Hours and Directions

Massillon Museum

121 Lincoln Way East
Massillon, Ohio 44646
Phone: 330-833-4061
Fax: 330-833-2925

Hours of Operation:

The Massillon Museum is open
Tuesday through Saturday 9:30am - 5:00pm
Sunday 2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Museum is closed on Mondays and major holidays.
(New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas).

 

Visiting the Museum:

The Massillon Museum welcomes everyone!

Individuals, friends, and families can wander through the exhibitions on their own. Groups of fifteen or more may wish to arrange in advance for a guided tour. Plan for an hour in the galleries, plus time to shop in Ohregionalities.

A visit to the Massillon Museum is free; donations are welcome.

Free WiFi throughout the building courtesy MCTV

Children love the miniature The Immel Circus in our second floor galleries.

 

What You'll See:


Photo of our Second Floor Gallery
by Joe Albert at J. Albert Studios

Exhibitions

The Museum offers changing exhibitions in the Aultman Health Foundation Gallery (first floor), sometimes featuring art, sometimes history. Second-floor permanent collection history galleries offer a spectrum of rotating exhibits, which always include photography, fine and decorative arts, The Immel Circus, and more. Studio M on the second floor features solo or small group art shows.

Our Paul Brown Museum features a 30-foot timeline recounting the history of the Massillon Tigers and legendary coach Paul Brown, and semi-annual rotating exhibitions which open in February and July. These temporary exhibitions explore topics relating to local and professional football, local history, women in sports, and more.

MassMu Sensory Room
(available by request)

The Massillon Museum has a dedicated goal to create accessible spaces with ancillary programming for all visitors with physical, developmental, cognitive, or learning disabilities. The MassMu Sensory Room is devoted 468-square-foot space on the lower level of the Museum. This unique room is an adaptable space for museum guests with vision, auditory, physical, and cognitive disabilities. It is open during all museum hours as a free and accessible space for any museum visitor, yet outfitted specifically for individuals with the aforementioned disabilities in mind.  The Room is sensory-friendly, with adjustable elements alterable to individual preference, such as sound and lighting levels. To learn about MassMu's accessibility initiatives, click here.
 

 

Visiting Massillon

From Cleveland
1-77 south to Ohio Rt. 21
Ohio Rt. 21 south to Massillon
Exit left onto Lillian Gish Boulevard
Right onto Lincoln Way East (Ohio Rt. 172)
Museum is on your right, corner of Lincoln Way E. and 1st St. E.		 From Akron
1-77 south to Ohio Rt. 241
Head south on Ohio Rt. 241 (Cleveland-Massillon Road turns in to Wales Rd)
Turn right onto Ohio Rt. 172 (Lincoln Way) Museum is on your left (about 1 mile)
From the Southwest
1-71 north to US 30
US 30 East to Ohio Rt. 21
North on Ohio Rt. 21 to Massillon
Exit Lillian Gish Boulevard
Right onto Lincoln Way East (Ohio Rt. 172)
Museum is on your right, corner of Lincoln Way E. and 1st St. E.		 From the Southeast
1-77 north to US 30
US 30 West to Ohio Rt. 21
North on Ohio Rt. 21 to Massillon
Exit Lillian Gish Boulevard
Right onto Lincoln Way East (Ohio Rt. 172)
Museum is on your right, corner of Lincoln Way E. and 1st St. E.


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Where to Park:

Free parking is available on adjacent city streets, in nearby city lots, and in the parking deck on South Erie Street (one block west of the Museum). All parking is free two-hour parking during the week, free all day for the weekends.

 

Group Arrangements:

Please call ahead before bringing a large group to the Museum. We want to be sure to accommodate your group. Please contact staff at least a week in advance to arrange for a docent tour. Tours are offered at no cost; donations are welcome. For more information on tours of the Museum, click here.

Motorcoaches may unload on First Street SE in front of the Museum’s main entrance. Parking is available on nearby streets. All galleries and amenities are accessible. Contact the Massillon WestStark Chamber of Commerce (330-833-3146) for information about additional area attractions.

Rental Information:

For information about renting our Event Hall, Fred F. Silk Community Room or Lobby, please click here.

Museum History:

For the history of the Massillon Museum, please click here.

Staff Contact Information:

For a list of staff, click here.

 
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