Events

Join us on July 24th from 4pm-7pm for the golden celebration of the Wood County Museum! This is an exclusive FREE event for Museum Members ONLY! (Members will be required to provide membership number)Not a member? JOIN TODAY: https://woodcountyhistory.org/membership/What’s a party without cake and snow-cones (and other refreshments). We will be giving free rides on […]

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 […]

🚨 UPDATE: SAFETY FAIR EVENT POSTPONED!!!🚨 Due to our parking field being flooded, we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone the Safety Fair & Cruise-In event. The new event date is August 9, 2025 from 11AM-4PM. We are deeply saddened to make this decision, but with current flooding in the field, it simply will not […]

The 148th Infantry Regiment was an Ohio National Guard unit that was based in various northwest Ohio communities, including Bowling Green’s Company F. During World War II the regiment spent five years in active service and amassed 592 days in combat in the South Pacific. The regiment earned the Presidential Unit Citation for its part […]

FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 3rd annual concert series "Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales", a free concert featuring Live Music on the east wing porch of the historic County Home building on four dates in 2025: June 12, July 10,  […]

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 […]

In his Amazon #1 best selling book, The Medic's Wife, author Edmund Kruszynski delivers a spellbinding epic that rivals the grit of Band of Brothers and the unspoken heroism of Kristin Hannah’s The Women. This unforgettable story will transport you through time, ignite your passion for history, and captivate your heart with a love story for […]

FREE LIVE MUSIC CONCERT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM  The Wood County Museum will hosting its 3rd annual concert series "Music at the Museum Presented by Bowling Green Auto Sales", a free concert featuring Live Music on the east wing porch of the historic County Home building on four dates in 2025: June 12, July 10,  […]

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 […]