Welcome to Glasnevin
Located just three kilometres from Dublin City Centre, the National Botanic Gardens are an oasis of calm and beauty, and entry is free. A premier scientific institution, the gardens also contain the National Herbarium and several historic wrought iron glasshouses.
The National Botanic Gardens are noted for a fine plant collection holding over 15,000 plant species and cultivars from a variety of habitats, all around the world. The Gardens are also famous for the exquisitely restored and planted glasshouses, notably the Turner Curvilinear Range and the Great Palm House.
At Glasnevin you will find The Garden Restaurant and the Courtyard Cafe with seating for food and drinks in the Visitor Centre.
Open Daily
Glasnevin is open all year round, every day, except for Christmas Day.
The Gardens are free to enter and explore.
What’s On
Exhibition: Thin Place
OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, IrelandThin Place by RJ Speers will be on show from Saturday 1st February to Sunday 23rd February. A Thin place is a location where the veil between this world and […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
February Themed Guided Tour: Plant Palaces
OPW National Botanic Gardens of Ireland National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, IrelandJoin us for this special guided tour, to discover the story of the construction and restoration of our magnificent 19th century glasshouses. We will begin with the Curvilinear Range (1843-1869) […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Daily Guided Tour
Join us for a guided exploration of our living collections with expert guides, hear the history of how our Gardens came to be, and learn about the importance of the […]
Remember
The primary role of the Gardens is as a scientific collection. As a consequence we do not allow dogs, picnics, bicycles, fishing, ball games, jogging or running, nor the playing of musical instruments or recorded music.