Top 50 Museums in Ohio - Complete List, Map & Guide

Written and Fact-checked by | Updated On: July 10, 2026

Ohio's museum scene splits cleanly by city and subject: Cleveland claims both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a world-class art museum, Dayton holds the largest military aviation museum on Earth, and Cincinnati's Freedom Center and American Sign Museum cover ground no other state really touches.

Ohio Museums Map

The Ohio Museums Map highlights the locations of museums across the state, including art museums, history museums, science centers, and cultural heritage institutions. Use this interactive map to explore popular museums in Cleveland, Dayton, and other destinations throughout Ohio.

Here's a fuller list of Ohio's museums, split between Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Akron.

List of Museums in Ohio

Museum NameCityCategoryAdmissionBest ForOfficial Website
Rock & Roll Hall of FameClevelandMusicPaidMusic historyhttps://www.rockhall.com
Cleveland Museum of ArtClevelandArtFreeWorld-class arthttps://www.clevelandart.org
Great Lakes Science CenterClevelandSciencePaidFamilieshttps://greatscience.com
Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryClevelandNatural HistoryPaidDinosaurshttps://www.cmnh.org
USS Cod Submarine MemorialClevelandMilitaryPaidWWII historyhttps://usscod.org
A Christmas Story HouseClevelandHistoric HousePaidMovie fanshttps://achristmasstoryhouse.com
Museum of Contemporary Art ClevelandClevelandModern ArtPaidModern arthttps://www.mocacleveland.org
Western Reserve Historical SocietyClevelandHistoryPaidRegional historyhttps://wrhs.org
Pro Football Hall of FameCantonSportsPaidFootballhttps://www.profootballhof.com
McKinley Presidential Library & MuseumCantonHistoryPaidHistoryhttps://mckinleymuseum.org
MAPS Air MuseumNorth CantonAviationPaidAircrafthttps://mapsairmuseum.org
Akron Art MuseumAkronArtPaidContemporary arthttps://akronartmuseum.org
Akron Zoo Heritage CenterAkronNaturePaidFamilieshttps://akronzoo.org
National First Ladies Library & MuseumCantonHistoryPaidFirst Ladieshttps://firstladies.org
Dennison Railroad Depot MuseumDennisonRailroadPaidRail historyhttps://dennisondepot.org
National Museum of the US Air ForceDaytonAviationFreeAircrafthttps://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
Boonshoft Museum of DiscoveryDaytonSciencePaidKidshttps://boonshoft.org
Dayton Art InstituteDaytonArtPaidFine arthttps://daytonartinstitute.org
Carillon Historical ParkDaytonHistoryPaidInnovationhttps://www.daytonhistory.org
SunWatch Indian VillageDaytonArchaeologyPaidNative historyhttps://www.daytonhistory.org
National Afro-American MuseumWilberforceHistoryPaidAfrican American historyhttps://www.ohiohistory.org
Neil Armstrong Air & Space MuseumWapakonetaSpacePaidSpace explorationhttps://armstrongmuseum.org
Center of Science and IndustryColumbusSciencePaidInteractive exhibitshttps://cosi.org
Columbus Museum of ArtColumbusArtPaidArt lovershttps://www.columbusmuseum.org
Ohio History CenterColumbusHistoryPaidState historyhttps://www.ohiohistory.org
Billy Ireland Cartoon LibraryColumbusSpecialtyFreeComicshttps://cartoons.osu.edu
National Veterans Memorial and MuseumColumbusMilitaryPaidVeteranshttps://nationalvmm.org
Franklin Park ConservatoryColumbusBotanicalPaidGardenshttps://fpconservatory.org
Motts Military MuseumGroveportMilitaryPaidMilitary historyhttps://mottsmilitarymuseum.org
The WorksNewarkSciencePaidHands-on sciencehttps://attheworks.org
Toledo Museum of ArtToledoArtFreeArthttps://toledomuseum.org
National Museum of the Great LakesToledoMaritimePaidGreat Lakeshttps://nmgl.org
Imagination StationToledoSciencePaidFamilieshttps://imaginationsationtoledo.org
Toledo Firefighters MuseumToledoHistoryPaidFirefightinghttps://toledofiremuseum.com
Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential LibraryFremontPresidentialPaidPresidential historyhttps://www.rbhayes.org
Merry-Go-Round MuseumSanduskySpecialtyPaidCarousel historyhttps://merrygoroundmuseum.org
Thomas Edison Birthplace MuseumMilanHistoric HousePaidInventor historyhttps://tomedison.org
Ernest Warther MuseumDoverArtPaidWood carvingshttps://thewarthermuseum.com
Age of Steam RoundhouseSugarcreekRailroadPaidSteam locomotiveshttps://ageofsteamroundhouse.org
Campus Martius MuseumMariettaHistoryPaidOhio frontierhttps://mariettamuseums.org
The CastleMariettaHistoric HousePaidVictorian homehttps://mariettamuseums.org
Ohio River MuseumMariettaMaritimePaidRiver historyhttps://mariettamuseums.org
Allen Memorial Art MuseumOberlinArtFreeCollege arthttps://amam.oberlin.edu
Mazza MuseumFindlayChildrenPaidPicture bookshttps://mazzamuseum.org
Armstrong Air & Space MuseumWapakonetaSpacePaidApollo historyhttps://armstrongmuseum.org
John & Annie Glenn MuseumNew ConcordHistoric HousePaidAstronauthttps://johnglennhome.org
Fort Meigs MuseumPerrysburgMilitaryPaidWar of 1812https://fortmeigs.org
Historic Zoar VillageZoarHistoryPaidHistoric villagehttps://historiczoarvillage.com
The National Heisey Glass MuseumNewarkGlassPaidGlass arthttps://heiseymuseum.org
Cincinnati Art MuseumCincinnatiArtFreeArt collectionshttps://www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org

Ohio Museums Facts

Fact Details
StateOhio
Approximate Number of MuseumsMore than 800 museums
Largest Art MuseumCleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Most Visited MuseumRock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland
Largest Science MuseumCenter of Science and Industry (COSI), Columbus
Most Popular Children's MuseumCOSI, Columbus
Largest Natural History MuseumCleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland
Official State History MuseumOhio History Center, Columbus
Most Popular Modern Art MuseumMuseum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa Cleveland)
Popular Free MuseumsCleveland Museum of Art, Cincinnati Art Museum, Allen Memorial Art Museum, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Largest Museum CampusNational Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton
Major Museum CitiesCleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Toledo, Akron
Popular Museum CategoriesArt, History, Science, Aviation, Military, Sports, Natural History, Children's Museums
Historic Landmark MuseumCarillon Historical Park, Dayton
Best Time to VisitSpring and fall offer pleasant weather and fewer crowds.
Top Family MuseumsCOSI, Great Lakes Science Center, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, Imagination Station
Presidential MuseumsRutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums and William McKinley Presidential Library & Museum
Specialty MuseumsRock & Roll Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame, National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, National Museum of the Great Lakes
Annual Museum VisitorsOhio museums attract millions of visitors each year.
Top Museum RegionsNortheast Ohio, Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio, Northwest Ohio, Miami Valley, Lake Erie Shore
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