Museums
Science, art, and discovery
Ealy House Museum Open
Historic home museum open for tours—explore local heritage.
Free Sundays at CMA
Free museum admission every Sunday—explore art with your family.
10 Minutes on the Dot
Guided close-up look at a single artwork with an educator at Columbus Museum of Art.
St. Clair's Defeat and Battle of Fort Recovery Battlefield Tours
Guided tours of historic Civil War–era battlefields at Fort Recovery, offered monthly May–September.
Summer Art Breaks
Sensory-friendlySensory-inclusive art-making for kids & families at Columbus Museum of Art.
Greater Columbus: Up Close with Dana Lynn Harper
Artist talk at Columbus Museum of Art—learn about local creative work.
Summer Music Series: A Classical Evening
Free ProMusica classical concert for all ages at Franklin Park Conservatory.
Summer Music Series: A Little Night Music
Free all-ages classical music celebration with ProMusica at Franklin Park Conservatory.
Beethoven and the Natural World
Classical concert exploring nature through Beethoven with violinist Alicia Hui.
CMA Community Days | East of the Pacific: Making Histories of Asian American Art
Museum community day with activities celebrating Asian American art.
Third Friday Archaeology Tour
Monthly guided archaeology tour through Fort Ancient museum and grounds with expert historian.
Third Friday Tours at the Octagon Earthwork with Brad Lepper
Guided monthly archaeology tours of Newark's Octagon Earthwork with a senior archaeologist.
MINIs at Museums #6-Honda Heritage Museum
Family fun day at Honda Heritage Museum with MINIs and activities for all ages.
World War I-Era Collections Display, 1914-1919
Explore WWI uniforms, weapons, and home-front artifacts at Ohio History Connection.
Octagon Homeschool Days
Drop-in homeschool programs exploring Ohio history and archaeology at Octagon Earthworks.
Harvest Gathering of the Crops
Hands-on historic food prep demonstrations — make hominy, preserve beans, grind corn at Ohio History Connection.
Rescheduled: Speaking of History… Let’s Explore Ohio’s Architectural History
Discover Ohio's architectural heritage with a historian exploring buildings, neighborhoods, and landscapes.
Full Moon Tour of the Octagon Earthwork
Sunset tour of Newark's ancient Octagon Earthwork—explore a 5,000-year-old archaeological wonder.
First Friday Archaeology Tour
Guided archaeological walk through Fort Ancient with a museum historian.
First Friday Tours at the Great Circle with Brad Lepper
Expert-led archaeology tour of Ohio's Great Circle on First Friday.
Explore! Series: Sounds of Space
Hands-on STEM activities: make music with Boom Whackers, build a harmonica, explore music's space history.
September Chihuly Night
Evening celebration of glass artist Chihuly's work at Franklin Park Conservatory.
Biome Bonanza: Scents of the Himalayas
Explore Himalayan plants and aromas at Franklin Park Conservatory's Biome Bonanza.
Schoenbrunn: Inside Ohio's First Settlement: A Guided Tour
Guided tour of Schoenbrunn, Ohio's first settlement, first Sundays June–October at 12:30pm.
Hide and Seek: Finding Young Ohioans in the Archives
Interactive exhibit celebrating young Ohioans throughout history as poets, musicians & explorers.
1950s: Building the American Dream
Step into a 1950s home at the Ohio History Center and explore post-war American life.
Special exhibit: “Welcome to the World’s Fair: Philadelphia 1776”
Travel back to 1876 and discover how America celebrated 100 years of independence.
New Exhibition—Trailblazers of Innovation: African American Inventors Who Changed America
New permanent exhibit celebrating African American inventors who revolutionized everyday life.
Historical Miniatures Gaming at the Ohio History Center
Tabletop miniatures gaming afternoon with the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society.
Realm of the Reptile
Learn about reptiles in an educational program at Franklin Park Conservatory—included with admission.
African Art: Form, Function, and Fraught Histories Exhibit
Discover the profound impact of African art on world culture at Ohio History Connection.
Armstrong Remastered Exhibition
Stunning remastered NASA photos from Apollo 11 and Gemini VIII at the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.