Exhibits

Fulfilling it's role as the year-round educational arm of Milwaukee Irish Fest, the Ward Irish Music Archives has developed several physical and online exhibits that explore a number of Irish music topics. These exhibits are often featured at several festivals and events across the United States each season.

New for 2009:

Come Back to Erin: Irish Travel Posters of the 20th Century

Our traveling exhibits include:

John McCormack: Great Irish Tenor

George M. Cohan: Irish-American composer and song and dance man

Bing Crosby: America's most popular entertainer of the twentieth century

History of Irish Rock Music

History of Irish Traditional Music

Music of the University of Notre Dame

75 Years of RTE (Radio Television Erin)

Come Back to Erin: Irish Travel Posters of the Twentieth Century

Irish American Song Stories: An Exhibition of Irish American Sheet Music, 1850-1950

Irish American Entertainment Hall of History

The Irish in Film

Irish Railways: 1834-2001

Spencer Tracy & Pat O'Brien "Two Guys From Milwaukee"

A Celebration of Irish American Women

Remembering Tommy Makem

Our exhibits have been featured at:

Bing Crosby Centenial, Gonzaga University, 2003, Spokane, WA

Hofstra University, Bing Crosby Conference, 2003, NY

Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival, OH

Dublin Irish Fest, Dublin, OH

Irish Fair Minnesota, St. Paul, MN

Milwaukee Irish Fest, WI

Maryland Irish Fair, MD

Missouri River Irish Fest, St. Charles, MO

Sprecher Brewery, Milwaukee, WI

Kansas City Irish Fest, Kansas City, MO

La Crosse Irish Fest, WI

Chicago Gaelic Park Irish Fest, IL

Celtic Fling, Manheim, PA

Memphis in May, TN

Erin Fest, Peoria, IL

Colorado Irish Festival, Littleton, CO

Irish Cultural & Heritage Center, Milwaukee, WI

Celtic Night for Literacy, Racine, WI

Wauwatosa Public Library, WI

If you are interested in learning more about the archives and discussing use of one of our exhibits at your event, please, e-mail the Ward Irish Music Archives at staff@irishmusicarchive.com or contact us at:

Ward Irish Music Archives
1532 Wauwatosa Ave.
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Phone: (414) 476-8999

Online Exhibits Irish American Hall of History Milwaukee Irish Fest Brochures Sheet Music Traveling Exhibits General Information Come Back to Erin:
Irish Travel Posters History of Irish Rock History of Irish Traditional Music