Events

NEW EXHIBIT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM “We’ll Meet Again: Remember World War II” to showcase Wood County Veterans. The Wood County Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibit, We’ll Meet Again: Remembering World War II on April 24, 2025.  The exhibit will showcase over 40+ uniforms of Wood County Veterans. It […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! May Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

Join the Wood County Museum and Safe Communities of Wood County for the 3rd Annual Safety Fair & Cruise-In event on May 17, 2025 from 11am-4pm! Rain or shine! This is a FREE community event that the public will be able to get an up close look at/in: service vehicles, fire trucks, police cruisers, 1st […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! June Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! ***July's date will be on 7/11/24 due to the federal holiday*** Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! July Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! August Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

22nd Annual Wood County Living History Day August  31, 2025 • 2:00 PM Wood County Museum Grounds, Bowling Green History comes alive! Meet first-person interpreters who will share stories of past Wood County residents. Sunday, August 31, 2025 at 2 PM Wood County Museum Grounds FREE EVENT Guest are kindly asked to bring their own lawn chair. […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! September Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! October Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

"Art Plunder and the Monuments Men" Join the Wood County Museum and WWII historian and reenactor Daniel Gill for a program about Nazi Germany’s efforts to steal Europe’s greatest art treasures, and the allied forces (the Monuments Men) efforts to rescue them.   About the Speaker:     Each monthly tea & talk starts with […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! November Make & Take Craft: TBA Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support from The […]

"The Pen and the People: Eleanor Roosevelt and World War II" Explore Eleanor Roosevelt’s extraordinary role during World War II as a First Lady, journalist, and advocate. Through her influential column My Day, Roosevelt connected with Americans on the home front, addressed social issues, and mobilized support for the war effort. This program highlights her […]

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday! Free make & take craft on Free First Friday Days! December Make & Take Craft: Gingerbread Cookie Decorating Free First Fridays is presented by Visit Bowling Green, Ohio , Perrysburg Chamber of Commerce, & Rossford Convention & Visitors Bureau. With support […]

"Rations, Recipes, and Victory Gardens" In 1943 when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt planted her Victory Garden on the White House lawn, she followed thousands of other Americans who were taking steps to help America “win the war with food!” Through the utilization of personal letters, diary excerpts, and original recipes, guests will be brought directly […]