Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is a research library of American cartoons and comic art affiliated with the Ohio State University library system in Columbus, Ohio. It dates from 1977. A short trip away is Ohio Stadium, 0.6 mi off.
A museum inside Columbus
You can stay in Columbus
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is inside Columbus, which has 245 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Aug, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
John Glenn Columbus (CMH) has airline service, about 6 miles from Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum.
Established in 1977
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum dates from 1977. About ↓
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Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
The Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum is a research library of American cartoons and comic art affiliated with the Ohio State University library system in Columbus, Ohio. Formerly known as the Cartoon Research Library and the Cartoon Library & Museum, it holds the world's largest and most comprehensive academic research facility documenting and displaying original and printed comic strips, editorial cartoons, and cartoon art. The museum is named after the Ohio cartoonist Billy Ireland.
Covering comic books, daily strips, Sunday strips, editorial cartoons, graphic novels, magazine cartoons, and sports cartoons, the collection includes 450,000 original cartoons, 36,000 books, 51,000 serial titles, and 3,000 feet (910 m) of manuscript materials, plus 2.5 million comic strip clippings and tear sheets.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1977
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
A base for Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Lodging nearby is in Columbus (245) and Washington Township (25).
- 1Ohio Stadium
- 2Historic Crew Stadium
- 3ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
- 4Value City Arena
- 5Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
- 6Ohio Governor's Mansion
Washington Township
51,915 people
10 mi northwest of Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus | in town | — | 245 206 hotels · 16 motels · 12 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 938,396 | $253K | D |
| Washington Township | 10 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 51,915 | $537K | — |
| Dublin | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 25 24 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 49,094 | $564K | B+ |
| Grove City | 10 mi south | 15 min | 20 17 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins | 45,180 | $310K | C− |
| Jackson Township | 11 mi south | 15 min | 22 18 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 50,870 | $313K | — |
| Mifflin Township | 7 mi east | 10 min | 11 9 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 38,526 | $348K | B |
| Gahanna | 7 mi east | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 35,986 | $351K | C+ |
| Norwich Township | 8 mi west | 10 min | 9 8 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 39,547 | $377K | — |
Getting there
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Make a day of it near Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
More places people know lie within 61 miles.
Big draw1in town Stadium & arenaOhio Stadium
2in town Stadium & arenaHistoric Crew Stadium
32 mi Stadium & arenaScottsMiracle-Gro Field
4in town Stadium & arenaValue City Arena
60 mi MuseumNational Museum of the United States Air Force1.0M visitors a year
512 mi Zoo & aquariumColumbus Zoo and Aquarium
60 mi MuseumOhio State Reformatory
64 mi MuseumOhio Governor's MansionPhoto credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Historic Crew Stadium: Rick Dikeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Value City Arena: Nick81aku at English Wikipedia, Public domain · National Museum of the United States Air Force: No machine-readable author provided. Rogerd assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Adolphus79 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in questions
Is Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in Columbus?
Yes. It’s inside Columbus, OH.
When is the best time to visit Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum?
April, May, June, August, September and October, with highs of 64–84°.
How far is Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum from Cincinnati?
About 99 miles southwest of Cincinnati, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum?
John Glenn Columbus (CMH), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum?
Columbus (in town, 245 places to stay), Washington Township (10 mi, 25 places to stay) and Dublin (11 mi, 25 places to stay).
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