Exhibit Archives - Ohio History Connection

July 15, 2026

Armstrong Remastered Exhibition

The Armstrong Air & Space Museum is showcasing remastered NASA photography, professionally enhanced by space photography historian Andy Saunders. The exhibit features over a dozen photographs from Armstrong’s Gemini VIII and Apollo 11 space missions. This exhibit is a special feature as part of the museum’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The exhibit is […]

April 10, 2026

Special exhibit “The Good Death: Cemeteries and the Art of Mourning in Victorian America”

Americans in Rutherford B. Hayes’s era were obsessed with death. From death masks to photographs of deceased loved ones to hair jewelry from the dearly departed, the Victorians saw beauty in a “good death” and embraced momento mori as a constant reminder that dying is a universal, inevitable reality. “The Good Death: Cemeteries and the […]

April 2, 2026

Special exhibit: Wounded Warrior Dogs

The sculptures of artist James Mellick will be on display in this special exhibit paying tribute to the dogs that have served with American Armed Forces. This exhibit is part of the America 250 Celebration. More details to come. Access to this exhibit is included with regular admission. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums members are […]

February 23, 2026

“Hayes Train Special” Model Train Display

This operating model train display runs through an intricate Victorian holiday scene. Interactive buttons allow visitors to control aspects of the trains’ movements along the winding, multi-tiered layout. Access to the “Hayes Train Special” is free, although donations will be accepted. The “Hayes Train Special” will be open through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027. The “Hayes […]

January 30, 2026

Joyce Hannon Followed Her Dream

McCook House Museum features the accomplishments of Joyce Hannon, who developed a promising property in Carroll County into a popular "destination." Although the Bluebird Farm restaurant is currently closed, Susie's Doll Museum remains open for tours by appointment, which can be arranged by contacting the Carroll County Park District office at 330.627.8046 or [email protected]. To […]

October 10, 2025

Special exhibit: “Welcome to the World’s Fair: Philadelphia 1776”

When a handful of colonists declared their independence from Great Britain in 1776, no one was certain how their democratic experiment would fare. In 1876, one hundred years later, the growing United States celebrated the success of that experiment in grand fashion. The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition was a world’s fair that demonstrated the young American […]

July 11, 2025

Beyond Paul: Alice Dunbar Nelson’s Life and Legacy

Join the National Park Service, Ohio History Connection and the University of Delaware by exploring a new exhibit on Alice Dunbar, featured this summer at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House Visitor Center. Born July 19, 1875, in New Orleans, Alice Dunbar Nelson navigated a world that attempted to limit the success of Black people, especially […]

April 8, 2025

New Exhibition—Trailblazers of Innovation: African American Inventors Who Changed America

Dive into the fascinating world of lesser-known African American inventors who revolutionized our lives with their brilliant innovations. This new permanent exhibit shines a spotlight on inventors who created groundbreaking devices to improve fire safety, refrigeration, lighting, water management and many other areas that continue to impact our lives today. Highlights of the Exhibit Fire […]

April 11, 2023

African Art: Form, Function, and Fraught Histories Exhibit

Although often misunderstood by the West, African art has had an enormous impact on the world. While Africans created objects for culturally specific functions, their aesthetics challenged Western society and shaped its perceptions. This exhibit presents the relationship between the aesthetic and cultural functions of African art objects and the historical context of their global […]

June 1, 2022

Rhythm of Revolution-The Transformative Power of Black Art 1619 to the Present

Rhythm of Revolution- The Transformative Power of Black Art 1619 to the Present Now through 2025 Rhythm of Revolution maps the visual flow of artistic, cultural, and social change in America from 1619 to the present day. Using three-dimensional objects from the NAAMCC collections, the exhibit explores how Black artists, religious leaders, and activists worked […]