
The Royal Hospital was founded in 1684 by James Butler, Duke of Ormonde and Viceroy to Charles II, as a home for retired soldiers, in a style based on Les Invalides in Paris with a formal facade and a large elegant courtyard. The Royal Hospital Kilmainham was restored by the Government in 1984 and reopened as the Irish Museum of Modern Art in May 1991. The building has an excellent bookshop and coffee shop and comprehensive banqueting and conference facilities.
Location. The Royal Hospital Kilmainham,
Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8.
Bus. 79 (from Aston Quay) and 90 (from
Connolly and Tara Street Stations).
Phone. +353 1 612 9900
Fax. +353 1 612 9999
Opening Hours. 10am –5.3.0pm Tuesday to
Saturday., 12am –5.30pm Sunday. Closed Mondays.
Entrance Fee. Free