The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.
Read more about the RIAThis year the Royal Irish Academy invites you on a virtual visit to Academy House. The Royal Irish Academy, founded in 1785, is one of the oldest institutions in the country. Learn about its history, the splendid Georgian building it has called home for almost 170 years and its unique Library collections. Visit the Academy’s website on the night and explore the work of its publishing house, Library and research projects through online exhibitions, talks and tours. Click for culture!
Join us on a virtual tour of Academy House and learn about the long history of the Royal Irish Academy, our wonderful and important Library collections and the history of the building which the Academy has called home for almost 170 years.
We may be closed to the public but you can still enjoy 25% off all purchases from our webshop - extended to midnight Wednesday 23 September
Hear the little-known story of the discovery, salvage and restoration of asylum records from the Grangegorman site.
Join the DRI to explore questions around the long-term preservation of at-risk culturally significant digital materials in a lively webinar.
Remember our touring exhibition that had to be stored away for lockdown? You can now view it at dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire.
As part of Culture Night 2020 we have an exhibition that offers a glimpse of town life through the Irish Historic Towns Atlas.
The Academy has more resources that you can access online, from the digital collections of the Academy library to a variety of online exhibitions.
