Museums in Columbus & Central Ohio

National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Columbus

Museums for All Columbus - SNAP Benefits

Warren G. Harding Presidential Sites

Marion

Children Free Admission

AHA! A Hands-On Adventure A Children's Museum

Lancaster

Tuesday–Saturday 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Campus Martius Museum

Marietta

Monday - Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Central Ohio Fire Museum

Columbus

Columbus Museum of Art

Columbus

Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (Thursday until 10:00 PM); Closed Mondays

Fairfield County Heritage Association

Lancaster

Wednesday through Saturday, tours start at Noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Flint Ridge State Memorial

Heath

Park: Mon–Sun: All daylight hours

Georgian Museum

Lancaster

April 15 through December 6, 2026, Wednesday through Saturday. Tours start at Noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Grant-Sawyer Home

Grove City

Tuesdays thru Thursdays, May to October (guided tours by reservation); daily dawn to dusk (exteriors only)

Jack Nicklaus Museum

Columbus

John & Annie Glenn Museum

New Concord

Motts Military Museum

Groveport

National Road-Zane Grey Museum

Norwich

Ohio Glass Museum

Lancaster

Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 4 pm

Sherman House Museum

Lancaster

April 15 through December 6, 2026, Wednesday through Saturday, tours at noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Southeast Ohio History Center

Athens

Wednesday–Friday 10 am–4 pm, Saturday 12 pm–4 pm

SPI Spot

Mount Vernon

Thu–Sat 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Castle Historic House Museum

Marietta

Monday–Friday 10am–4pm, Saturday–Sunday 1pm–4pm (seasonal variations apply)

The Ohio Railway Museum

Worthington

Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wright Earthworks

Newark

Weds.-Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Great Circle Museum and Octagon Visitor Center); Grounds open year-round during daylight hours

Wyandot Popcorn Museum

Marion

May through October Wednesday through Sunday 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.; November Saturday and Sunday 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

1810 House

Portsmouth

Sundays from 1:00-3:00pm

AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum

Pickerington

Anderson Hancock Planetarium

Marietta

Bexley Historical Society

Bexley

First Sunday 1 PM to 3 PM

Bucyrus Historical Society (Scroggs House)

Bucyrus

Fridays 1–4pm (April through early December--closed holidays)

Canal Winchester History Center

Canal Winchester

Thursdays–Saturdays, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Central Ohio Military Museum

Harrisburg

Columbus Museum of African-American History & Culture

Columbus

Crawford County Art Center

Bucyrus

Sunday: 2pm – 6pm for Creation Station free art activities; Monday: 6pm – 9pm for Open Studio; Tuesday: 1pm – 6pm; Wednesday-Saturday: During classes and events; Saturday: Every Second Saturday of the month from 12pm- 4pm

Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

Lancaster

Wednesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Closed Monday-Tuesday

Great Circle Earthworks and Museum, a Unesco World Heritage Site

Heath

Wednesday–Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Museum and visitor center); Park grounds: Open dawn until dusk

Groveport Heritage Museum

Groveport

Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Harvey One Room School

Bucyrus

Heisey Glass Museum

Newark

Wednesday–Saturday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Hilliard Ohio Historical Society

Hilliard

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 PM (Summer Season)

Knox County Historical Society

Mount Vernon

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Licking County Historical Society

Newark

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Lustron - Whitehall Historical Society

Columbus

Mac Worthington Studio, Gallery & Sculpture Park

Ostrander

Mighty Children's Museum

Chillicothe

Nash House Museum

Delaware

2:00-5:00 Sunday afternoon, 10:00-12:00 & 1:00-5:00 on Wednesdays

Ohio Craft Museum

Columbus

Monday-Friday: 10AM-5PM, Saturday: 11AM-4PM, Sunday: CLOSED

Ohio Valley Museum Of Discovery

Athens

Tuesday 10 AM - 4 PM, Wednesday 2 PM - 6 PM, Thursday 10 AM - 4 PM, Friday 2 PM - 6 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM

Ohio's Small Town Museum

Ashville

Powell Liberty Historical Society

Powell

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM on first and third Sundays

Pump House Center For the Arts

Chillicothe

Tues-Wed 11am-4pm, Thurs-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 11am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm, Mon Closed

Railroad Museum

Chillicothe

Wednesday-Sunday 12-4 p.m.

Reynoldsburg Truro Historical

Reynoldsburg

Third Saturday of every month from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Richard M. Ross Art Museum

Delaware

Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Thursday until 8 p.m.), Monday and Saturday closed

Robbins Hunter Museum

Granville

Ross County Historical Society

Chillicothe

Stone Academy Historic Site and Museum

Zanesville

May 1 through September 30th Wednesday - Saturday 1 - 4pm

The Ag Museum

Mount Vernon

The Ted Lewis Museum

Circleville

Saturdays 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Watch House & Circle Mound

Dublin

West Licking Historical Society

Pataskala

Westerville History Museum

Westerville

Monday-Saturday: 9am-6pm

Wexner Center for the Arts

Columbus

Sun 10AM–6PM, Mon 10AM–4PM, Tue 10AM–6PM, Wed 10AM–6PM, Thu 10AM–6PM, Fri 10AM–6PM, Sat Closed

Yan Sun Art Museum & Gallery

Zanesville

Zanesville Museum of Art

Zanesville

Wednesday 10 am-5 pm, Thursday 10 am-7:30 pm, Friday 10 am-5 pm, Saturday 12 pm-5 pm