Irving Archives and Museum

06/19/2026

Rain or shine, Juneteenth at Bear Creek is still on. ☀️🌦️

Join us today to explore our exhibitions, enjoy kid-friendly crafts, and sip coffee while enjoying light refreshments. We can't wait to see you!

06/18/2026

Looking for the most one-of-a-kind gift for the dad that loves sports and enjoys craft beer? Treat him like the MVP he is with an all-access ride along between the Irving Archives & Museum and Peticolas Brewing Company on Sunday, July 12. Use code MVP and get tickets for just $20!

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What do Michael Jordan, Pelé, Cristiano Ronaldo, Muhammad Ali, world-class sports photography, museum exhibits, trivia, tailgate bites, and craft beer have in common?

One Sunday afternoon.

Join us for Home & Away: An All-Access Ride Along, a one-of-a-kind collaboration between Peticolas Brewing Company and Irving Archives & Museum.

Explore two remarkable sports photography exhibitions, enjoy trivia, prizes, tailgate-inspired bites, a beer at Peticolas, and roundtrip transportation between venues.

Tickets are $25 and space is limited.

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06/18/2026

These historic photos offer a glimpse into Bear Creek, one of the oldest African American communities in Dallas County. 🖤🏡

Want to dive deeper into this remarkable history? 🔍

Join us tomorrow, June 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at our Juneteenth at Bear Creek event for guided tours of the Green House, J.O. Davis House, and Bear Creek Masonic Lodge.

Plus, enjoy free family-friendly crafts, coffee and refreshments, and stroll through our native gardens.

Learn more at IrvingArchivesandMuseum.com.

📸: irvingtexas.historyit.com

06/18/2026

Join us this ! ❤️💛💚

Admission to Irving Archives & Museum is FREE on June 19, 2026! Explore our exhibitions, discover inspiring stories, and connect with history.

In addition, join us at Juneteenth at Bear Creek to explore each of Bear Creek's three historic buildings. These sites offer a glimpse at the people, places, and perseverance that shaped Bear Creek into the vibrant community it is today. Families will also enjoy free, kid-friendly crafts, coffee, and strolls through our native gardens.

06/12/2026

Badge Of Pride and Irving Archives and Museum received an Award of Excellence from the 32nd Annual Communicator Awards in the category of Immersive & Experiential Excellence.

The recognized work: "Badge Of Pride: From Silence...To Celebration!", our exhibition at Irving Archives & Museum last summer, documenting generations of LGBTQ+ history from around the globe.

The Communicator Awards is sanctioned by the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA), whose 1,100+ jurors this year included professionals from JPMorgan Chase, Netflix, National Geographic Society, The Andy Warhol Museum, and NAACP. Our work was evaluated alongside global brands including Adidas, Cheetos, Jeep, and so many more.

"This is a remarkable cohort of winners, and it is an honor for a grassroots nonprofit to be considered among them. This recognition affirms what we've always known: inclusive community memory is essential work. LGBTQ+ history belongs in every room, on every stage, and on every wall." — Adrian Cardwell, Executive Director & Founder, Badge Of Pride

This award joins a growing body of recognition for "From Silence...To Celebration!" and we are grateful to Irving Archives & Museum, the City of Irving Department of Arts and Culture (IDAC), the City of Irving, our partners and sponsors, our community contributors, and everyone who walked through those doors and made the exhibition what it became.

https://www.communicatorawards.com/winners/winners-gallery/?event=1099&type=2002&id=630993

06/12/2026

We are honored to share that our exhibition, “Badge Of Pride: From Silence…To Celebration!” has received the National Council on Public History - NCPH’s Outstanding Public History Project Award for a Small Institution, recognizing the partnership between Badge Of Pride and Irving Archives and Museum as a model of professional public history practice.

NCPH cited how Badge Of Pride activated a 10,000+ object archive into a major exhibition and sustained public programming series, in partnership with Irving Archives and Museum. None of that happens without an institutional partner willing to take the leap. And Jennifer Landry and her entire team took that leap with us.

This is not about trophies. It is about validation.

Validation that LGBTQ+ history belongs in public institutions, before broad audiences, on the same terms as any other history.

Validation that organizations built from scratch by and for their communities can do rigorous work that stands alongside well-funded institutions that have existed for generations.

You made all of it possible. Every donation. Every volunteer hour. Every artifact you trusted us to steward. Every time you visited and engaged with us.

We founded this organization because this history was under threat. That hasn’t changed. We’ll keep going. 🏳️‍🌈✊🏳️‍⚧️

Thank you for believing in and supporting this work.

06/12/2026

We did it again! 🏆 Irving Archives and Museum and Badge Of Pride has received a 2026 Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History for Badge of Pride: From Silence…to Celebration! 🌈

Recognized as the nation’s most prestigious competition for achievement in state and local history, this award honors projects that set the standard for excellence in preserving and sharing our collective stories.

To the incredible staff, partners, volunteers, community members, and supporters who helped bring this exhibition to life...this one's for you! 🥹🩷

06/12/2026

Ready to refresh your summer style? ☀️✨

A unique pair of earrings is the perfect way to add a pop of color, showcase your personality, and elevate any outfit. Stop by the museum store to discover handcrafted designs from talented Texas artisans, including and .

Which pair is your favorite? 😍

06/09/2026

As a Blue Star Museum, we're offering free admission this summer to all active-duty military and their families through September 7, 2026! Just show a valid military ID at the check-in desk.

05/30/2026

ATTENTION: The Rock Island entrance to our building is closed for building maintenance on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Please use the Irving Blvd. side entrance only. The museum is open 10 AM - 4 PM, so come and see us!