ROAD CLOSURES that may alter your route to the museum
Location
- 13660 County Home Rd.
- Bowling Green, OH 43402
- PH: 419.352.0967
- museum@woodcountyhistory.org
MUSEUM & GIFT SHOP HOURS:
- Monday - Friday: 10 AM - 4 PM
- Saturday & Sunday: 1 PM - 4 PM
Admission:
- Individual (age 13-64): $7
- Senior (65+), Veteran, Military, Student: $6
- Youth (age 6-12): $3
- Youth (age 5 & under) & WCHS Members: FREE
- Call ahead for group and school tour rates
2019 Holiday Closures:
- Tue. Jan. 1 - New Years Day Observed
- Mon. January 21 - Martin Luther King Day
- Mon. February 18 - Presidents Day
- Sun. April 21 - Easter
- Mon. May 27 - Memorial Day
- Thur. July 4 - Independence Day
- Mon. September 2 - Labor Day
- Mon. Oct. 14 - Columbus Day
- Mon. Nov. 11 - Veterans Day
- Th. Nov. 28 & Fr. Nov. 29 - Thanksgiving
- Tue. Dec. 24 & wed. Dec. 25 - Christmas
- Tue. Dec. 31 2019 & Wed. Jan. 1 2020 - New Years
- Please call ahead in winter months.
The museum may be closed during inclement weather.
BE A MUSEUM SUPPORTER!
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Celebrate our 150th birthday by showing support for your local history museum. We need you now more than ever because this place matters!
- Click here to make a tax-deductible donation
- 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.
AUTUMN EVENTS
- TEA & TALK : COUNTY HOMES IN THE PUBLIC IMAGINATION - Thursday, October 10 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Wood Co Park District SCARECROW WORKSHOP & CONTEST - Tuesday, October 15 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (deadline for contest: October 14). Scarecrow Details & more Folklore Events
- Wood Co Park District PUMPKIN CARVING WORKSHOP & CONTEST - Thursday, October 17 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM. Pumpkin Details & more Folklore Events
- Wood Co Park District FOLKLORE & FUNFEST - Saturday, October 19 | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM. Funfest Details & more Folklore Events
- Check out the Park District Archery Range at the Historical Center!
- FRIDAY NIGHT FOLKLORE TRICK, TREAT & TOUR - Friday, October 25 | 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Event Details & more Folklore Events
Get your tickets now for Friday Folklore | Membership Brunch | Gala Fundraiser
CHANTICLEER NEWSLETTER
Wood County Historical Society's quarterly publication
[ Autumn 2019 issue now online ]
THE LYLE FLETCHER ARBORETUM
- Use this guide to walk the grounds of the Historical Center and identify trees in the Lyle Fletcher Arboretum.
WOOD COUNTY DRIVING TOUR
- The Wood County Driving Tour has 32 tracks about many county landmarks, people, and forgotten histories. Listen Now
Your Opinion Matters
- 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.
Proud Partners
- We are proud to partner with the Ohio Local History Alliance to support historical endeavors throughout the state, including OHIO OPEN DOORS.