When
11 March 2020
Library Lunchtime Lecture series 'Sisters II'. Dr Pádraig Ó Macháin, Professor of Modern Irish, UCC, will give the first lecture in this new series.
THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES
Cuireann Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann an taighde chun cinn. Tugaimid aitheantas do scoth taighdeoirí na hÉireann. Tugaimid tacaíocht don scoláireacht agus cuirimid an pobal ar an eolas faoin leas atá le baint as an eolaíocht agus as na daonnachtaí. Creidimid gur gá an dea-thaighde a chur chun cinn, a chothú agus a chur in iúl don phobal. Comhairle dá chuid ball a reachtálann an tAcadamh. Déantar baill a thoghadh agus meastar gurb é an gradam acadúil is airde in Éirinn é.
Read more about the RIALibrary Exhibitions
The Library regularly organises exhibitions highlighting its rich collections of books, prints, drawings and manuscripts.
Exhibitions are free and open to the public.
Creative women of Ireland: artists and writers from the archives
From little known artists to well-established writers, this exhibition turns the spotlight on creative women from the Academy’s archives.
March 9 2020 - December 23 2020
Having explored the worlds of nineteenth-century academy women in 2018, in 2019 we examined the lived experiences of families of sisters who influenced their times. It’s now the turn of creative women artists and writers. From little known artists to well-established writers who gained fame in their lifetimes, all are recorded in the Academy’s archives and deserve 2020 focus!
Explore the lives of Sophia Rosamond Praeger, Eileen Barnes, Mary Fitzpatrick, Mia Cranwill, Lady Sydney Morgan and Katharine Tynan.
A series of lectures accompanying our exhibition
Exhibition opening hours: Exhibition opening hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00-16:00, except on conference days. See Library landing page for exceptions. Free admission. No individual booking required. Group bookings please contact: library@ria.ie / 01-6090620
When
09 July 2018
Exhibition exploring the varied worlds of five women selected as Honorary Members of the Academy in the nineteenth century. For all the content published for this exhibiton please visit our exhibition page to download the podcasts and read the blogs.
17 June 2019
If you missed our Thomas Moore Exhibition, 17 June- 28 February 2020, you can listen back to the accompanying lectures and blog post on our exhibition page
When
08 January 2018
An exhibition of original papers, notes, journals and sketches by eminent archaeologist and Celtic art specialist Françoise Henry, MRIA.
When
14 August 2017
To mark the bicentenary of the death of Gabriel Beranger on 18 February, 1817, this exhibition features a selection of original watercolours from the Royal Irish Academy collection.
When
07 June 2017
Exhibition and Lunchtime Lectures commemorating the 350th anniversary of Jonathan Swift's birth now available has an online exhibition.
When
09 January 2017
An exhibition featuring a selection of Dublin manuscripts from the Haliday Collection
When
22 August 2016
An exhibition celebrating the 500th anniversary of the making of the Book of Fenagh
18 April 2016
An online exhibition looking at the Gaelic literary culture of the sixteenth and early seventeenth century
08 March 2016
The Library's recent exhibition 'Views of Dublin: original watercolours by George Petrie, MRIA, 1790-1866' may have finished but you can now view it online.