Irish Cultural & Heritage Center

The ICHC is home to five organizations and hosts many others, including: Avenues West Association, St. Andrew Society, and Ancient Order of Hibernians.
• More than 200 entertainment acts have performed at the Center since 1997 - such as Cathie Ryan, Aoife Clancy, Cherish the Ladies, The Wolf Tones and Gaelic Storm. Black 47 & the Trinity Irish Dancers broadcast live for PBS from the Center, and Larry King did a remote interview with 2004 presidential candidate Howard Dean after his town hall meeting in the Hallamór. Author Morgan Llewellyn lectured here during a Celtic Women International conference.
• Visiting dignitaries from Ireland include President Mary McAleese and Minister of State Bernard Allen.
• More than 75,000 people have attended public events, dances, classes, and concerts at the Center.
• Since 1998, we have proudly recognized a "Volunteer of the Year" for their support of the ICHC mission.
• The Center is home to two libraries: The ICHC Irish Library is a collection of nearly 1,000 donated titles of Irish interest which circulate to members. These include works of fiction, memoir, history, language, travel and culture. The Irish Emigration Library, offers unique resources and knowledgeable volunteers to help people trace their Irish roots. Sponsored by the Irish Genealogical Society of Wisconsin, the library is free and open to the public each Wednesday from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• The ICHC has a gallery, three performance spaces (The Hallamór, Parlor B and upper hall), two relaxing bars (Quinlan's Pub and the lower level pub), a board room and several meeting rooms.

The Center's premiere space - The Hallamór- boasts a grand arched three-sectioned stained glass window, 34 paired stained glass aisle windows, a cruciform floor plan with three balconies and 172 pews, and an operational 4000-pipe Kimball organ.