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.
$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. 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.
Congratulations! You have decided to research your family history. In this webinar, join genealogist Jayne Davis and discuss how to organize your research, what records to look for, online research sites and how to use DNA to find your ancestors. At this course's completion, participants have the resources needed to begin researching their genealogy and filling out an ancestor chart for their family.
Sat., Nov. 9, 2024 • 10–11:30 a.m.
Online via Zoom
$25/Non-Member Participant
$20/Member Participant
This event will be offered on Zoom. Please visit zoom.us/test to ensure that your system is compatible and prepared for the webinar. A link to the Zoom webinar will be sent to all registrants 1 hour prior to the event.
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.
The 8th Annual Professional development institute
When: July 22, 2024, from 9 am to 3 pm (registration and breakfast starts at 8 am)
Where: Ohio History Center (800 E 17th Ave. Columbus, Ohio)
The School & Teacher Support team from the Ohio History Connection invites you to our Eighth Annual Professional Development Institute. The goal of this workshop is to bring social studies teachers and educators together and provide them with the opportunity to learn and discuss new ideas and resources that can be implemented in their classroom in the coming school year and beyond.
Throughout this day, educators will participate in various sessions focused on best practices for teaching social studies content. This year we are happy to have sessions tailored to social studies standards for elementary grade bands and middle/high school grade bands. To provide a unique and engaging program, we have collaborated with experts from the Myaamia Center, the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, and the Ohio Center for Law-Related Education.
Fee: $120, includes breakfast and lunch
Discounts & Additional Payment Instructions
Ohio as America Multi-year Subscribers Discounts: Register for free, contact ohioasamerica@ohiohistory.org for code.
Group Discount: Register 5+ participants, get each fee for $100.
College Students: Email education@ohiohistory.org with a copy of your student ID card to receive a coupon code for 50% off your registration.
Purchase Order Payment Directions: Contact education@ohiohistory.org with a copy of your PO in order to receive a coupon code to complete your registration.
For all other inquiries, contact us at education@ohiohistory.org
Get a backstage pass to Ohio history through this series of behind-the-scenes virtual programs.
- Ohio Quilts from Settlement to 1860: Tues., Nov. 19, 2024 • 3–4 p.m.
- Ice Age Mammals of Ohio: Tues., Jan. 21, 2024 • 3–4 p.m.
- Get to Know the Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Tues., Feb. 25, 2025 • 3–4 p.m.
- Peeling Back the Layers: Florence Harding: Tues., Mar. 25, 2025 • 3–4 p.m.
- Get to Know the National Register of Historic Places: Tues., May 20, 2025 • 3–4 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Free/Member Participant
$10/Non-member Participant
Please note: Because this is a webinar format, a participant registration entitles you to one unique link that will allow one computer or mobile device to watch the webinar. You are welcome to have multiple viewers using that one participating device.
This event will be offered on Zoom. Please visit zoom.us/test to ensure that your system is compatible and prepared for the webinar. A link to the Zoom webinar will be sent to all registrants 2 hours prior to the event.
Members: Please sign in to see your member discount applied to your cart. Remember to ADD the registration to your cart to see your discount!
Technical difficulties? Email membership@ohiohistory.org for assistance.
Explore different winter holidays, like Hanukah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Diwali and more, learn about what less sunlight and wintry temperatures mean for Ohio’s many critters and shop at a variety of local vendors and crafters to pick up those last-minute gifts!
Pre-registration is required for Holiday Histories- no walkup admission is available.
Please select an entry time of 6, 6:15, 6:30 or 6:45 p.m.. You are welcome to stay as long as you like once you arrive. You may enter any time after your entry time, however no early entry is permitted.
Sat., Dec. 7 & 14, 2024
6–9 p.m.
Ohio History Center
Looking for additional dates or times? Please select "Other Dates..." or "Other Times..."for further options.
$18/Adult; $14 Youth (ages 4-12); Free/Child (age 3 & under)
$13/Adult Member; $9/Youth Member; Free/Child (age 3 & under)
Free/Premium Adult Member; Free/Premium Child Member; Free/Child (age 3 & under)
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.
Members: technical difficulties? Email membership@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.
Slavery, illegal in Ohio due to the Northwest Ordinance, is openly practiced throughout the South. The full story is more complex: There are the Ohio Black Codes, Joshua McCarter Simpson and a network of conductors and connectors, all rolled into one state. What do these different elements have to do with the history of the Underground Railroad here in Ohio, and how do they work together? There’s only one way to find out. Come and experience a story of heroes, agency, complicated humanity, and everything in between at The Ohio Underground Railroad.
Joins us Friday, March 28 for a day dedicated to our homeschool students and educators! You can register individually, or have a single educator from your coop, pod, or group manage the registration. Pre-registration is required.
Please note: Due to construction and infrastructure improvements in Ohio Village, The Ohio Underground Railroad will take place in the Ohio History Center museum in 2025. Our program maintains its strong focus on student interactions with authentic characters and stories, connections and critical thinking. The Ohio Underground Railroad meets Ohio Learning Standards for 4th grade.
The Ohio Underground Railroad is designed for students in the 4th grade. Our homeschool day will be ready for a broader age group, to help ensure your whole group is able to enjoy and participate.
Programs begin at 10:00 a.m. and 11:45. Each program has a 50 student capacity.
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Please be aware that if registration is low, the program may be canceled. For further questions, please contact the scheduling office at reservations@ohiohistory.org.
Note: A teacher is classified as the active educator in the student(s) daily schooling. Pricing includes cost of admission as well.
Join us for a series of poetry performances themed on "Black Womanhood" meant to elevate and empower.
Doors open at 11 a.m. and program starts at 11:30 a.m.
Sat., Feb. 15, 2025 • 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
Ohio History Center
Plaza Terrace
$25/Adult
$20/Adult Member
Attention Members: You must first sign in using the SIGN IN button at the top of the page
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.
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.
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Saturday, June xx, 20xx • 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Ohio History Center & Ohio Village
$16/Adult
Free/Adult Member
$10/Youth (4-12)
Free/Youth Member (4-18)
$14/Senior 60+
$14/Student w/ID
Free/Children 3 & Under
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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.
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Technical difficulties? Click here for a downloadable step-by-step guide to using our ticketing system, or email membership@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.