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    Dennison Railroad Depot Museum

    4.9 (13 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Breanna S.

    I had the opportunity to visit the Dennison Depot Museum recently and was pleasantly surprised! I can't believe I grew up in the area and never knew this existed. The rail cars have been refurbished and contain an abundance of history and memorabilia from the past. I also thought it was really great how interactive they made it for families with younger kids. They also had topics of discussion where you could post your answers on the wall and read the responses of previous visitors. A great, fun, hands on experience for families big and small! Plus, if you get hungry, they have a small restaurant within the gift shop. I had a hand pressed burger and homemade fries. Everything was fresh and delicious while at a reasonable price.

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    Kim K.

    What a gem this place is! Went camping with my two sons for Scouts and this was on our agenda. It is impressive on all levels. It is clean, beautiful, historically accurate and the atmosphere is incredibly clean. The interior design is gorgeous! Bring your kids! Great for adults, too.

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    Very historically accurate. Fun and great for little kids. It is also an interactive museum. Fun for all ages.

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    The Depot puts on amazing Polar Express rides in the winter. A must for kids of all ages!

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    The Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley - Climbing wall

    The Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley

    4.3(4 reviews)
    39.0 mi

    I agree with the previous review - not what I would call a "Children's Museum". It is definitely a…read moregreat play place, though. Anything you could imagine that kids would love is here - dress up, grocery store, climbing wall, play house, animals, building blocks of all shapes and sizes. Even a music area and a craft table.

    It costs $2 per adult and $4 per kid. If this was in Columbus and near my house, then I would get…read morea membership and use it during the winter as a play space. I would not call this place a museum in the same sense as the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. I believe the name is misleading and it should be called a play space. As a play space this place would get 4 stars but as a museum it would get one star. I averaged that and gave it 3 stars for affordability. The place is basically one big room but it has some walls to divide the space up a little. They have animal alley with a tarantula, fish, lizard, turtle, and a snake. They have a climbing wall, craft area, chalkboard, train table, and a sand table. One of the cooler stations is the lego station as they have a good collection of lego parts. They also have a station with an Ipad attached where one can video tape their actions and replay them. They have the bigger lego blocks in some small bins. They have the blue imagination blocks for constructing as well. My kids the loved the dress-up outcove the most as they have a kitchen and numerous outfits to put on. They have a small house type structure to climb steps. My 3 year old walked up it and was disappointed to not see a slide. All in all this place is a decent place to play on rainy or cold days. It is open enough to let the kids run around while one relaxes a little. Bring your own food and drink. There is a hot dog stand across the street and a restaurant on the corner. If you are traveling and need a place for kids to run around and be engaged then this place is better than the playspace at Burger King in St. Clairesville.

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    The Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley - Interactive movie making station

    Interactive movie making station

    The Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley - Back area for crafts

    Back area for crafts

    The Children's Museum of the Ohio Valley

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    The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology - Historic exhibit

    The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology

    4.8(10 reviews)
    60.9 mi

    This is a cute little museum featuring exhibits, shows, and interactive stations related to…read morescience, history, technology, and more. There is a very nice little planetarium (the Scidome), and viewing a show is included in the price of admission. We saw "From Earth to the Universe," which provided a crash course on astronomy throughout history and a look at our galaxy and the universe. The first floor of the space features a lot of interactive and hands-on activities, such as building a circuit, learning about your body, building and racing cars from objects like Legos, plus a 6-and-under play area. The hot shop is also located in this area, and it was very interesting to watch them work with the hot glass (and a very pleasant space to be in on such a cold day!) Upstairs is a wealth of local and regional historical information for Newark and Licking County and its citizens and discoveries. A giant mastadon skull greets you as you come up the stairs, as the Burning Tree Mastadon was found in the county. The Jerrie Mock exhibit, complete with a flight simulator and a replica of her airplane, the Spirit of Columbus, was extremely popular with the kids. (Jerrie Mock, a Newark native, was the first woman to fly solo around the world). A little historic village, complete with cash registers, scales, and games is also available to walk through on this level. Given the weather, we didn't spend as much time out in the courtyard as we probably would have otherwise, but we definitely made it over to the building housing the interurban railway car, the back end of which you can walk in and look around the interior of. There's also a really well done mural on the topic out by the parking lot. Staff was friendly and welcoming, and the museum was clean and comfortable. There is plentiful parking outside. A small gift shop, including items made in the hot shop, is available near the entrance.

    My niece loves to go to another children's museum in a nearby city. Unfortunately, it's a little…read morepricey for what it has to offer beyond your 1st visit & there is very little for adults to interact with & engage. We recently went to Cosi 1 weekend instead. The Works is hands down a better experience than the other children's museum. This is now her favorite of the 3 places we've been. Unfortunately, the glass blowing was closed for routine maintenance & we have plans to return when open again. The bottom floor houses the small planetarium & hands on exhibits & play areas for kids & upstairs is more informative displays of the local area, the Works history & a brief technology over view. I've heard there's a café associated with the museum across the outdoor area but we didn't look into that the day we were there. 10/10 recommend a visit if you're in the area & looking for something new, fun & educational for kids to do.

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    The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology - Interurban car in courtyard

    Interurban car in courtyard

    The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology - Jerrie Mock exhibit

    Jerrie Mock exhibit

    The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology - Scidome Planetarium

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    National Road-Zane Grey Museum - Map of national road in Western PA

    National Road-Zane Grey Museum

    4.0(7 reviews)
    38.8 mi

    The National Road-Zane Grey Museum is actually 3 museums in one building. Obviously there are the…read more National Road and Zane Grey Museums but also housed in this complex is a museum devoted to local pottery. The museums are operated by the Ohio Historical Connection. The lady at the front desk said you could take a self-guided tour or that they also offered guided tours. We opted for the guided tour and has a very enthusatic young man as our guide. Harry was very knowledgeable about the three museums and gave an excellent - although a bit long - tour of the museums. The National Road section of the museum includes a large diaroma of the national road and the history of the road. There are numerous exhibits including an old Conestoga wagon, various sleighs, and vintage and antique automobils. The Zane Grey part of the museum contains a recreation of his writing studio and a history of his work. Zane Grey wrote all his books in long hand. His wife then typed them on a old typewrtier and supposedly corrected his spelling and grammar while typing. Finally, the local pottery museum has an excellent collection of local and regional pottery. The tour guide gave a good explanation of the processes used in the crafting of pottery. The museum is just off of I-70 at Norwich. Allow 1-2 hours - depending on how much you want to absorb.

    Well worth a detour if you're traveling through Ohio and are interested in learning about early…read moretransportation. I loved the displays and the varied types of transportation (had no idea a Conestoga wagon was so large!), and the other sections about Zane Grey and local pottery were interesting too. The grounds have a few picnic tables and it was a pleasant place to eat lunch before getting back on the road.

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    National Road-Zane Grey Museum - Old license plates

    Old license plates

    National Road-Zane Grey Museum - Mile marker from the National Road showing the distance to various cities.

    Mile marker from the National Road showing the distance to various cities.

    National Road-Zane Grey Museum - Conestoga wagon

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    Conestoga wagon

    Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial - Yeah....brown brethren....It's a historical site that may need some updating.

    Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial

    4.5(2 reviews)
    6.7 mi

    This is a great state history site. They have many events and festivals that help bring history…read morealive for all ages. Definitely come to the fall trade fair!

    This is a site that everyone in the area should visit at least once. It was an early Christian…read moreconversion settlement so be prepared for the religious doctrine to be evident everywhere, but it is still an important part of our past. The museum is informative and has some interesting books and items from the period. It was a little depressing to be reminded of how poorly the Native Americans but hopefully it will work as a reminder of how bad the past had been and not to treat someone that may be a little different from yourself. Would probably be more effective for children. I recommend skipping the video, it is very dated and gives Ziesberger god-like abilities. Such as healing the sick with just prayer, even though the cemetery has many children and young people residing within. Cost of admission isn't too pricey, $7 for adults, $5 for children, $4 for seniors, and kids under seven are free. There is a small gift shop for trinkets and arrowheads, it is more pricey than admission but has a few educational books. There were a few outdated terms used in the exhibits and the horrible video which warranted at least one star to be removed (a historical site should always be as accurate and unbiased as possible) other than that it is a nice place to visit!

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    Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial - Schoolhouse view from the teacher's chair.

    Schoolhouse view from the teacher's chair.

    Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial - Candle-making

    Candle-making

    Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial - Some of the museum exhibits.

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    Some of the museum exhibits.

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