Culture Night 2024

During your visit to Academy House, you will see beautiful spaces such as the RIA Library Reading Room, where the earliest example of Irish writing, the 6th century Cathach, will be on display, and the Meeting Room, where the Academy’s major meetings, elections and lectures take place. During the evening, visitors will also have a chance to learn about the Academy’s research programmes and to browse the pop-up bookshop.

The Royal Irish Academy does not have any on-site parking. The nearest public car parks are the Molesworth Street Car Park, the Setanta Car Park, and the Drury Street Car Park. The nearest on-street disabled car parking bays are on Molesworth Street and St Stephen’s Green North.

Accessibility: The Royal Irish Academy aims to be accessible to all visitors, however due to the building’s status as a protected structure and our location, we are limited in the alterations that can be made. Access to the building is by the ramp to the right of the front steps, into the basement of the building. From the basement, a cantilevered wheelchair lift provides access to the ground floor. The wheelchair lift is certified to carry up to 175kgs. Some motorised wheelchairs may exceed this weight. All rooms are wheelchair-accessible on the ground floor and an accessible toilet is available at basement level. Please contact accessofficer@ria.ie to arrange your visit and we will be happy to assist you.