Highest-rated specialty museums in Ohio, according to Tripadvisor
The Ashmolean Museum, founded in 1683 at the University of Oxford, stands as the first public museum in the world. The gallery was started when its founder, Elias Ashmole, in 1677 donated his private collection to the university. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals.
By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from the world around them. Specialty museums are particularly focused, diving deep into highly specific subject matters, from seashells to ventriloquism.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest specialty museums in Ohio on Tripadvisor. Keep reading to see what unique museums are in your own home state.
#30. Sandusky Maritime Museum
- Rating: 4.0 / 5 (60 reviews)
- Address: 125 Meigs St, Sandusky, OH 44870-2834
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#29. Warther Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (412 reviews)
- Address: 331 Karl Ave, Dover, OH 44622-2767
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#28. National Packard Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (96 reviews)
- Address: 1899 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren, OH 44483-2081
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#27. Snook's Dream Cars
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (70 reviews)
- Address: 13920 County Home Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402-8670
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#26. Cleveland History Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (179 reviews)
- Address: 10825 East Blvd Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH 44106-1703
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#25. MAPS Air Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (224 reviews)
- Address: 2260 International Pkwy, North Canton, OH 44720-1375
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#24. Glass Pavilion
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (85 reviews)
- Address: 2445 Monroe St, Toledo, OH 43620-1517
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#23. Ohio River Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (78 reviews)
- Address: 601 Front St, Marietta, OH 45750-2131
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#22. Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (370 reviews)
- Address: 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202-4109
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#21. Biblewalk
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 500 Tingley Ave Diamond Hill Cathedral, Mansfield, OH 44905-1234
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#20. Liberty Aviation Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (232 reviews)
- Address: 3515 E State Rd, Port Clinton, OH 43452-2618
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#19. Canton Classic Car Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (199 reviews)
- Address: not available
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#18. Allen County Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (80 reviews)
- Address: 620 W Market St, Lima, OH 45801-4665
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#17. The Castle
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (75 reviews)
- Address: 418 4th St, Marietta, OH 45750-2003
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#16. Wagner-Hagans Auto Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (170 reviews)
- Address: 476 E Kossuth St Add Email Address, Columbus, OH 43206-2364
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#15. National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (29 reviews)
- Address: 8070 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH 45069-2507
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#14. Otherworld
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (173 reviews)
- Address: 5819 Chantry Dr, Columbus, OH 43232-4764
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#13. Warren County Historical Society
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 105 S Broadway St, Lebanon, OH 45036-1707
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#12. Imagination Station
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (338 reviews)
- Address: 1 Discovery Way, Toledo, OH 43604-1579
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#11. Frank Lloyd Wright's Westcott House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (251 reviews)
- Address: 85 S Greenmount Ave, Springfield, OH 45505-1150
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#10. Campus Martius Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (151 reviews)
- Address: 601 2nd St, Marietta, OH 45750-2122
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#9. Castle Noel
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (534 reviews)
- Address: 260 S Court St, Medina, OH 44256-2202
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#8. Merry-Go-Round Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (252 reviews)
- Address: 301 Jackson St, Sandusky, OH 44870-2621
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#7. Yoder's Amish Home
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (247 reviews)
- Address: 6050 State Route 515, Millersburg, OH 44654-9489
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#6. National Museum of the Great Lakes
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (335 reviews)
- Address: 1701 Front St, Toledo, OH 43605-1481
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#5. Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,136 reviews)
- Address: 2121 George Halas Dr NW, Canton, OH 44708-2699
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#4. American Sign Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (810 reviews)
- Address: 1330 Monmouth St, Cincinnati, OH 45225-1344
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#3. National Museum of the US Air Force
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (4,905 reviews)
- Address: 1100 Spaatz St Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45433-7102
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#2. A Christmas Story House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (2,176 reviews)
- Address: 3159 W 11th St, Cleveland, OH 44109-1803
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#1. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (9,464 reviews)
- Address: 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd Main Terminal, Cleveland, OH 44114-1023
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