Did you know that Ohio inventors have given us such important items in our life like traffic signals, astronaut suits, saran wrap and Life Savers Candy? Learn about these and […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Panic! The Crash, the causes, and the Beginnings of the Great Depression" March 4 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE In October […]

***This event is sold out - Waitlist available - please call 419-352-0967***   Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! Aspic, […]

The talk will focus on the great oil and gas boom that began in 1880's in Northwest Ohio and became the driving economic force for much of the region and […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "A New Deal: FDR, Bureaucracy, and Economic Recovery" April 1 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE The election of Franklin D. Roosevelt, […]

Often thought of as simply a road to travel through, U.S. Route 6, known statewide and nationally as the Grand Army of the Republic Highway, is a historic corridor that […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Strike! Workers, Unions, and the Labor Movement in Town and Country" May 6 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE During the Great […]

NEW EXHIBIT AT WOOD COUNTY MUSEUM “Past into the Future” in celebration of America250. . The Wood County Museum is excited to announce the opening of a new exhibit, "Past […]

🍽️ Table for None: Lost Toledo Eateries Join Toledo author and storyteller Tedd Long for a journey back to the restaurants that once defined the city’s neighborhoods, celebrations, and everyday […]

Join the Wood County Museum, North Baltimore Public Library, North Baltimore Community Garden Project, and North Baltimore Garden Club for a program over Victory Gardens! While young men were fighting […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "New Deal Ecology: The Dust Bowl and the Navajo Livestock Reduction Program" June 3 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE Amidst the […]

Home Front Hazards: WWII Aviation Accidents in the Local Area Join local historian Rob Tong for a program about local WWII aviation crashes. This program will be talking about the […]

Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! Everything you need to know about herbs: how to grow them, preserve them, and […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "The New Deal Challenged: National Political Dissent in a Changing Nation" July 1 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE In myriad ways, […]

Nazareth Hall: A History Based on the Ursuline Order of the Sacred Heart's Join local historian Tom Sorosiak for a program about the history of Nazareth Hall. Sorosiak’s talk will be […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Land of Our Own? Sharecroppers and Tenant Farmers in the Great Depression" August 5 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE A core tenet of the New Deal was to improve the economic standing of the nation’s farmers who had suffered from depressed commodity prices since the 1920s. […]

Fields of Conflict: Sports in the Shadow of World War II Together we will examine how World War II fundamentally reshaped athletics, as major sporting events were suspended, athletes were drafted into military service, and leagues were forced to adapt for survival. We'll explore the cancellation of global competitions such as the 1940 and 1944 […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "A Ray of Hope: Sports and American Culture in the 1930s" September 2 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE   This is the ninth installment in the Great Depression Lecture Series, an America 250 program. This is a Wood County Park District lead event, in partnership with […]

The War In Europe Through The Eyes Of A Young Infantryman Follow the remarkable journey of a World War II infantryman from Normandy to Czechoslovakia in this 50-minute program featuring firsthand experiences, including the Battle of the Bulge, the recovery of hidden art treasures, and the liberation of a concentration camp. When: September 8, 2026 […]

Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! Want to try canning, but don't know where to begin? Learn how to safely preserve food from your garden, how to find recipes, and how to do proper canning research. Everyone will go home with tomato sauce!   When: […]

GERMAN-AMERICAN DAY 7 PM • RSVP Required Join us on October 14th for this year's German-American Day Education Program! A brief program about the "German Settlement" in Washington Township. The “Story Slam” format will follow and allow guests 5 Minutes to share their own stories about any topic related to their German American heritage, genealogy, […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "A Chicken for Every Pot: Food & Culinary Culture in the Great Depression" October 20 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE Food was important to the Americans living through the Great Depression. For many, it was more expensive and more elusive than once was. For most, however, […]

The Great Depression Lecture Series - "Hit & Miss: The Successes and Failures of the New Deal" November 4 | 6:00PM Wood County Museum Meeting Room FREE Historians have long […]

Remember This? A 250-Year Journey Through American Advertising Step back in time and relive the commercials, jingles, and slogans that shaped generations—discover how 250 years of American advertising left a lasting mark on our culture and our memories. We'll trace the evolution of advertising from early print ads and catchy radio jingles to iconic TV commercials […]

Join the Wood County Museum for our American 250 themed cooking series: Taste Test the Past! From gingerbread to Christmas cookies, learn about holidays past through delicious baked goods. Samples […]

Larry Newman, Wood County’s own WWII Correspondent Follow the remarkable career of Wood County journalist, Larry Newman, who helped bring the realities of WWII to readers back home. As a […]