(needs serious formatting, but Megan wanted to see it)
We have visited COSI because it was local, but decided recently to branch out a bit. We drove down to Dayton to the Boonshoft museum. It was really a lot of fun. I don’t know why we didn’t do it sooner. It made me wonder what other cool things are here in Ohio for us to do with the kids. Here is the list that I created. Have you been to any of these? Opinions? Tips?
AHA! A Hands-On Adventure
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Saturday 10am to 4pm
Sunday 12pm to 4pm
Museum Location:
315 S. Broad St.
Lancaster, OH 43130
General Admission:
$5 All Ages
The Works
55 South 1st Street in downtown Newark, one block south of the Licking County Courthouse Square.
Regular Hours of Operation:
Open Tuesday – Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Sunday & Monday
Additional Hours of Operation January – March:
Open Sundays from Noon – 5:00 p.m.
January through March
The Works General Admission Fees:
Children Under 2 years: Free
Child (2-17 years): $3
Adult (18-54 years): $7
Senior (55+ years): $5
The Works is proud to honor ASTC reciprocal Passport Memberships for general admission fees.
Early Television Foundation and Museum
5396 Franklin Street, Hilliard, Ohio
Museum Hours:
Saturday 10-6
Sunday 12-5
American Whistle Corporation
“Tour the only manufacturer of metal whistles in the United States. See how a whistle is made from coils of brass, soldered and packaged. Also, see the same whistle presented to the Super Bowl referees each year. For groups of 15 people or more, everyone receives a free whistle at the end of the tour. For more information please call 1-800-876-2918.”
Phone: (614) 846-2918
Contact: Raymond Giesse
Location: Off I-71 & State Route 161, 6540 Huntley Road, Columbus, OH 43229
Admission: Groups 15 + ($4.00/person)
Open: Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Number of Coaches Accepted: tours per day
Reservations Required: Yes
Length of Tour: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Location of Parking: Rear of building
Comp Policy: Groups 15 + 1 driver and 1 escort receive complimentary admission
Old Rectory Doll Museum
The Doll Museum offers a fine permanent collection of nineteenth-century dolls and toys. Among them are German chinas, Parian bisques, French fashions, Milliners’ models and French bébés. American dolls include the work of maker Ludwig Greiner, Izannah Walker and Joel Ellis. Self-guided or docent led tours are available, as are special children’s programs. Also housed in the elegant Greek Revival headquarters of the Worthington Historical Society are the gift shop, library archive, and appointed parlor.
Phone: (614) 885-1247
Contact: Mindy Mace, Worthington CVB
Location: Olde Worthington – State Route 161 & State Route 23, 50 West New England Avenue, Worthington, OH 43085
Admission: $1.50/person
Open: Year-round, by appointment only
Number of Coaches Accepted: 1 at a time
Reservations Required: Yes
Length of Tour: 30 minutes
Location of Parking: Public parking lot, south end of Methodist Church, High Street
Restrooms Available: Yes
Comp Policy: For driver and escort
THE OHIO CRAFT MUSEUM & Gift Shop
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am – 5pm | Sat-Sun 1-4pm (during exhibitions)
Admission to the Ohio Craft Museum is free
Wyandot Popcorn Museum
169 E. Church St.
Marion, OH 43302
Winter Hours:
November 1 thru April 30
Saturday and Sunday
1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Admission:
Adults: $4
Seniors: $3
Children 6 years to 17 years: $1.50
Groups rates: $3 per person
NE Trip
In Akron next to the library
Sunday 2-5 or call
Mazza Museum of Children’s Book Illustration
(gift shop!)
The Mazza Museum is open to the public on
Wednesday-Friday, noon-5:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m.-4:00p.m.)
Invent Now Museum
Museum Info:
221 S. Broadway, Akron OH
(234) 678-6692
Hours:
Monday through Friday 10am to 4pm
Closed weekends and holidays
Free
Cincy Trip
American Sign Museum
Closed because of move.
Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village
http://www.entertrainmentjunction.com
Hours of Operation
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., Noon-6 p.m. Sunday. (Closed Closed Wednesdays, January thru March, and Easter Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Early closing on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve)
Location
EnterTRAINment Junction is off I-75, 30 minutes north of downtown Cincinnati and 25 minutes south of downtown Dayton, at the Tylersville Rd. exit (#22). Go East. Right on Kingsgate. Right on Squire Court. 7379 Squire Court, West Chester, Ohio, 45069
SE Ohio
Marietta Soda Museum
109 Maple St.
Marietta, Ohio
45750
Cleveland
Address:
10730 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44106
(In University Circle)
Admissions
$7.00 per person (Child & Adult)
Infants 11 months and under are FREE!
Monday – Sunday
10:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
*Exhibit areas close 15 min
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Hours of Operation
Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Wednesday: 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday: noon to 5 pm
Closed: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Museum will close at 4 pm on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Driving Directions
General Admission Tickets
Adults (ages 19 and up): $10.00; $6 after 5 pm on Wednesdays
Youths (ages 7 through 18): $8.00
College students with ID: $8.00
Seniors (60 and up or with a Golden Buckeye Card): $8.00
Accessibility (wheelchair) rate: $7.00
Children (ages 3 to 6): $7.00
Toddlers (age 2 and under): FREE
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Sandusky
Merry-Go-Round Museum’s 2011
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Weekends – Saturday (11 – 5 pm) Sunday (12 – 5 pm) |
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$6
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$5
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$4
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Children 3 & Under Are Free
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