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Ohio History Center | Ohio History Connection

Offers materials and resources for genealogists and others. Provides exhibits of Ohio's history. Includes facts, data, and evidence from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary sources. Preserves graphic information regarding Ohio's history.

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History Museums
Historical Societies

Museum | National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center

Displays exhibitions and artifacts and provides tours and education programs on African American history and culture.

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Museums
History Museums
Diversity Awareness Training
African American Community

Volunteer Opportunities | Dayton Art Institute

The Dayton Art Institute volunteers are committed to enriching the community by creating meaningful experiences with art that are available to all.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Jazz Concerts
Educational Programs
Tiny Tots
Volunteer Opportunities
Art Galleries/Exhibits
Parent/Child Activity Groups
Arts Appreciation
Arts and Culture
Volunteer Recruitment/Placement
Volunteer Training
Day Camps
Museums
Study/Special Interest Tours
Volunteer Development
Special Events

Community Education / Museum - Jewish Culture | Maltz Museum Of Jewish Heritage

Provides exhibitions, public programs, and educational programs that illuminate the American experience through the lens of Jewish culture and convenes conversations around issues of diversity and inclusion.

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Theater Performances
Music Performances
Workshops/Symposiums
Public Lectures/Discussions
History Museums

Black Heritage Library And Multicultural Center | Black Heritage Library And Multicultural Center

Provides cultural awareness services, books, teacher resources and multicultural treasure chests, training/cultural competency workshops, audio/visual materials, and art and exhibits from around the world; services include community programs and outreach services to build awareness, appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity to promote unity and harmony among people of different races, cultural heritage and ethnic background.

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History Museums
Ethnic/Cultural Festivals

Museum - Science/Technology | Great Lakes Science Center

Provides a museum that stimulates interest and increases understanding of the sciences, with emphasis on the interdependence of scientific, environmental and technological activities in the Great Lakes Region. Offers interactive, "hands-on" exhibits, demonstrations and educational programs to help people of all ages achieve and maintain greater science literacy. Home to the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, which includes 50 exhibits and artifacts, including shuttle and rocket models and other items.

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Science and Technology Museums

Firefighters Museum | Toledo Fire And Rescue Department

Provides a museum that honors historical preservation of Toledo Fire Service history.

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History Museums

Heritage Center Of Clark County | Clark County Historical Society Dba The Heritage Center Of Clark County

Visit a century-old City Hall and Marketplace that has become the new home for Clark County/Springfield's heritage. Priceless mementos have been assembled to open an exciting window on seven generations of fascinating history. Exhibit galleries, an archive and research library, meeting facilities, a museum store and restaurant are all housed in the Heritage Center.

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Museums
Tour/Exhibit Guide Volunteer Opportunities
Receptionist Volunteer Opportunities
History Museums
Volunteer Opportunities

Museum - Visual Arts | Cleveland Museum Of Art - The

Provides a comprehensive visual arts museum for the community. The permanent collection of over 61,000 works of art covers a span of 6,000 years from ancient Egypt to the present, and includes masterpieces from Europe, Asia, African and the Americas. Offers a significant forum for exhibitions, scholarship, and performing arts.

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Art Museums

Lake County Historical Society | Lake County Historical Society

Operates a history museum and research library on the history and culture of the greater Lake County communities.

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Museums

Guided And Self-Guided Tours | Dayton Society Of Natural History Boonshoft Museum Of Discovery

Offers guided and self-guided tours of the museum's interactive exhibits and displays including: That Kids Playce, Science Central, Hall of the Universe, the Discovery Zoo, the Fraze exhibits gallery, and the Caryl D. Philips Space Theater.

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Information Sources
Planetariums/Observatories
Natural History Museums
Science and Technology Museums
Wildlife Shelters

The Hertzler House Museum | Clark County Park District

Provides a glimpse of 19th century Midwestern lifestyle in Clark County, Ohio through the 1854 home of Daniel and Catherine Hertzler, Mennonites from Lancaster PA, who were prominent citizens. Hertzler built a grist mill, a saw mill, a brick distillery and a whiskey distillery. The furnishings reflect the pre-civil War period.

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Recreational Facilities
Historic House Museums
Parks/Recreation Areas

Living History Museums | Hale Farm And Village

Offers original buildings which illustrate the architecture and building forms while recreating the atmosphere and lifestyle of the era. Provides a wide variety of educational, interpretive, and special programming.

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Living History Museums
Historic Preservation

Adult Volunteer Opportunities | Dayton Society Of Natural History Boonshoft Museum Of Discovery

Provides volunteer training and opportunities for youth. Opportunities are available in most departments of the museum, such as animal care, education and the Planetarium.

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Volunteer Training
Speakers/Speakers Bureaus
Natural History Museums

Environmental Education Center | Aullwood Audubon Center And Farm

Offers an environmental education center and sustainable farm which contains six miles of trails through natural areas, a discovery room with displays, and exhibits.

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Farm Tours
Nature Centers/Walks
Museums

Museum - Fire History | Western Reserve Fire Museum And Education Center

Provides a collection of historical fire memorabilia on display covering the 11 counties of the Western Reserve. Also provides a room dedicated to fire safety activities for all ages. Some of the apparatus on display are the Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department 1852 Button Hand Engine Forest City No. 2; an 1839 Douglas hand engine from Newton Falls believed to be the oldest surviving hand engine in Northeast Ohio; an 1880 4-wheel hose reel from new York State; and a 1919 White pumper that was Elyria Engine 2.

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History Museums
Firefighting Museums

Greene County Historical Society | Greene County Historical Society

Acquires, protects, and maintains objects that have significant historical, archeological, and cultural meaning to Greene County. Three floors of handicapped-accessible exhibits at the Brantley Carriage House Museum, the authentically restored Victorian Town House, and the historically significant Galloway Log House tell the Greene County story from prehistoric hunters to Tecumseh to Norman Vincent Peale.

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Historic Districts/Sites
Historic Preservation
History Museums

Historic Bear'S Mill | Darke County Parks

Bear's Mill, built in 1849, is one of the few operating water-powered mills in Ohio. The mill is a rare historic landmark and grain is still ground into flours and meals today. Tours and special events are offered on the mill property year-round.

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History Museums

Museum - Children | Children'S Museum Of Cleveland

Provides a variety of hands-on learning opportunities and exhibits, both permanent and special theme exhibits, for children. Story times and impromptu demonstrations are provided within the exhibits to enhance learning.

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Children's Museums

The Nathan And Fannye Shafran Planetarium | Cleveland Museum Of Natural History

Provides a planetarium and interactive exhibits about the cosmos. Also serves as the home site of the Cleveland Astronomical Society.

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Planetariums/Observatories

Educational And Entertainment Services | Toledo Museum Of Art

Provides tours, art classes, concerts, and other events and services for learning and enjoyment.

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Arts and Crafts Instruction
Arts Appreciation
Art Museums

James A Garfield National Historic Site (LAWNFIELD) | James A Garfield National Historic Site (LAWNFIELD)

Provides individuals the opportunity to observe the national historic site snd preserved home and property of the 20th President, James A. Garfield.

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Museums

Museums For All | Great Lakes Historical Society

Provides free and reduced admission to those receiving food assistance (SNAP) benefits with the presentation of a SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

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Marine/Maritime Museums

Ashtabula Maritime And Surface Transportation Museum | Ashtabula Maritime And Surface Transportation Museum

Ashtabula Maritime and Surface Transportation Museum overlooks the Ashtabula River, Lake Erie and the working harbor. Museum is housed in the foamer residence of lighthouse keepers and the Coast Guard Chief. They have seven rooms and an authentic pilot house from the Thomas Walters.

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Marine/Maritime Museums
Railroad Museums

Cleveland Police Museum | Cleveland Police Historical Society

Provides a collection of historical documents and artifacts which document the history of the Cleveland Police Dept. from 1866-present. Among the records available in the archives are annual reports, directories, manuals, police blotters, scrapbooks and over 12,000 photographs. Customized group tours may be arranged.

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Historical Societies
History Museums