History Museums

Brunswick Area Historical Society at Heritage Farm Museum

Open for tours by appointment. Bluegrass in the barn first Sun of the month 2pm-4pm May-Aug. Restored 1860s small Ohio family farm includes house, privy, garage, corn crib, granary, equipment shed, barn, milk house and chicken house. Kitchen garden to 1900. Admission is free, donations gratefully accepted. Visit our web site for information on special events.

Butterflies and Things

 Open year round, call ahead for hours and directions. www.butterfliesandthings.org Real tropical butterflies and other insects from around the world! An amazing place and much more exciting than a museum! Take your family or friends to a place they will never forget. Browse and enjoy a close-up view of nature at its best. Or get involved in a hands-on workshop (2 hr advance notice required). Start a collection of butterflies! Or buy a unique gift. $2 admission applied to any purchase.

Chatham Historical Society

The Society operates the Chatham Historical Museum at 6332 Avon Lake Rd and the Chatham School Museum at 6306 1/2 Avon Lake Rd, Chatham, OH, 330.667,2276. Call for special events. Meets on the 4th Mon of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep and Nov at the Chatham School Museum. Dedicated to studying, preserving and displaying the history and artifacts of Chatham Township.

Ghost Alley and Scooters Bar & Museum

Scooters Bar & Museum: open Mon-Sun at 4pm, Fri nights DJ/Karaoke, Sat nights Live Entertainment; Ghost Alley: Open Mon-Sat 11am-1am, Sun 11am-9pm, League Nights Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat. Call for details. Also enjoy Scooters Bar & Museum's display of antique bikes and scooters!

Granger Library and Historical Society

Apr-Oct open first Sat of the month 1pm-3pm or by appointment. The Society maintains the Underwood Library and The Thompson Work Museum. The library contains historical reference materials, township information, Indian artifacts and genealogical records. The home contains period furniture and a doll collection.

Hinckley Historical Society Research Library and Office

The research library contains Hinckley family records, township history and many displays. Hours: Sun 1-4pm and Wed 6-9pm. The Worden Heritage Homestead, 895 Ledge Rd, Hinckley Metroparks. An 1860 homestead and famous Worden Carvings behind the house. Call for tours and research at 330.278.3159.

John Smart Home Museum & Research Center (Medina County Historical Society)

Open Tue from 9am-5pm (call ahead to confirm), also on first Sun of each month 1pm-4pm except Jan. Visitors are taken back to the Victorian era, when the John Smart House was built, through beautiful furnishings and vintage clothing exhibits. Enjoy special displays plus permanent Civil War, pioneer and native American tools, projectile points and arrowhead displays. See the boots, helmet and a life-sized photomural of the Giants of Seville - Martin and Anna Bates. Also a Genealogical Research site.

Litchfield Historical Society

The Litchfield Historical Society "on the circle" in Litchfield encourages group tours of our 1846 restored and furnished Greek revival house. Call 330.722.7154 or 330.667.2534 or 330.667.1050 for an appointment. Meets 3rd Mon of each month at 7:30pm.

The Little Wiz Fire and Historic Medina Museum

Home of the 1916 Hallock Chemical Fire Truck built in Medina. Collection includes hand and horse drawn fire equipment from 1850, newer vehicles, extinguishers, nozzles, pumps, bells, helmets, Gamewell alarm equipment, fire grenades, and historic photos. Open most Saturdays (call to confirm hours) or by appointment. Free admission. Educational fun for the whole family. We look forward to meeting you. Come back often as the collection is forever evolving. Visit us at www [dot] thelittlewiz [dot] com

Liverpool Township Historical Society

Various open houses, visits by appointment. The Liverpool Historical Society serves the community by caring for and exhibiting historical artifacts donated. The Society maintains the Museum which is housed in the restored Depot.

Lodi-Harrisville Historical Society

A non-profit special interest organization which provides historical information related to the village of Lodi and surrounding Harrisville Township. Regular quarterly meetings held the fourth Thu at 7pm in Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct. For more information on our 2010-11 (Medina County) bicentennial events, contact coordinator Patricia Carpenter at 330.948.2392, email president Maggie Hershberger at maggieh@ohio.net or google "history"/about us at www.harrisvilletwp.com. The Ainsworth Native American statue and fountain on the village square was provided by the daughter of our original settlers Joseph and Rachel Harris to honor the original inhabitants of Medina County.

Medina Toy and Train Museum

Call ahead for appointment and/or hours open (Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun Noon-5pm). Train, Doll Museum; 4 multi-track operating 3-D model train layouts, some interactive; 500 train engines; 400 car models; 100 airplane models; 100 dolls; 1,000 transportation books; expanded "Outreach Department"; 2 new 5 ft. long doll houses and much more.

Northern Ohio Railway Museum

May 22-Oct 30 Sat 10am-4pm. Mailing address: PO Box 458, Chippewa Lake, OH 44215. See streetcars, interurbans and rapid transit equipment from Ohio, 1895 to 1967 on a docent guided walking tour. Includes a visit to the restoration shop.

Seville Historical Society

Open by appointment and the 1st Sun of the month Noon-5pm except Jan and Feb. Featuring displays of The Giants of Seville, Captain and Anna Bates and local history.

Silchuk Farm Museum

330.336.8796 or 330.336.7317. Open by appointment or chance. Preserving a little of the past for the future is what the Silchuk Farm Museum has done with over 50 years of collecting. Come visit us.

Spencer Historical Society

By appointment only. Membership open to anyone interested in helping preserve the local history of Spencer. Meet second Mon of each month at Spencer Town Hall at 7:30pm.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church

Hours generally Mon-Fri 8:30am-1:30pm or by appointment. One of the oldest churches in Medina County, listed in the National Register of Historic Buildings sited next to Old Village Cemetery. St. Paul's has a unique and extensive collection of stained glass windows. Hosts a Gardening Group and a variety of 12-Step programs as well as a Food Pantry the last two Sat each month. There is a book discussion group, a young people's fellowship and men's bi-weekly breakfast group. Monthly free "Brown Bag Concerts" at 12noon. third Tue Sep-May. All welcome!

York Historical Society

Open 2nd Sun of each month from 2pm-4pm or call 330.722.0535 or 330.723.1005 for appointment. Tour our original working one-room schoolhouse #10 located on Spellman St in Mallet Creek. View historical items from York Township and surrounding areas. See antique implements in our granary and timber frame barn. Meets 2nd Mon of each month at 7pm in the schoolhouse.