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Please call ahead in winter months.
The museum may be closed during inclement weather.

Museum Marketing Coordinator, Marissa Muniz, talks about upcoming museum events for BG Digital Media Club
WATCH IT HERE

The Wood County Historical Center & Museum is excited to be a stop for "The Traveling Wall" banners used by the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau to introduce the city's new branding campaign. The banners will be on display from May 20-31 before traveling on to their next destination. While you are taking a tour of the Museum, take a selfie with the banners and post it to social media using the hashtags #ThinkBGOH & #WoodCountyMuseum to be entered to win a prize!

With a donation to the Wood County Historical Society, you can keep our county legacy alive and thriving.
A tax-deductible donation can go a long way in preserving history.
Become a member of the Historical Society
Volunteer as a tour guide docent, for an event, or museum greeter.
Find locally-made treasures in the County Home Gift Shop for that unique Ohio-proud gift.

Use this guide to walk the grounds of the Historical Center and identify trees in the Lyle Fletcher Arboretum.

The Wood County Driving Tour has 32 tracks about many county landmarks, people, and forgotten histories. Listen Now

Wood County Historical Society's quarterly publication
[ Spring 2019 issue now online ]

Take a moment after your visit to leave us feedback about your experience on TripAdvisor. We are currently ranked as the #2 thing to do in BG, but you can help us make it to #1.
You can also take our Museum Visitor Survey to help us improve the visitor experience.

We are proud to partner with the Ohio Local History Alliance to support historical endeavors throughout the state, including OHIO OPEN DOORS.