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The Royal Irish Academy, the academy for the sciences, humanities and social sciences for the whole of Ireland will vigorously promote excellence in scholarship, recognise achievements in learning, direct research programmes and undertake its own research projects, particularly in areas relating to Ireland and its heritage.Click hereto read the Academy's Data Protection PoliciesThe Royal Irish Academy aims to be accessible to all visitors, however due to the building’s status as a protected structure and our location, we are limited in the alterations that can be made.Click herefor further details in relation to accessibility at the Royal Irish Academy.C﻿lick hereto ready our Customer Charter and our Events and Admission Policy

Royal Irish Academy

One-day conference celebrating the Great Industrial Exhibition held in Dublin in 1853, focusing on its organisation, content, and legacy

2023 will mark the 170th anniversary of the Great Industrial Exhibition held in Dublin on the grounds of Leinster House, then the headquarters of the Royal Dublin Society (RDS). Modelled on London's Great Exhibition of 1851, it featured a huge iron and glass pavilion fronting onto Merrion Square measuring 300 feet long. It was the largest event of its kind ever held in Ireland, showcasing Irish art, manufacture and industry to the world, attracting over 1 million visitors. There were over 1,800 exhibitors from Britain, Ireland and worldwide.This is a joint initiative of the Royal Irish Academy, Royal Dublin Society and National Gallery of Ireland. <h4><a href="https://www.ria.ie/sites/default/files/programme_and_abstracts.pdf" title="https://file:///C:/Users/M.Matthews/Downloads/Programme%20and%20abstracts.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Download the full conference programme and abstracts</a></h4> <h2>Schedule</h2>08:30 Registration09:00 – 09:30 Formal opening09:30 – 11:00 Session 1: Exhibition Organisation11:00 – 11:15 Tea and coffee break11:15 – 13:00 Session 2: Industry13:00 – 14:00 Lunch14:00 – 15:45 Session 3: Empire, Art and Legacy I15:40 – 16:05 Tea and coffee break16:05 – 18:00 Session 4: Empire, Art and Legacy II17:40 – 18:00 Closing remarks18:00 – 19:30 Reception <h4>Access requirements</h4>Have you got any access requirements that we can assist you with, so that you can fully engage with our event? Please let us know by contacting our access officer, in advance of the event, by email at <a href="mailto:accessofficer@ria.ie" title="mailto:accessofficer@ria.ie" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">accessofficer@ria.ie</a>

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