A list of Museums and Art Galleries in the United States
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A list of Museums and Art Galleries in Ohio
Ohio - Museums and Art Galleries in Ohio, including non-profit art centers and galleries, government entities, and private businesses.
| NAME | LOCATION | TELEPHONE & WEBSITE | SUMMARY |
| Akron Art Museum | 1 S High St, Akron, OH 44308 | Telephone: 330-376-9185 https://akronartmuseum.org/ |
Collection focus is art produced since 1850. The museum’s physical galleries allow us to display only a fraction of our 5,000 objects |
| Allen Memorial Art Museum | 87 N Main St, Oberlin, OH 44074 | Telephone: 440-775-8665 http://www2.oberlin.edu/ |
The Allen Memorial Art Museum has an outstanding collection of nearly 15,000 works of art – including paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, prints, drawings and photographs – that provide a comprehensive overview of the history of art from a variety of cultures. European and American paintings and sculpture from the 15th century to today. |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | 1212 Jackson St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Telephone: 513-562-6262 http://www.artacademy.edu/ |
Features three galleries |
| Artists Archives of the Western Reserve | 1834 E 123rd St, Cleveland, OH 44106 | Telephone: 216-721-9020 www.artistsarchives.org |
The Artists Archives of the Western Reserve is a unique archival facility and regional museum that preserves representative bodies of work created by Ohio visual artists and, through ongoing research, exhibition and educational programs, actively documents and promotes this cultural heritage for the benefit of the public. |
| ArtSpace Lima | 65 Town Sq, Lima, OH 45801 | Telephone: 419-222-1721 www.artspacelima.com |
Changing exhibits |
| Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum | 1813 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210 | Telephone: 614-292-0538 http://cartoons.osu.edu/ |
Cartoons, comic strips and graphic novels, includes the collections of the National Cartoon Museum, part of Ohio State University |
| Bowling Green State University Fine Art Galleries | Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH 43403-0204 | Telephone: 419-372-2531 http://www.bgsu.edu/ |
The Fine Arts Center Galleries contribute to the enrichment of the broader area community while supporting the academic mission of the University. Twelve to fourteen annual exhibitions include challenging contemporary work by nationally recognized artists as well as faculty and student shows that highlight some of the most talented and successful artists of this region. |
| Butler Institute of American Art | 524 Wick Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505 | Telephone: 330-743-1107 https://butlerart.com/ |
Founded in 1919 by Joseph G. Butler, Jr., the Butler Institute is the first museum of American art. The Butler’s mission is to preserve and collect works of art in all media created by citizens of our country. |
| Canton Museum of Art | 1001 Market Ave N, Canton, OH 44702 | Telephone: 330-453-7666 http://www.cantonart.org/ |
The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) is recognized for its powerful programming of national touring exhibits, as well as dynamic original exhibits featuring celebrated artists from around the world and from the Museum's unique Permanent Collection. |
| Carroll County Arts Center | 204 W Main St, Carrollton, OH 44615 | Telephone: 330-627-3739 carrollcountyarts.org |
There is 1500 feet of space in the first floor gallery and sales area, display cases for pottery, jewelry, cards, fiber art, wearable art, carvings, custom made guitars.. The second floor area is an additional 1500 square feet of gallery space. |
| Cincinnati Art Museum | 953 Eden Park Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Telephone: 513-721-2787 www.cincinnatiartmuseum.org |
The Cincinnati Art Museum is one of the oldest art museums in the United States. Founded in 1881, it was the first purpose-built art museum west of the Alleghenies. Its collection of over 67,000 works spanning 6,000 years of human history make it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Midwest. |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | 11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106 | Telephone: 216-421-7350 http://www.clevelandart.org/ |
The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) is an art museum located in the Wade Park District, in the University Circle neighborhood on Cleveland's east side. Internationally renowned for its substantial holdings of Asian and Egyptian art, the museum houses a diverse permanent collection of more than 45,000 works of art from around the world |
| Cleveland State University Art Galleries | 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214 | Telephone: 216-687-2103 http://www.csuohio.edu/ |
The elegant, newly restored gallery venue features three distinct exhibition spaces, a multi-purpose media room, a meeting and classroom space, and a study area, as well as state of the art lighting, surround sound, and new-media capabilities. |
| Columbus Museum of Art | 480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215 | Telephone: 614-221-6801 www.columbusmuseum.org |
The Columbus Museum of Art is an art museum located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1878 as the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, it was the first art museum to register its charter with the state of Ohio. The museum is dedicated to collecting and exhibiting modern art and contemporary art along with folk art, glass art, and photography. |
| Contemporary Arts Center | 44 E 6th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Telephone: 513-345-8400 contemporaryartscenter.org |
The CAC provides experiences through exhibitions and performances as well as educational and outreach programs, to engage and interact with the art, artists, and ideas of our time |
| Dairy Barn Arts Center | 8000 Dairy Ln, Athens, OH 45701 | Telephone: 740-592-4981 http://dairybarn.org/ |
The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s mission is to offer exhibitions, events, and educational programs that nurture and promote area artists and artisans; develop art appreciation among all ages; provide the community access to fine arts and crafts from outside the region; and draw attention and visitors to Southeast Ohio. |
| Dayton Visual Arts Center | 4118 N Jefferson St, Dayton, OH 45402 | Telephone: 937-224-3822 www.daytonvisualarts.org |
Gallery with changing exhibits. Providing art for the community and a community for artists since 1991. |
| Denison Museum | 100 West College Street Granville, Ohio 43023 | Telephone: 740-587-6255 https://denison.edu/ |
As a teaching museum, Denison Museum engages in and supports learning and inquiry in the liberal arts. Cultural heritage materials, both borrowed and drawn from the University’s permanent collection serve as significant components in the University’s academic curriculum and form the basis of exhibitions and programs. |
| Fawick Art Gallery | 95 E Bagley Rd, Berea, OH 44017 | Telephone: 440-826-2152 https://www.bw.edu/ |
The Fawick Art Gallery holds six exhibitions each year, three in the fall and three in the spring. These exhibits include the annual ceramics invitational, the juried student exhibition and the exhibition of artwork produced by senior art studio and art education majors. |
| Fitton Center for the Arts | 101 S Monument Ave, Hamilton, OH 45011 | Telephone: 513-863-8873 https://fittoncenter.org/ |
Includes several free exhibition galleries |
| Frank Museum of Art | 39 S Vine St, Westerville, OH 43081 | Telephone: 614-818-9716 http://www.otterbein.edu/ |
Part of Otterbein University, art from Africa, Japan, and New Guinea; the University also includes the Miller and Fisher Galleries |
| Hiestand Galleries | 607 Maple St, Oxford, OH 45056 | Telephone: 513-529-2900 http://miamioh.edu/ |
Part of Miami University |
| Kennedy Museum of Art | 100 Ridges Cir, Athens, OH 45701 | Telephone: 740-593-1304 https://www.ohio.edu/ |
The purpose of the Kennedy Museum of Art is to enhance the intellectual and cultural life of Ohio University and the region through quality national and international exhibitions, collection-based research, and diverse formal and informal learning opportunities. |
| Kent State School of Art Galleries | 800 E. Summit St. Kent, OH 44240 | Telephone: 330-672-1379 https://www.kent.edu/ |
Part of Kent State University. The School of Art Collection and Galleries are comprised of seven gallery spaces located on the Kent State University campus, downtown Kent and at the Blossom Music Center. The galleries exhibit art from local, regional, national and international artists with new exhibitions every 4-6 weeks. |
| LeFevre Gallery | 1179 University Drive, Newark, OH 43055 | Telephone: 740-366-3321 https://newark.osu.edu/ |
The LeFevre Art Gallery serves The Ohio State University at Newark students, faculty, staff and community members. |
| Lloyd Library and Museum | 917 Plum St, Cincinnati, OH 45202 | Telephone: 513-721-3707 http://lloydlibrary.org/ |
Library of medical botany, pharmacy, eclectic medicine, and horticulture with art exhibits from its collections |
| Mansfield Art Center | 700 Marion Ave, Mansfield, OH 44906 | Telephone: 419-756-1700 http://mansfieldartcenter.org/ |
The art center is operated by the Mansfield Fine Arts Guild, which was founded as a non-profit arts organization in 1945. Prior to the opening of the Center, the Guild presented exhibits and classes in private spaces but demand increased and the Guild had temporary homes throughout the 1950s and 1960s |
| Mazza Museum of International Art from Picture Books | 201 College St, Findlay, OH 45840 | Telephone: 419-434-4560 http://mazzamuseum.org/ |
The Mazza Museum is the most diverse collection of original artwork by children’s book illustrators in the world. The museum’s goal is to promote literacy and enrich the lives of all people through the art of picture books. |
| McDonough Museum of Art | 525 Wick Ave, Youngstown, OH 44502 | Telephone: 330-941-1400 mcdonoughmuseum.ysu.edu |
Part of Youngstown State University, contemporary art |
| Miami University Art Museum | 801 S Patterson Ave, Oxford, OH 45056 | Telephone: 513-529-2232 http://www.miamioh.edu/ |
Features 5 galleries of changing exhibitions, collections include paintings, sculpture and prints, Leica cameras and a sculpture park |
| Museum of Ceramics | 400 E 5th St, East Liverpool, OH 43920 | Telephone: 330-386-6001 themuseumofceramics.org |
The exhibits in the Museum depict the growth and development of East Liverpool and its ceramic industry from 1840 to 1930, the period during which the city's potteries produced over fifty percent of America's entire ceramics output. |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland | 11400 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 | Telephone: 216-421-8671 www.mocacleveland.org |
Contemporary art. As a non-collecting institution and the region’s only contemporary art museum, MOCA is ever-changing, introducing new exhibitions three times a year and creating fresh experiences for visitors each season |
| Myers School of Art Galleries | 150 E Exchange St, Akron, OH 44325 | Telephone: 330-972-6030 https://www.uakron.edu/ |
Part of University of Akron, Emily Davis Gallery and the Projects and Atrium galleries in Folk Hall |
| National Center for Nature Photography | 10001 Central Ave, Berkey, OH 43504 | Telephone: 419-407-9793 https://metroparkstoledo.com/ |
Located in Secor Metropark, nature photography. The mission of Metroparks of the Toledo Area is to conserve the region’s natural resources by creating, developing, improving, protecting, and promoting clean, safe, and natural parks and open spaces for the benefit, enjoyment, education, and general welfare of the public. |
| National Ceramic Museum and Heritage Center | 7327 Ceramic Rd, Roseville, OH 43777 | Telephone: 740-697-7021 - |
Features pottery made in southeastern Ohio |
| Ohio Craft Museum | 1665 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 | Telephone: 614-486-4402 http://ohiocraft.org/ |
Operated by Ohio Designer Craftsmen, fine craft. The Ohio Craft Museum is a program of Ohio Designer Craftsmen, presenting five major exhibitions each year, as well as focus exhibits and a rotating display of the permanent collection. |
| Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park | 1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013 | Telephone: 513-868-8336 http://pyramidhill.org/ |
Pyramid Hill is an outdoor museum focusing on monumental pieces of sculpture in an environment of meadows, forests, and various gardens. We also feature a 10,000 square foot Ancient Sculpture Museum displaying Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Etruscan sculpture thousands of years old. |
| Reinberger Galleries | 11610 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 | Telephone: 216-421-7000 http://www.cia.edu/ |
CIA's Reinberger Gallery supports the creative work of professional artists by providing quality exhibition opportunities. It also serves CIA students, faculty and the community as an educational resource, and particularly to encourage artistic growth and experimentation through well-presented exhibitions, events and lectures. |
| Riffe Gallery | 77 S High St, Columbus, OH 43215 | Telephone: 614-644-9624 http://www.oac.ohio.gov/ |
Operated by the Ohio Arts Council, work of Ohio's artists and the collections of the state's museums and galleries, located in the Vern Riffe Center for the Government and the Arts |
| Schumacher Gallery | 2199 E Main St, Columbus, OH 43209 | Telephone: 614-236-6319 http://www.capital.edu/ |
Part of Capital University, located on the fourth floor of The Blackmore Library |
| Sculpture Center | 1834 E 123rd St, Cleveland, OH 44106 | Telephone: 216-229-6527 http://sculpturecenter.org/ |
The Sculpture Center exhibits the highest quality contemporary sculpture by rapidly rising, mid-career, and established artists with a focus on artists of our region. |
| Southern Ohio Museum | 825 Gallia St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 | Telephone: 740-354-5629 http://www.somacc.com/ |
Focus on Ohio and regional art, Clarence Holbrook Carter and over 10,000 prehistoric Native American objects |
| SPACES Gallery | 2900 Detroit Rd, Cleveland, OH 44113 | Telephone: 216-621-2314 http://www.spacesgallery.org/ |
SPACES is a presenting contemporary art venue dedicated to artists who explore and experiment. |
| Springfield Museum of Art | 107 Cliff Park Rd, Springfield, OH 45504 | Telephone: 937-325-4673 https://www.springfieldart.net/ |
The mission of Springfield Museum of Art is to collect, preserve and exhibit works of art that inspire and educate. Through art exhibitions and art education, the Museum seeks to engage the entire community in the enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts. |
| Stein Galleries | 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435 | Telephone: 937-775-2978 http://liberal-arts.wright.edu/ |
In 1989 the Robert & Elaine Stein Galleries became a collecting institution and adopted a collecting policy focused on works of art created post-1967 and Western in origin. This year was selected not only because Wright State University was founded in 1967, but it also marks a period of political and artistic turmoil, the aftermath of which caused significant changes in contemporary art. |
| Terhune Art Gallery | 30335 Oregon Rd, Perrysburg, OH 43551 | Telephone: 567-661-2721 https://www.owens.edu/ |
Part of Owens Community College |
| Toledo Museum of Art | 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43620 | Telephone: 419-255-8000 http://www.toledomuseum.org/ |
The Toledo Museum of Art’s collection of more than 30,000 works of art ranks among the finest in the United States. In our more than 35 galleries, Sculpture Garden, and Glass Pavilion, discover important, popular, and outstanding works of art, including paintings and sculptures by Bearden, Cézanne, Calder, Close, Cole, Degas, van Gogh, El Greco, Holbein, Kiefer, Matisse, Miró, Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt, Rubens, and Turner; masterworks from antiquity and Asia; decorative arts; and highlights from our renowned glass collection. |
| Troy-Hayner Cultural Center | 301 W Main St, Troy, OH 45373 | Telephone: 937-339-0457 http://www.troyhayner.org/ |
Changing art exhibits, permanent exhibit about the Hayner Distillery Company |
| Trumbull Art Gallery | 158 N Park Ave, Warren, OH 44481 | Telephone: 330-395-4876 www.trumbullartgallery.com |
Trumbull Art Gallery (originally Trumbull Art Guild) is a non-profit corporation created in 1957 by a group of dedicated art patrons and practicioners interested in the promotion of the visual arts and artists in local community. |
| Wagnalls Memorial | 50 E Columbus St, Lithopolis, OH 43136 | Telephone: 614-837-4765 http://www.wagnalls.org/ |
Features America illustrations and Chinese artifacts |
| Wexner Center for the Arts | 1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210 | Telephone: 614-292-3535 http://www.wexarts.org/ |
Contemporary performing and visual arts center |
| Zanesville Museum of Art | 620 Military Rd, Zanesville, OH 43701 | Telephone: 740-452-0741 https://www.zanesvilleart.org/ |
The Zanesville Museum of Art has an encyclopedic collection of nearly 7,000 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, and decorative arts that span thousands of years and represent diverse cultures. |