Our focus
"RCSI believes in the transformative power of culture and the arts. Engaging with cultural activities creates healthier societies, allowing people to live well for longer and improving humankind’s ability to respond to local and global challenges."
The arts at RCSI
A walk through the corridors of RCSI’s home at 123 St Stephen’s Green in Dublin reveals the importance of art in college life. We believe that the arts can enrich the learning environment for and enhance the culture and connectivity of RCSI and our community.
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The RCSI Art Collection is as old and integral a part of the College as the foundations of the buildings that house it. It is of national significance, containing historical and contemporary works by many of Ireland’s most well-known artists.
RCSI Art Award
Established in 2016, the RCSI Art Award in association with the Royal Hibernian Academy and The Irish Times celebrates the long-standing association between art and medicine and the common heritage of RCSI and the RHA.
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Our commissions
Commissions play a critical role in increasing representation within the collections, and the commissioning process is underpinned by the guiding principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
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Cultural heritage at RCSI
Our story is part of a shared cultural heritage that extends far beyond the walls of the College, charting the development of healthcare in society over the last 240 years and the impact this continues to have in the world around us.
RCSI is committed to preserving this heritage as an inheritance from previous generations and a legacy for those to come.
Read moreHeritage collection highlights
Our collections tell a unique story of progress and discovery in healthcare education, research, and practice. Explore and uncover the people, stories, and insights from our past that continue to influence our present and inspire our future.
RCSI and 1916
During Easter Week 1916, RCSI unexpectedly found itself centre-stage in political history when Republican rebels occupied College buildings during the uprising against British rule in Ireland.
Discover moreA new history of RCSI
From 19th-century body snatchers to the 1916 Rising, through pandemics and world wars, Every Branch of the Healing Art: A History of the RCSI tells the story of RCSI through its contributions to nearly 250 years of change.
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