Irish American Heritage Museum, Albany

About Irish American Heritage Museum

Irish American Heritage Museum explores the contributions, history, and culture of Irish people in America through permanent collections and changing exhibitions. Visitors view artifacts, first-person accounts, and displays ranging from U.S. presidents to factory workers and soldiers. The museum houses the National Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians records and collections. Permanent galleries include full-size reconstructions of an Irish cottage and tenement apartment, plus a scale model of a workhouse. The library contains extensive books, archival materials, and records open to the public. A genealogist visits monthly to help visitors trace Irish heritage and work on family trees. Programming includes lectures, musical performances, cooking demonstrations, film screenings, plays, and staged readings, offered both in-person and virtually. Annual events feature the Irish Soda Bread Competition, 5k Sweat-er Run, and St. Patrick's Day Family Fest. The museum is located in Albany, New York.