IMMA is delighted to be part of Culture Date with Dublin 8, a neighbourhood initiative celebrating the cultural and historical life of Dublin 8. Through a host of free family friendly activities Culture Date with Dublin 8 aims to encourage people to explore what is on their doorstep.
IMMA’s programme for the weekend includes exclusive guided tours of IMMA’s exhibitions, free entry into landmark exhibitions by two of the greatest painters of the 20th century Lucian Freud and Frank Bowling, family workshop and activity packs, and self-guided garden trails.
All events are free and will take place in the Kilmainham and Inchicore district which include IMMA, The Phoenix Park, The Irish National War Memorial Gardens, Kilmainham Gaol, Richmond Barracks and Goldenbridge Cemetery. There are two flagship events – The Irish National War Memorial Family Fun Day and an Outdoor Concert in Goldenbridge Cemetery.
Culture Date with Dublin 8 will also be participating in National Drawing Day on Saturday 19 May where all venues will be encouraging you to explore the theme Inspirational Settings in D8 throughout the course of your visit. Click here for details of IMMA’s Drawing Day workshops.
For the full programme please visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website.
IMMA Collection: Freud Project, The Ethics of Scrutiny, curated by Daphne Wright. Ticket booking required, please visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website for details.
| Exhibition |
| Frank Bowling, Mappa Mundi |
| IMMA Collection: Coast-Lines |
| Hennessy Art Fund for IMMA Collection 2018 |
| IMMA Collection: Brian O’Doherty Language and Space |
| Lennon, Porous Plane |
| The 38th EVA International at IMMA |
To book tickets please visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website
| Time | Activity |
| 12:00pm | Guided Exhibition Tour – IMMA Collection: Freud Project, The Ethics of Scrutiny, curated by Daphne Wright. Ticket Booking Required |
| 2:30pm | Guided Exhibition Tour – Brian O’Doherty, Language and Space. Ticket Booking Required |
| 10am–5:30pm | IMMA FAMILY EXPLORER Activity Packs are available from the front reception desk. Families can use the map together to learn about the artworks that are outdoors in IMMA’s grounds, and children can engage with IMMA’s building, garden and galleries using the IMMA Explorer activity booklet. |
| 10am–5:30pm | Self-Guided Family Garden Tour – Plant Trail & Tree Trail Explore the IMMA gardens with a self-guided walking trail. Discover the 15 wild plants and flowers that grow in the grounds of IMMA in the PLANT TRAIL (pdf), and learn about the many trees on site in the TREE TRAIL (pdf), developed with artist Seoidín O’Sullivan. Pick up the guide’s from IMMA’s main reception or download the guides from the above links. |
To book tickets please visit the Culture Date with Dublin 8 website
| Time | Activity |
| 12:00pm | Guided Exhibition Tour – IMMA Collection: Freud Project, The Ethics of Scrutiny, curated by Daphne Wright. Ticket Booking Required |
| 2:30pm | Guided Exhibition Tour – Frank Bowling, Mappa Mundi. Ticket Booking Required. |
| 2:00pm–4:00pm | Family Workshop -EXPLORER Get creative together as a family, explore artworks with IMMA staff, and enjoy a hands-on workshop in the galleries. Explorer is a fun way to explore and learn about art.Drop in, No Ticket Booking Required. |
| 12:00pm–5:30pm | IMMA FAMILY EXPLORER Activity Packs Details as above. |
| 12:00pm–5:30pm | Self-Guided Family Garden Tour – Plant Trail & Tree Trail Details as above. |