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Temporary Gallery Closure and Upcoming Exhibits for 2026
Who is Billy Ireland?
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.
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Take a deeper look at our incredible collection with stories from our archive, guest posts from researchers, new acquisitions and announcements.
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum Reopens May 23!
Return features reimagined galleries, a new permanent exhibition and an exclusive U.S. presentation of work by Chris Ware.
2026 Lucy Shelton Caswell Research Award Winners
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum (BICLM) is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Lucy Shelton Caswell Research Award for 2026: Dr. Standford Carpenter and Sebastian Martinez!
Student blog post by Nay Brooks-Barber
Black women throughout history in comics and cartoons: exploring the Billy Ireland’s collections for Black History Month.
