Visit the Ohio History Center on weekdays and join museum staff in discussion about "staff picks", a varying selection of the museum's most fascinating objects. Below you will find our upcoming weekend programs.
Ohio's Beasts of Beauty - April 6-7 and 13-14
Saturdays:
11am: Animals that Go Bump in the Night: Explore the world of moths, bats, owls, rabbits, and opossums, and see and touch some real preserved nocturnal animals.
1pm: Animal Symbolism: Join in a conversation about what the animal symbolism found in many artifacts left behind by ancient Ohioans could tell us about life at that time.
2pm: Staff Picks! Join us as we highlight an objects from our collection and provide information about its history and place in our exhibits.
3pm: Match the Scrat to the Animal: Want to find out what animals may be making a mess in your backyard? learn how to track and identify animals using scrat.
Sundays:
12pm: Staff Picks!
1pm: Grassland Animals: Some animals now common in Ohio, like coyotes and cardinals, were rare in the pioneer days. Learn some of the ways our changing landscape has lead to an increased population of some animals.
3pm: Aquatic Animals of Ohio: Discover the creatures who make Ohio rivers some of the most biologically diverse in the Midwest.
Appalachia - April 20-21 and 27-28
Saturdays:
12pm: Faces of Appalachia Tour: Take a guided tour of our new exhibit Faces of Appalachia, and learn about early photography and the time depicted in this collection.
1pm: What is Appalachia? Thirty-two counties in Ohio are part of the region known as Appalachia. Learn what makes Appalachia a unique part of Ohio's culture, economy, and history.
2pm: Staff Picks!
3pm: Appalachian Migration: In the 20th century, million of people from Appalachia migrated to industrial areas across the country. Learn more about the stories of those of migrated to Ohio cities.
Sundays:
12pm: Staff Pick!
1pm: Coal Mining and Labor in Appalachia: Take a look at how coal mining and labor unrest affected the culture and society of coal-mining regions.
3pm: Faces of Appalachia Tour