Welcome to the National Botanic Gardens
The National Botanic Gardens Glasnevin are currently open for Summer Hours, from 9.00am to 5.00pm on weekdays and 10.00am to 6.00pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Winter hours at Glasnevin will start on Monday 3rd November 2025 from 9.00am to 4.30pm weekdays and 10am to 4.30pm weekends and Public Holudays.
The Gardens at Kilmacurragh are open 9.00am to 5.00pm daily (last entry 4.30pm).
The Gardens at both Glasnevin and Kilmacurragh are open every day throughout the year, except 25th December (Christmas Day). There is no admission fee to walk and explore.
The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the Gardens contain important collections of plant species and cultivars from all over the world. The National Botanic Gardens in Dublin are located in Glasnevin, just three kilometres from Dublin City Centre, and are famous for the exquisitely restored historic glasshouses. The National Botanic Gardens in Wicklow are located in Kilmacurragh, where the milder climate, higher rainfall, and deeper, acidic soils of this historic Wicklow garden, provide a counterpoint to the collections at Glasnevin. The two gardens have been closely associated since 1854. The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland are operated and managed by the Office of Public Works.
Please note that the usual rules apply: no dogs (except guide dogs), no ball games, picnics, sports, bicycles, tricycles, scooters, skateboards, roller skates, micro-scooters, balance bikes and other vehicles (except wheelchairs).
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Visitor Centre Reception
Please use the Visitor Centre phone number or email to enquire about all events, educational, or accessibility queries:
+353 1 804 0319 botanicgardens@opw.ie
The Botanic Gardens Blog
Read the latest posts below, and click through to the full Blog for all news articles and updates.
30 nest boxes added to the gardens
For many garden birds the ability to survive and increase in numbers is not limited by food supply but by a lack of suitable nest sites. This is especially true when the old, dying and rotten trees, which contain most nest holes, are cut down and removed. Many of...
Moringa – Africa’s Miracle tree
Diarmuid Gavin launches Refugee Trust International's 'Miracle Tree' appeal Tuesday February 20th 2006 Irish gardener and television personality Diarmuid Gavin (who originally studied at the College of Amenity Horticulture at the Gardens) helped to...
DARWIN DAY 12th February 2006
Charles Darwin and the theory of Natural Selection The notion of evolution via genetic variation and natural selection, proposed by Charles Darwin, has become the central organizing principle in biology. Since the 1990s his birthday has been celebrated by public...