Education On The Road: Black Swamp Stories – Part 3

Perrysburg Senior Center 140 W. Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH, United States

Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Black Swamp Stories - Part 3! *THIS IS EVENT IS AT THE PERRYSBURG SENIOR CENTER* Black Swamp Stories - Part 3: Learn the location of the mysterious Dutchman’s Deadening, the most iconic barn in Wood County, and John Chapman’s gift. Program Date: February 18, 2025 […]

Education On The Road: History Roundtable

Rossford Senior Center 400 Dixie Highway, Rossford, OH, United States

Join Mike McMaster for a History Roundtable! *THIS IS EVENT IS AT THE ROSSFORD SENIOR CENTER* History Roundtable: An informal gathering sharing stories together. Host Mike McMaster will begin with a prompt, you prepare to share your own story Program Date: February 21, 2025 Program Time: 10:00AM Program Location: Rossford Senior Center – 400 Dixie […]

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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

Tea & Talk Series: Willow Run Rosies – A Labor of Love

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

“Willow Run Rosies - A Labor of Love" How did the mothers, daughters, sisters, and girlfriends of men sent to war during WWII, with little experience, step onto assembly lines and turn the U.S. into the "Arsenal of Democracy"? Discover the extraordinary history of Michigan's Willow Run B-24 Bomber Plant, the iconic story of Rosie […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

Education On The Road: Black Swamp Stories – Part 4

Perrysburg Senior Center 140 W. Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, OH, United States

Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Black Swamp Stories - Part 4! *THIS IS EVENT IS AT THE PERRYSBURG SENIOR CENTER* Black Swamp Stories - Part 4: Learn about the last war in Wood County, or was it? Program Date: March 18, 2025 Program Time: 12:45PM Program Location: Perrysburg Senior Center […]

Education On The Road: History Roundtable

Rossford Senior Center 400 Dixie Highway, Rossford, OH, United States

Join Mike McMaster for a History Roundtable! *THIS IS EVENT IS AT THE ROSSFORD SENIOR CENTER* History Roundtable: An informal gathering sharing stories together. Host Mike McMaster will begin with a prompt, you prepare to share your own story Program Date: March 25, 2025 Program Time: 10:00AM Program Location: Rossford Senior Center – 400 Dixie […]

Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

Join the Wood County Museum for the 5th Annual Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt! From April 1-30, find all 10 egg signs and collect the clues to win a prize. Signs will be “hidden” all around the Museum grounds, all 50 acres! This is an egg hunt that is for both kids and adults, everyone is […]

Get Tickets $150.00 – $500.00 12 tickets left

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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

Tea & Talk Series: Signed, Sealed, Delivered – The 6888th WAC

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered: the 6888th WAC" Discover the remarkable story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the first Black Women’s Army Corps (WAC) unit sent overseas during World War II. Tasked with organizing and delivering millions of pieces of undelivered mail, these 855 women transformed postal operations in the European Theater, ensuring that Americans […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Early Ohio on the Portage

Early Ohio Along the Portage: A Timeline (1700-1865) Reenactment Event Experience Military, Native Americans, Settlers, Political Growth and Home Life Activities. See well-known characters of days gone by at this ‘Living History’ event! This event is co-sponsored by the Wood County Museum & the Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor. May 2: 10AM-3PM May 3: 10AM-5PM (Lady […]

Get Tickets $100.00 – $1,000.00

Lady Brandeberry’s Ball

Join us for an evening of delight at the Lady Brandeberry Ball! This free Regency Era-themed ball (circa. 1800-1820) will be held under cover on the grounds of the Wood County Museum at 6:00pm on Saturday May 3rd, 2025. The Lady Brandeberry Ball will take place during our living history weekend--Early Ohio on the Portage […]

Safety Fair & Cruise-In

Wood County Museum Grounds 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

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 […]

Get Tickets $250.00 – $2,000.00

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Living History Day

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

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. […]

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Tea & Talk Series: Art Plunder and the Monuments Men

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

"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 […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Tea & Talk Series: The Pen and the People: Eleanor Roosevelt and World War II

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

"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 […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00

Free First Fridays & Make and Take Craft Day

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 […]

Tea & Talk Series: Rations, Recipes, and Victory Gardens

Wood County Museum 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, United States

"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 […]

Get Tickets $25.00 – $30.00