• About Us
    The Irish American Heritage Museum is a permanently chartered 501(c)3 non-profit with an educational mission: To preserve and tell the story of the contributions of the Irish people and their culture in America, inspiring individuals to examine the importance of their own heritage as part of the American cultural mosaic
  • Collections
    The Irish American Heritage Museum is committed to preserving and telling the story of the contributions of the Irish people and their culture in America.
  • Exhibits and Programs
    Over the last two decades, the Museum has developed and produced a number of very successful exhibits.
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Governor Hugh L. Carey Awards Gala

                       

Left: Multiple Emmy & Golden Globe Nominee, Albany Irish-American Son & Master of Ceremonies William Devane welcomes the 500 guests at the Governor Hugh L. Carey Awards Gala. Above: Gerald Crotty, who served both Governor Hugh Carey and Governor Mario Cuomo, Nancy Carey Cassidy, Honoree John Egan, Virginia Egan, Honoree Mary Beth Casey O'Brien, Mayor Jerry Jennings.More  Carey Gala photos

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Museum Closed May 22
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The Joseph J. Dolan Jr. Mostly Irish Classic Golf Tournament


Monday, June 3, 2013
Golfers! Note the date of the Fourteenth Annual Mostly Irish Classic Golf Fundraising Tournament at the Wolferts Roost Country Club. Call the Museum for details at 518-427-1916

Our current exhibit in the Museum is the Irish and the Erie Canal. 

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The Museum is located at 370 Broadway in the heart of downtown Albany. Regular Museum Hours: Wednesday - Friday, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday,  12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Monday-Tuesday, CLOSED

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