irving department Of arts & culture (IDAC)
IDAC aims to ignite a passion for arts and culture in the City of Irving.
irving department Of arts & culture (IDAC)
IDAC aims to ignite a passion for arts and culture in the City of Irving.
A Smithsonian Affiliate
The Irving Department of Arts and Culture is a proud affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian is recognized as one of the world’s foremost museum and research institutions, with 19 museums and over 200 affiliates spread across the U.S. and its territories.
IDAC oversees a vast array of entertainment amenities, museums, and historic sites. We invite you to visit them all!
IRVING ARTS CENTER
Irving Arts Center is home to two fully‑equipped theaters featuring performances by their ten resident art organizations; five galleries featuring rotating art exhibitions; and a sculpture garden.
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IRVING ARCHIVES & MUSEUM
Irving Archives & Museum is the central hub of Irving’s museums collection, housing the city archive; a permanent exhibit telling the story of Irving; temporary exhibition space, and a Smithsonian Spark!Lab where children can create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment and invent.
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THE MUSTANGS OF LAS COLINAS
The Mustangs of Las Colinas are one of the largest equine statues in the world; a museum and visitor’s center tell the story behind the iconic, landmark work of art.
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THE RUTH PAINE HOUSE MUSEUM
The Ruth Paine House Museum tells the story of the events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, offering an immersive multimedia experience inside the home where Lee Harvey Oswald spent the night before shots rang out at Dallas’ Dealey Plaza on November 22, 1963.
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THE JACKIE TOWNSELL BEAR CREEK HERITAGE CENTER
The Bear Creek Heritage Center comprises three historic buildings which illustrate though the lens of one of the oldest freedmen communities in the nation, the experiences of African Americans from the time of emancipation through the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s-1960s.
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