceptional quality. As for all the artists mentioned on the website - nowhere to be seen! And yet there is so much space in this building. It’s a real missed opportunity and deeply frustrating.
Written December 31, 2022
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Hello franksonata. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. We are sorry to hear the experience here wasn’t for you. If you would be happy to elaborate on some of your comments we would be pleased to hear from you at info@imma.ie We are always grateful to hear visitor comments so we can consider them in our continuous development of the visitor offer at IMMA. Patrice
Written January 4, 2023
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DebbieD
Dublin, Ireland23 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
I've always loved walking around the grounds of IMMA.
This time I brought my dog & I followed previous reviews who said IMMA was dog friendly ...
Technically it is but it's also not.
There is a huge field where dogs are allowed off lead - however it's not secure so your dog could run away if not trained.
The beautiful garden (with the maze) does NOT allow dogs.
This time I brought my dog & I followed previous reviews who said IMMA was dog friendly ...
Technically it is but it's also not.
There is a huge field where dogs are allowed off lead - however it's not secure so your dog could run away if not trained.
The beautiful garden (with the maze) does NOT allow dogs.
Written November 20, 2022
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Hello DebbieD and thank you for your 5 star review of IMMA. We are delighted you and your dog enjoyed your time with us and hope you have the opportunity to visit us again soon. Patrice
Written November 25, 2022
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Are display placards in English?
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