Ohio History Center
About Ohio History Center
The Ohio History Center is a history museum and research center in Columbus, Ohio. It is the primary museum for Ohio's history, and is the headquarters, offices, and library of the Ohio History Connection. The building also houses Ohio's state archives, also managed by the Ohio History Connection. The museum is located at the Ohio State Fairgrounds, site of the Ohio State Fair, and a short distance north of downtown. The history center opened in 1970 as the Ohio Historical Center, moving the museum from its former site by the Ohio State University. The building was designed by Ireland & Associates in the Brutalist style. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with the Ohio Village in 2023.
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- Founded
- 1885
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01ColumbusSebastian Wallroth · CC BY 4.0
02Inside Ohio History CenterSebastian Wallroth · CC BY 4.0
031950s living room at the Ohio History Center JuneDogsRNice · CC BY-SA 4.0
04Atrium, Ohio History Center — Columbus, OhioPythaglio · CC BY-SA 2.0
05Atrium, Ohio History Center — Columbus, OhioPythaglio · CC BY-SA 2.0
06Conway Mastodon at Ohio History CenterKevin Payravi · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Make a day of it. 4 more museums are within 1.5 miles of Ohio History Center; the closest, Ohio Village, is about a mile away.
