Irish Architectural Archive, Archive and museum at Merrion Square East, Dublin, Ireland
The Irish Architectural Archive contains 250,000 architectural drawings, 400,000 photographs, and 15,000 prints documenting Ireland's buildings and architectural history.
Founded in 1976 by Edward McParland and Nicholas Robinson, the institution began as the National Trust Archive at 63 Merrion Square.
The archive maintains the Dictionary of Irish Architects, an online database developed over 30 years documenting professionals from the 1720s to 1940s.
Located in a Georgian building from 1794, the archive opens Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM with free admission.
The facility holds records from 1560 to present day, including original drawings from Augustus Pugin's Irish practice established in the 1830s.
Location: Dublin
Inception: 1976
Operator: Irish Architectural Archive
Address: 45 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland D01 VY60 D01 VY60
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10:00-17:00
Website: https://iarc.ie
GPS coordinates: 53.33867,-6.24685
Latest update: March 4, 2025 22:08
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