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Museum Closure Notice
Please note: the museum galleries will be closed from November 10, 2025 through May 22, 2026 due to renovations.
Welcome to the Premier Institution for Comics and Cartoon Art
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum houses the world’s largest collection of materials related to cartoons and comics.
Learn more
Temporary Gallery Closure and Upcoming Exhibits for 2026
BICLM exhibition space will be closed from November 10, 2025 through May 22, 2026.
Read more
Who is Billy Ireland?
A tireless supporter of community improvements, an avid outdoorsman, and a perceptive critic of political events.
Learn more about our namesake
We inspire the study and appreciation of cartoon and comics art.
As a cultural heritage center, we collect, preserve and make accessible materials that represent a diversity of voices for research, teaching, exhibitions, and educational programming. The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is now the largest and most comprehensive academic research facility documenting printed cartoon art. Administratively it is part of Ohio State University Libraries.
More About Us
Collections
Explore the Billy Ireland’s vast collections of original art, published materials, archives and manuscripts, digital holdings, and much more
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Exhibits
Discover the depth, creativity, and cultural significance of cartoon and comics history in our museum galleries and digital exhibits
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
Upcoming Programs and Events
See all Programs & Events
May 19
May
19
Workshop
Comics Critique Night
Time
6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
ET
Location
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Jun 6
Jun
6
Workshop
Summer Saturday with Grace Ellis
Time
2 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
ET
Location
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Jun 20
Jun
20
Workshop
Summer Saturday with Meggie Ramm
Time
2 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
ET
Location
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
See all Programs & Events
Our Blog
Take a deeper look at our incredible collection with stories from our archive, guest posts from researchers, new acquisitions and announcements.
Explore Our Blog
Temporary Gallery Closure and Upcoming Exhibits for 2026
Due to renovations, our exhibition space will be closed from November 10, 2025 through May 22, 2026. We will reopen with the work of Chris Ware, and a redesign of our permanent collection gallery.
Cover Reveal: Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of
Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
, an exciting new book from Scholastic, coming this October!
Found in the Collection: The Krazy Kat Klub!
Artist and set designer Cleon Throckmorton founded the Krazy Kat Klub in 1919, named after George Herriman’s comic strip
Krazy Kat.
The club
acted as a cafe, nightclub, speakeasy and gallery. Patrons included playwrights, artists, actors, and elites of all kinds who “worked for the government by day and masqueraded as Bohemians by night.”
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Skip to main content
Today's Hours:
Home
Museum Closure Notice
Please note: the museum galleries will be closed from November 10, 2025 through May 22, 2026 due to renovations.
Welcome to the Premier Institution for Comics and Cartoon Art
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum houses the world’s largest collection of materials related to cartoons and comics.
Learn more
Temporary Gallery Closure and Upcoming Exhibits for 2026
BICLM exhibition space will be closed from November 10, 2025 through May 22, 2026.
Read more
Who is Billy Ireland?
A tireless supporter of community improvements, an avid outdoorsman, and a perceptive critic of political events.
Learn more about our namesake
We inspire the study and appreciation of cartoon and comics art.
As a cultural heritage center, we collect, preserve and make accessible materials that represent a diversity of voices for research, teaching, exhibitions, and educational programming. The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is now the largest and most comprehensive academic research facility documenting printed cartoon art. Administratively it is part of Ohio State University Libraries.
More About Us
Collections
Explore the Billy Ireland’s vast collections of original art, published materials, archives and manuscripts, digital holdings, and much more
Search Collections
Exhibits
Discover the depth, creativity, and cultural significance of cartoon and comics history in our museum galleries and digital exhibits
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
Upcoming Programs and Events
See all Programs & Events
May 19
May
19
Workshop
Comics Critique Night
Time
6 p.m.
to 8 p.m.
ET
Location
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Jun 6
Jun
6
Workshop
Summer Saturday with Grace Ellis
Time
2 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
ET
Location
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Jun 20
Jun
20
Workshop
Summer Saturday with Meggie Ramm
Time
2 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m.
ET
Location
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
See all Programs & Events
Our Blog
Take a deeper look at our incredible collection with stories from our archive, guest posts from researchers, new acquisitions and announcements.
Explore Our Blog
Temporary Gallery Closure and Upcoming Exhibits for 2026
Due to renovations, our exhibition space will be closed from November 10, 2025 through May 22, 2026. We will reopen with the work of Chris Ware, and a redesign of our permanent collection gallery.
Cover Reveal: Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
We’re thrilled to reveal the cover of
Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier
, an exciting new book from Scholastic, coming this October!
Found in the Collection: The Krazy Kat Klub!
Artist and set designer Cleon Throckmorton founded the Krazy Kat Klub in 1919, named after George Herriman’s comic strip
Krazy Kat.
The club
acted as a cafe, nightclub, speakeasy and gallery. Patrons included playwrights, artists, actors, and elites of all kinds who “worked for the government by day and masqueraded as Bohemians by night.”
Stay in touch! Sign up for our newsletter.
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