Wood County Museum

Tea & Talk Series: Spousal Roles in American Life
2022-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
It Takes Two: Spousal Roles in American Life
See how the Industrial Revolution, The Great Depression, electricity, World Wars, increased education, and the Internet have changed marriages and American home life
Speaker: Alyssa Garland, Wood County Park District – Carter Historic Farm
Each monthly tea & talk starts with a catered luncheon, warm tea, and a unique presentation tied to our newest exhibit, “Allure & Illusion: A Rose Colored Romance”, our newest wedding themed exhibit. Reservations are required and are due the Friday before each tea, even for Tea Card holders, by calling 419-352-0967. Any cancellation after this date will forfeit payment. Handicap accessible facilities. Groups Welcome.
Price: $23/adult, $18 for WCHS members, Museum admission included.

2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt
2022-04-11 10:00 - 2022-04-15 16:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
Join the Wood County Museum for the 2nd Annual Easter Egg Hunt!
Each day, April 11-April 15, eggs will be hidden all around the Museum grounds, all 50 acres! Some eggs will be hidden harder than others! This is an egg hung that is for both kids and adults.
We kindly ask that you only find one egg per person so that everyone can enjoy the fun. If you find an egg, bring it to the museum during open hours (10AM-4PM) to claim your prize. One Golden Egg each day will be hidden. One prize per person. Eggs will appear each morning during the week of the event. The Museum Easter Egg Hunt will last from April 11-15.
This is a FREE community event.

Demonstration Day: Spring Blacksmithing
2022-04-02 10:00 - 14:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
On Saturday, April 2nd, The Wood County Museum will host a Demonstration Day featuring the Northwest Ohio Blacksmiths Association as they keep the art of blacksmithing stoked in heart of Wood County with an Open Forge Demonstration from 10 AM – 2 PM. Watch seasoned blacksmiths or try your hand at this lost art.
The Demonstration Day is free to attend. The museum will be open from 1PM – 4 PM on Saturday, April 2 with regular admission, $7 for adults, with discounts for seniors, veterans and children. The Museum is handicap accessible with an elevator, handicap restrooms, and ample parking in the visitor lot as well as behind the museum (south side). The south elevator entrance is also behind the museum.

Meet & Greet with Historic Barns of Ohio author Robert Kroeger
2021-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
A Tribute to Historic Barns of Ohio
12PM – 2 PM
Free for Members/$5 Non-Member
The book “Historic Barns of Ohio” preserves Ohio’s history through oil paintings & essays. The presentation by author Dr. Robert Kroeger will tell his story of traveling Ohio to preserve these historic barn history. Dr. Kroeger will also be doing a book signing and painting demonstration while at the Wood County Museum. There will also be a raffle for various oil paintings by Dr. Kroeger as a fundraiser for the Wood County Historical Society.

Dr. Kroeger will also be donating the demo painting that he is doing on November 12th of the old Wood County Infirmary Cattle Barn. This painting will also be raffled off!

THE BOOK: HISTORIC BARNS OF OHIO. Dr. Kroeger met the owners and heard their stories, learned about early Ohio history, and put almost all of his barn paintings into fundraisers for nonprofits. And, in the summer of 2019, the Arcadia Publishing, an American company also known as The History Press, contacted him about writing a book. It features paintings and essays about an old barn in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. Over 60 paintings are in color. After nearly two years of preparation, the book was released in March, 2021.

About the Author: Dr. Robert Kroeger
“Barns represent the heart of America, and the old ones are bleeding. So many barns, so little time.” – RF Kroeger, artist and writer

Robert Kroeger is a second generation artist, though, unlike his father Francis, his professional art career blossomed later in life. A hint of what was to come began at the age of four when young Robert, fascinated by his dad’s oils, mischievously opened the tubes one day and started painting on his palette while dad was away at work. After finishing the masterpiece, Robert neatly placed the tubes, still opened, and the beautiful sable-haired brushes wet with oil paint, together with the palette, back into his father’s treasured wooden art box, shut tight. A few days later, Francis, who earned his BFA from the University of Notre Dame in 1938, discovered his son’s “work.”
Though he did not immediately follow in his father’s footsteps, Robert’s career as a dentist allowed him to study color values and facial esthetic principles in smile design. Then, in the early 2000s while staying in a rural bed and breakfast in Licking County, Ohio, a lonely deteriorating barn, “Granville Gray,” called out to him. With roof sagging, boards missing, corners slightly tilted, and in obvious disrepair it captivated his eye. Suddenly a voice whispered, “Paint it and write about it.” The message was like a lightning bolt that hit him between the eyes. Almost immediately, it ignited his Ohio Barn Project, which has taken Robert to about two dozen Ohio counties – from north to south and east to west – where he’s painted barns, talked with owners, and written stories about each structure. The stories can be found at www.barnart.weebly.com. Hundreds of his paintings have raised funds for the local 4-H, historical societies, or other non-profits in the county where he works.

Behind the Scenes Tours
2021-11-04 18:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS
Tours starting at 6:00 PM
$10 Members/$15 Non-Members
Tour the main Museum building as you have never seen before. Guests will get to view areas normally off limits to the general public, such as portions of the attic and basement.
Tours will leave every 30 minutes.
Ticket required.

A Night at the Derby Gala Fundraiser
2021-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
A NIGHT AT THE DERBY GALA FUNDRAISER
6 PM – 9 PM
$55 Members/$65 Non-Members
Grab your derby attire and join us for a derby party! The Wood County Museum is excited to offer our Gala Fundraiser event as both an in-person and virtual silent auction experience this year!
The In-Person Event is on October 9 at 6PM
The Virtual Silent Auction will run October 1-9
The Gala is the Wood County Historical Society’s largest fundraising event. Loss of revenue from 2020 impacted daily operations including educational programs, installation of new exhibits, collections management, and other museum events.
Your support ensures the longevity and success of YOUR
award-winning local history museum. Please help us reach our goal to raise $11,000 by becoming an event sponsor, attending the event or purchasing a non-event ticket, and by participating in the auction.
Hats & bow ties encouraged! Prizes for best dressed & best hat.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
TRIPLE CROWN SPONSOR
Anonymous
DERBY SPONSORS
Dolores Black and Janet Parks
Charles and Betty Dibert
Doug and Sandy Kerr
Mike and Terri Marsh
Michael Sibbersen
Edwin and Irma Wolf
OAKS SPONSORS
Becky Bhaer
Theodore and Lois Bowlus
Chris and Jean Geist
George and Linda Hamilton
Andrew Kalmar and Cathy Zwyer
Jim and Shirley Philo
Michele Raine
George Stossel and Vicki Knauerhase
Kevin Sullivan
Waggoner Travel, LLC
Lynn and Betty Wineland
George and Susan Winters
WREATH SPONSORS
Best Western Falcon Plaza
Mona Contris
Dawn McCaghy
INVITATION SPONSOR
The Copy Shop

German-American Day
2021-10-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY
German Gravestone Inscriptions in NW Ohio
7 PM • RSVP Required
Join us for this year’s German-American Day Education Program.

Your German Ancestry: A Story Slam. The Story Slam formate gives individuals 5 minutes to share stories about their German ancestry or German encounters; everyone is encouraged to participate.

A brief introductory program on German Gravestone Inscriptions in Northwest Ohio will be given by, retired Bowling Green State University, professor Geoff Howes.

German snacks and fellowship will follow when program concludes.

The museum will be open from 6PM until the event starts at 7PM for self-guided tours

Please make your reservations by using the link, visiting our website or calling the museum at 419-352-0967.

Admission for this event is $5 for Wood County Historical Society members & $10 for Non-Members.

A Pirate's Life For Me: Rum Education & Tasting
2021-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME!
Rum Education & Tasting
7 PM – 9 PM
$50 Members/$60 Non-Members • Limited tickets available
Arr Matey! Join local historian, Elliot MacFarlane, for a educational program about rum, and learn about Ohio’s tie to the pirate life on the Ohio River. Program includes a tasting of five selected rums, snacks, and a self-guided museum tour.
Must be age 21 or over to participate in the tasting.
Pirate attire encouraged!

Behind the Scenes Tours
2021-09-01 18:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS
Tours starting at 6:00 PM
$10 Members/$15 Non-Members
Tour the Museum outbuildings,including the Ice House, Asylum, and others. Guests will get to view areas normally off limits to the general public.
Tours will leave every 30 minutes.
Ticket required

Drone Golf Ball Drop Fundraiser
2021-08-22 15:00 - 15:30 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
DRONE GOLF BALL DROP FUNDRAISER
3 PM • After Living History
DON’T MISS THIS FUN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THE WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM!

Here’s how it works: Purchase a golf ball for $15 each or 3 balls for $30.
Golf balls can be purchased online, at the museum or at the Living History Day event.
Toledo Aerial Media (TAM) will use a drone to drop numbered foam golf balls onto the yard.
The three golf balls closest to the pin/in the hole will win prizes, as well as the furthest ball away from the hole!

PRIZES
1st In Hole/Closest: $500
2nd Closest: $250
3rd Closest: $100
Furthest from Hole: $50

Drop will take place following the Living History Day event approximately around 3:00 PM
You do not have to be present to win.
Drop is limited to 500 golf balls. Golf balls will be sold up until 2:30pm or until sold out.

In the case of inclement weather, the drone golf ball drop will be rescheduled.

Drone Golf Ball Drop performed by: Toledo Aerial Media
Proceeds go to the Wood County Historical Society to help support educational programs, future exhibits, and collections management.

Living History Day
2021-08-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Wood County Museum, 13660 County Home Rd., Bowling Green, OH, 43402, United States
18th Annual Wood County Living History Day
August 22, 2021 • 2:00 PM
Wood County Museum Grounds, Bowling Green

History comes alive! Meet first-person interpreters who will share stories of Wood County’s history, people, and places.

2021 HONOREES
ADDIE & JOHN CAIN: Follow their story from Little Big Horn to a very popular potato chip company. Portrayed by: Deb Shaffer & Heath Diehl
JEROME CALKINS: Passed the teachers exam at age 14, followed by many interesting experiences. Portrayed by: Dale David
ELLEN JANE KRAMP PHILLIPS: The first Tomato Queen of Wood County (1938). Portrayed by: Kelli Kling
LUCY VELER: The unofficial historian of South Church Street. Portrayed by: Alex Gagyi
JAMES WALKER: Professional photographer in Bowling Green (1887 – 1936). Portrayed by: Bob Midden
NARRATOR: Keith Guion

2021 Living History Day is brought to you by:
Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green
Exchange Club of Bowling Green
Portage Center Arbor Gleaners #524
Wood County Genealogical Society
Wood County Historical Society
with additional help from:
Wood Co. Sheriff’s Office & Auxiliary
DBD Sound Reinforcement
City of Bowling Green
Music provided by A Joyful Noise

Amateur Radio Demonstration Day
2021-06-27 13:00 - 16:00
Public demonstration from the Wood County Amateur Radio Club in the Museum’s Boomtown Area. Free outdoors demonstration.
Museum open 1-4 PM with regular admission.

Power of Yesteryear Demonstration Day
2021-06-20 13:00 - 16:00
Public demonstration and display of antique tractors and farm equipment from the Power of Yesteryear Club in the Museum’s Boomtown Area. Free outdoors demonstrations.
Museum open 1-4 PM with regular admission.

WOOD COUNTY EMPLOYEE PICNIC & SAFETY FAIR
2021-06-15 10:30 - 14:00

FREE FIRST FRIDAY
2021-06-04 10:00 - 16:00
Free museum admission on the first Friday of each month

Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM, weekends 1-4 PM
2021-06-01 08:00 - 2021-06-30 17:00
For the month of June, our hours are weekdays 10 AM – 4 PM, weekends 1-4 PM

Living History Along the Portage Demonstration Day
2021-05-09 10:00 - 16:00
Free outdoors demonstration.
Museum open 1-4 PM with regular admission.

Free First Friday
2021-05-07 10:00 - 16:00
Free museum admission on the first Friday of each month

Come out to the Wood County Museum for free Museum admission every first Friday to see the four different exhibits on display.

May 7, 2021
June 4, 2021
July 2, 2021
August 6, 2021
September 3, 2021
October 1, 2021
November 5, 2021
December 3, 2021

(Regular admission $7, always FREE for members).

Free First Fridays is sponsored by the Bowling Green Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM, weekends 1-4 PM
2021-05-01 08:00 - 2021-05-31 17:00
For the month of May, our hours are weekdays 10 AM – 4 PM, weekends 1-4 PM. We will be closed on May 31 is observance of Memorial Day.

Blacksmith Open Forge
2021-04-04 13:00 - 16:00
Public demonstration from the Northwest Ohio Blacksmith Association in the Museum’s Boomtown Area. Free outdoors demonstration.
Museum open 1-4 PM with regular admission.

Free First Friday
2021-04-02 10:00 - 16:00
Free museum admission on the first Friday of each month!

Museum & Gift Shop open weekdays 10 AM - 4 PM, weekends 1-4 PM
2021-04-01 08:00 - 2021-04-30 17:00
For the month of April, our hours are weekdays 10 AM – 4 PM, weekends 1-4 PM
