Advanced Daily Museum Admission

Experience the exhibits of the Ohio History Center museum! Located at 800 E 17th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43211, at the intersection of Interstate 71 and 17th Ave.

The Ohio History Center museum is generally open Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.- please check our website for holiday hours or other operating hours changes. The Ohio History Center is closed for annual cleaning and maintenance the first two to three weeks of January each year.

$16/Adult ages 13-59

$10/Youth (4-12)

$14/Senior 60+

$14/College student with ID

Free/Children 3 & Under, ticket required

ID will be required to redeem student tickets

For information on group rates for groups of 10 or more, please call the Scheduling and Reservation Office at 800.686.1541.

Please note- regular museum admission is good for regular operating hours on any future date that the Ohio History Center museum is open, except for the Ohio State Fair. Advance tickets are available but not required. Walk-up admission is available anytime during open hours at the Ohio History Center front desk. This admission is not valid for special event admission with additional cost, or where pre-register advance tickets are required. 

 

Members who wish to reserve tickets in advance can do so by calling 614-297-2300 during business hours.


Ticket with barcode must be presented to redeem admission. Tickets can be printed or presented on a smartphone.

Included in this total ticket price is a 5% arts and culture fee on the base ticket as required by the City of Columbus. This fee supports exemplary artists, arts and cultural organizations and programs that educate and engage audiences of all ages throughout greater Columbus.

 

 

 

GEN: Pasting and Preserving Ohio History Through Scrapbooks

Discover how Ohioans have used scrapbooks to preserve their everyday memories and make meaning of historical events. In this program, Ohio History Connection Interpretation and Content Specialist Wendy Korwin will introduce you to unique scrapbooks from the Ohio History Connection's archives. Through these examples, we’ll explore the history of scrapbooking and discuss some of the challenges of preserving these fragile, deeply personal artifacts. 

Sat., Sept. 26, 2026 • 10–11 a.m.

Ohio History Center Cardinal Classroom

$20/Non-Member Participant

$15/Member Participant

Attention Members: You must first sign in using the SIGN IN button at the top of the page

First time using our online ticketing system? Click REGISTER at the top of the page to register your email with our online system.

Forgot your password? Click SIGN IN at the top of the page and then FORGOT PASSWORD.

To receive your discounted tickets, click REGISTER FOR PROGRAM or ADD TO CART to enter your registration information. Once the tickets are in your shopping cart, your member discount will be automatically applied.

Technical difficulties? Email membership@ohiohistory.org for assistance.

Ohio Cup Team Registration

Ohio Cup is Sat., Sept. 5 & Sun., Sept. 6, 2026 • 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Westerville Sports Complex

Register your Base Ball team for the Ohio Cup 2026! Please have your TEAM CAPTAIN complete this registration. Once completed, your confirmation email will contain a link to an informational web page where you will find additional required documentation, including waivers and a team roster. These documents MUST be submitted upon arrival. For safety reasons, if documentation is not submitted, your team will not be able to play.

Pre-registration by August 22 is required for the Ohio Cup.

Sat., Sept. 5 & Sun., Sept. 6, 2026 • 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Westerville Sports Complex, 325 N Cleveland Ave, Westerville, OH 43082

$50/Early Bird Team Flat Rate (through August 16)

$75/Regular Team Flat Rate (August 17-August 22)

Registration instructions: Please select one "Participant" registration for one Team. Please use your Team Captain contact information as the "Participant" registration information.

In the additional registration options, please indicate your Team name, if you are an Ohio-based team, or out-of-state, and which day(s) you are attending. The registration fee is a flat rate regardless of how many days your team plays.

You will receive a receipt email and a separate email with additional information for your team captain.

Technical difficulties? Want to arrange to pay by check? Email volunteer@ohiohistory.org for assistance.

 

Included in this total ticket price is a 5% arts and culture fee on the base ticket as required by the City of Columbus. This fee supports exemplary artists, arts and cultural organizations and programs that educate and engage audiences of all ages throughout greater Columbus.

 

 

 

An Evening with John E. Hancock

An Evening with John E. Hancock

Join us for a lecture and book signing with Dr. John E. Hancock, author of the Smithsonian Institution's new publication Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks: Landscape Monuments of the Ancient Ohio Valley and the Traveler's Guide to Ancient Ohio from Ohio University Press.

Through the scholarly lens of architecture, John E. Hancock has been a passionate and engaging advocate for decades, as an esteemed faculty member at the University of Cincinnati and as principal author and photographer of the nomination dossier that led to Ohio’s first inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Books will be available for purchase and autograph.

Thur., Sept. 24, 2026 • 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Ohio History Center Arthur C. Johnson Auditorium

Free/Participant