Aerial of Cleveland Museum of Art property at Wade Oval
John Pana | cleveland.com (TNS)
CLEVELAND – Forget those bad memories of grade school field trips to stuffy institutions to view dusty dioramas or Renaissance portraits of ladies of the court.
From classic Impressionism to creative takes on sculpture to the latest dinosaur discoveries, there is something everyone will appreciate at a museum these days. And many of them are now wired for the 21st Century, outfitted with all manner of high-tech and interactive exhibits and displays.
Regardless of your interests —or curiosities — museums are a great way to get the family out of the house to experience something new. The best part? You don’t have to travel far to do so.
We checked with our partner Stacker, which compiled a list of the 30 best museums in Ohio. No matter what part of the state you live in — or are planning to visit — there are plenty of interest-sparking options the whole family will enjoy.
Methodology
Stacker compiled a list of Ohio’s highest-rated museums using Tripadvisor rankings.
No. 30: Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum
Rating: 5
Address: 476 E. Kossuth St., Columbus
No. 29: Sherman House Museum
Rating: 4.5
Address: 137 E. Main St., Lancaster (Closed for the season. Will re-open in April, 2023)
No. 28: Columbus Museum of Art
Rating: 4.5
Address: 480 E. Broad St., Columbus
No. 27: Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio & Gallery
Rating: 5
Address: 110 S. 6th St., Zanesville
No. 26: Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Rating: 4.5
Address: 1 Wade Oval Dr. University Circle, Cleveland
No. 25: Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center
Rating: 4.5
Address: 5798 County Road 77, Berlin
No. 24: Sarah’s Vineyard
Rating: 4
Address: 1204 W. Steels Corners Rd., Cuyahoga Falls
No. 23: National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting
Rating: 4.5
Address: 8070 Tylersville Rd., West Chester
No. 22: Otherworld
Rating: 4.5
Address: 5819 Chantry Dr., Columbus
No. 21: Warren County Historical Society
Rating: 4.5
Address: 105 S. Broadway St., Lebanon
No. 20: Imagination Station
Rating: 4.5
Address: 1 Discovery Way, Toledo
No. 19: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Westcott House
Rating: 4.5
Address: 85 S. Greenmount Ave., Springfield
No. 18: Campus Martius Museum
Rating: 4.5
Address: 601 2nd St., Marietta
No. 17: Castle Noel
Rating: 4.5
Address: 260 S. Court St., Medina (re-opens Feb. 17, 2023)
No. 16: Cincinnati Museum Center
Rating: 4.5
Address: 1301 Western Ave., Union Terminal, Cincinnati
No. 15: Merry-Go-Round Museum
Rating: 4.5
Address: 301 Jackson St., Sandusky
No. 14: USS Cod Submarine Memorial
Rating: 4.5
Address: North Coast Harbor, on North Marginal Rd., between E. 9th St., and Burke Lakefront Airport
No. 13: Yoder’s Amish Home
Rating: 4.5
Address: 6050 State Route 515, Millersburg (re-opens May 4, 2023)
No. 12: National Museum of the Great Lakes
Rating: 5
Address: 1701 Front St., Toledo
No. 11: National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Rating: 4.5
Address: 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati
No. 10: COSI (Center of Science and Industry)
Rating: 4.5
Address: 333 W. Broad St., Columbus
No. 9: Pro Football Hall of Fame
Rating: 4.5
Address: 2121 George Halas Dr., NW, Canton
No. 8: American Sign Museum
Rating: 4.5
Address: 1330 Monmouth St., Cincinnati
No. 7: Cincinnati Art Museum
Rating: 4.5
Address: 953 Eden Park Dr., In Eden Park, Cincinnati
No. 6: Toledo Museum of Art
Rating: 5
Address: 2445 Monroe St., Toledo
No. 5: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Rating: 5
Address: 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton
No. 4: A Christmas Story House
Rating: 4.5
Address: 3159 W. 11th St., Cleveland (Closed February 13-24, 2023 for maintenance)
No. 3: Cleveland Museum of Art
Rating: 5
Address: 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland
No. 2: Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Rating: 4.5
Address: 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus
No. 1: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Rating: 4.5
Address: 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Main Terminal, Cleveland
