Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Dublin 8, D08 FW31, Ireland
Phone +353 1 6129900
Email [email protected]
IMMA has a broad range of family programmes to engage audiences of all ages. We welcome visitors of all ages to our galleries, and all of our exhibitions are always free for under 18s. The size and scope of the IMMA campus makes it a great destination for children, and if you are visiting the galleries with children you will find lots to see and discuss. Oftentimes art works are too delicate to be touched, but some work is made with touching in mind. You will find signage in the galleries to help inform your visit, but if in doubt just ask a member of our Visitor Engagement Team, easily identifiable by their blue lanyards.
In addition to having a general visit to IMMA, we have a range of dedicated family programmes to engage audiences of all ages, including free workshops and self-directed workbooks. Explore this section to find out more.
IMMA Explorer is a free family activity pack, custom-made to engage children in exploring IMMA’s galleries and gardens with their parents/guardians. Each pack includes an outdoor art trail, and an activity booklet, as well as a pack of colouring pencils and an Explorer identity badge.
The outdoor art trail shows a map of the location of artworks in the grounds of IMMA. The text about each artwork has been specially written so that children can read it independently or with the help of accompanying adults.
The activity booklet has games, puzzles and tasks specially focussed on the building and garden of IMMA and designed to enable children to explore the galleries and respond to their experience through writing, drawing and colouring. Pick up your free pack at the main reception. We hope you enjoy exploring IMMA together.
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For visitors interested in exploring the natural beauty of the gardens and grounds of IMMA, we have created two maps detailing the plants, flowers and trees that can be found near the museum. Download these workbooks below and bring a printed map to accompany you as you explore, or view on your phone:
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