Exhibit Archives - Ohio History Connection

August 28, 2023

“Hayes Train Special” model train display.

This operating model train delights visitors of all ages. The display runs through an intricate Victorian holiday scene. Interactive buttons allow visitors to control aspects of the trains’ movements along the winding, multi-tiered, 12×24-foot layout. Access to the Hayes Train Special is free, although donations will be accepted. Sponsored by Croghan Colonial Bank and the […]

August 28, 2023

A Presidential Christmas at Spiegel Grove: Horse-drawn sleigh and trolley rides through Spiegel Grove

Ride through the wooded estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes in a horse-drawn sleigh, as he did when he lived there. A horse-drawn trolley also will offer rides through Spiegel Grove. The sleigh can fit four people, and the trolley can fit 16 -18. The rides are a nostalgic trip through the beautiful wooded estate, […]

August 21, 2023

Mounds, Moon and Stars: The Legacy of Ohio’s Magnificent Mound

Organized by the Great Circle Alliance and made possible with funding from Ohio Humanities, “Mounds, Moon and Stars: The Legacy of Ohio’s Magnificent Mound” will be exhibited temporarily at Campus Martius Museum in Marietta, beginning in October and closing December 31. The exhibit is available with regular admission to the museum. Campus Martius is open […]

April 11, 2023

African Art: Form, Function, and Fraught Histories Exhibit

Although often misunderstood by the West, African art 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 cultural functions of African art objects and the historical context of their global influence. The exhibition […]

March 23, 2023

Special exhibit “Chasing Totality: The History and Science of Eclipses.”

On April 8, 2024, Spiegel Grove and the rest of Sandusky County will be plunged into total darkness as the moon completely blots out the sun. Astronomers have known about the 2024 North American Solar Eclipse for more than a century. You can find it predicted to the minute in the 1887 book “Canon of […]

February 23, 2023

Mother’s Day Tea Party

The Shaker Historical Society requests the pleasure of your company for tea and cakes on Saturday, May 13 at 11 a.m.! Make sure not to miss out on a teatime filled with coloring, flowers, and a celebration of (any) loving caregiver and their children. This event will include tea and other beverages, coloring pages, flowers, […]

February 13, 2023

Susan Cook’s Award-winning Quilt Exhibit

The McCook House Museum is featuring the talents of Susan Cook who lives in Orange Township of Carroll County. Her first connection with quilting came through observations made of a grandmother and aunt as they created colorful, heirloom quilts for their family. Susan is proficient in hand quilting and machine quilting. Thus far she has […]

February 3, 2023

2022 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show Awards and Closing Ceremony

We are excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Art of Soul! Juried Art Show! Best of Show Winner “Alpha Omega” – Steve Prince, Hampton, Virginia Second Place Winner “Love Our Women 3” – Morris Howard, Dayton, Ohio Third Place Winner “I and My Cukudu Calabash”- Bamazi Talle, Columbus, Ohio People’s Choice Winner “More […]

December 9, 2022

Hayes Train Special

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. Sponsored by Croghan Colonial Bank and the Gordon W. Knight Family.

December 9, 2022

Arctic Exploration Exhibit

For centuries, the Arctic was the ultimate unexplored frontier. Beginning with ancient quests for ultima thule, the “farthest unknown,” explorers tried to chart the shifting, icy landscape at the top of the world. Several expeditions set sail during the 19th century in search for the elusive Northwest Passage, some fated never to return. The Resolute […]