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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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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.”
