The Massillon Museum will be glad to help you research a topic. The permanent collection contains more than 100,000 objects and archives. Please use the navigation at the right to find what you are looking for. Please also read our rules carefully.
HOURS:
Appointments for onsite research may be made for Thursday 9:30am-5:00pm, Friday 9:30am-5:00pm. Any special appointments are subject to approval by the staff and will cost an additional $10.00 to arrange. Appointments must be made 2 weeks in advance. A $20.00 non-refundable deposit will be required for appointments at the discretion of the Curator and Archivist. The fee will be credited towards the total hourly fee. For correspondence research, please allow up to 2 weeks for a response.
REGULATIONS
1. Researcher must request materials in advance and make an appointment. Please allow 2 weeks for a response.
2. Researcher must register with name, address, signature, license or student ID.
3. Cell phones must be silenced.
4. All bags must be left outside of the research area.
5. A Museum representative must be present when working with materials. The Museum representative will bring objects and materials to the research area.
6. Researcher must handle materials with care, keeping materials in order within each file and keeping files in order.
7. PENCILS only. No pens or post-it notes are allowed.
8. White gloves, which the Museum will provide, must be worn at all times while handling Museum objects.
9. Photocopies may be allowed at the rate of $.15 per black and white copy. Each color photocopy page is $.75. No photographs will be photocopied.
10. We cannot photocopy entire books. We allow up to 20 pages only per book to be copied.
11. Cameras are not permitted during research.
12. No digital images will be emailed.
13. We reserve the right to decline photocopies and digitization. Preservation is our most important concern.
FEES:
Collection Objects Research (onsite or by correspondence) is $15.00 for the first hour, and $25.00 every hour thereafter
Onsite Archive Research appointments are $5.00 per half hour.
Research fee is waived for Members of the Massillon Museum, personnel of other museums, and students through graduate with proof of affiliation. Massillon residents receive the first half hour free of charge.
Correspondence Archive Research is $15.00 for the first hour, and $25.00 every hour thereafter.
Massillon Museum Members, museum personnel, and students through graduate will receive a 50% discount. Entire fee must be paid before research results will be released.
Photocopies- $.15 per page black and white, $.75 per page color
Photograph Reproductions- please click here for a price list and form
Audio-Visual Reproductions- $20.00 for DVD, $25.00 for VHS, $10.00 for VCD, $10.00 Audio Casette Tape, $15.00 CD
Need to pay your research fees, photograph reproduction fees, or any research related item? Use the form below:
FORMS AND REQUESTS:
Research Request Form
Photograph Reproduction Form
