Great place to visit with friends or family. There is cool little library. They could sell souvenirs, but honestly this place is all about old fashion entertainment: books, giant telescopes, small telescopes, and lots of things to learn from the super knowledgeable guide. Even though the place has plenty of room for improvement, I still give it five stars. This place is unique in Ohio.

I remember when The Big Ear was here and it received the WOW signal. It's not the same since money-hungry powers-that-be decided a golf course and houses were more important than preserving an historic landmark... but the actual observatory is still incredible. Definitely worth visiting. The programs are top-rate.

Great if you are a member, but they don't welcome people who just want to set up their own telescope on a dark night. They want you to pay for a telescope class (I built my telescope; I could teach a telescope class). I recommend going to the John Glenn Astro Park if you just want to star gaze with your own equipment or other's for free.

I haven't been to Perkins Observatory since I was a kid. We took a tour of the observatory and had a lecture about Jupiter and Saturn. Unfortunately the weather was completely overcast so we were unable to look through the telescope. There were plenty of displays and educational facts about space spread throughout the first floor and basement. The building itself is also pretty darn cool. It was built in the 1920s, so visiting for the history alone is worth a trip (only 20 miles north of Columbus!)

The Ohio Village has changed since the last time I visited a while ago, it has moved forward in time to the late 1800's.(1898) It was a very interesting tour with demonstrations throughout; wood stove cooking and baking, blacksmithing, and an game of early baseball. I highly recommend going to see and learn how our families had to live and work in those times.

Live exhibitions, knowledgeable people, fun topics to learn about and history playing out right in front of you. Get the membership if you're going to come back again or see other sites in the state. It's well worth it!

Ohio Village is a trip through time! My first time was during their Christmas in the Village and it was magical! One of the first real snows of the year with perfect snowflakes augmented the period dress, chestnuts over the open fire, and caroling. Ohio Village hosts multiple events throughout the year. It has been a great location for Columbus Coffee Fest, which was a magical experience itself. Easy access from the freeway, plenty of parking, reasonable prices. A great place to visit!

Visited the village today for coffee fest. Had 26 different coffees. Tried them all and got sick. I'm talking hangover, destroying 70's pavement along the way home. I don't regret a thing, I just can't have coffee for a while. Anyways awesome place to have festivals and visit

Had our wedding here and it is the best venue ever! Loved the church, reception space and the coordinators made our day stress free. They were great to work with and so kind! An affordable venue with character.

The staff were involved and fantastic with the kids and they all seemed to enjoy themselves also

I loved it!

Nice place to know about Ohio....if you r history lover...u must visit this place .. specially in summer!!

Seeing Perkins Observatory and listening to the presentations about the stars was a lot of fun. The volunteer staff did a great job keeping everyone engaged including the kids. Being in Ohio, there is a slim chance the big telescope will be used. But although we did not get to see through the telescope, I am glad I went and plan to go again. I suggest arriving when they open to check out the displays and computers.

I really enjoyed the speakers. The building has a quite a lot of historical value which makes it worth going even on a cloudy night. If you love old computers, they practically have a museum of them. Obviously going on a clear night where you can use the telescope would be ideal. We weren't so lucky, but we plan on going back several times.

A little known treasure in Central Ohio. Check out their nighttime public programs.

Great place for astronomy.

My family met there as a special outing for all 15 of us. It was very informative. It was too cloudy to be able to look through the telescope.

Amazing to see the history, science at work and clear excitement in astronomy and physics of the presenter. We called last minute on a date the website said there were still tickets available and got in at the last minute. I wouldn't do this if possible though, try to plan on advance. The only downside was the neighbor guy from "the lovely bones" who was there. Needing a shower badly and creeping out the fiance. Stay home or shower creepy Flanderses! Thank you to the volunteers who brought out their experience and awesome telescopes to see mercury, venus, nebulae and the moon. The handmade telescope was the coolest I've seen.

I visited Dickens of a Christmas at the Ohio Village this year, and it was simply magical!

The building is older therefore the step used to get up could cause a slip. And it is cold in the building. Over all though the experience is really fun especially if you love to read books because of the library there.

How wonderful to have a place so close to home where I can meet other astronomical enthusiasts!! Many knowledgeable individuals to teach you about the phenomenal sky, and how to observe the stars and planets with their amazing equipment. My only complaint is the parking situation. The road leading to the observatory is very narrow, unpaved, and no actual parking lot.

The observatory is a fun place to learn about space. We went on a cloudy night so we were unable to use the telescope. However, the director of the observatory gave a question and answer session and tour instead. Very insightful.

This has to be one of the most beautiful buildings in central Ohio. Don’t miss out!

Fun for the kids. Very informative.

Went to the Columbus Coffe fest put on by Columbus Underground. Great experience. Was able to try a large variety of coffee blends from local roasters. Am a huge fan of Coffee Crafters in the Third Way Cafe at Westgate. They were there serving local roasts as well. The event, put on at Ohio Village, was a huge success. I can't wait until next year.

We had an enjoyable day walking around

Boring

Great experience. Never knew that much about Ohio.

Wounderful place to visit. Our civil war group had a reenactment there. Wonderful experience. Check this place out.

Awesome staff and enjoyed the experience so much. I appreciate the quality of the program and reasonable pricing and hope they can continue to offer affordable programming. Plan to go back soon!

We had an amazing time looking at planets and stars! The staff was incredibly friendly and patient with our 6 year old. Ever since the visit, she's been talking about nebula and the "7 sisters". 🤗

We always going here. With and without the kids!

Many fun family activities and live music.

Great time. Staff was great and the Storybook Village was great! Got to see every one we wanted to!

I loved the information provided by one man wearing cap having little long hair. (Nice style man) I loved one sentense he mentioned "We live in percieved present" Place smells but is smell of books/ old things placed there and i personally like it. Very good experience.. he was answering all questions asked by audince In library looking at computers i was feeling like I am at shooting set of "Big bang theory " web series

Nearly fully accessible, great reenactment of Civil War battle. Volunteers are top-notch, knowledgeable and caring. Definitely worth the time!

Fun place to visit, so much for kiddos to do! My toddler had a great time especially in the train

Great presentation and historical building. Layer for weather, the presentation room was hot, the actual observatory is basically outside... You know the drill.

I love how educational and fun this can be. It's a great place for families

I came here for my birthday a few years ago. The man hosting the tour has a shirt so low cut you could see his chest hairs! He practically dismissed us and we walked through aimlessly ourselves. We couldn’t use the telescope so that was a bust. The observatory wasn’t impressive but we made it into a good time.

We visited today and enjoyed our time there. The blacksmith shop and all the other stops were quite enjoyable. We entered Ohio Village through the Ohio History Connection which is worth a visit in itself.

Nice peaceful place. Next to the Ohio connection museum and gift shop

Loved it and so did the kids, very interesting and affordable

A great place to learn about Ohio's history

Had an absolutely wonderful time on my school's trips there. This sort of blast from the past exhibit is wonderful if you're into that and I hope to go there again real soon.

An educational and entertaining tour and presentation

Looks very interesting, per the sign on the door it is closed due to the pandemic

The Friday night program is good. If the weather is clear, there will be several telescopes set up outdoors for observation of planets and interesting stars. Similarly, you may get to use the giant telescope in the observatory. I don't know what they do if it's overcast or raining, but we were able to see Jupiter with two of it's moons, the rings of Saturn, and a nifty little blue and gold binary star constellation in cygna. The volunteer astronomers were very knowledgeable, enthusiastic and helpful. Here are a couple helpful hints for maximizing your visit: Dress for the weather. You will be standing outside in the dark for an hour or more. The roads are narrow, unimproved, and not lit. Gps fails right near the entrance, so watch for the small unlit signs. Maybe make a dry run during the daytime when you can see the road. Get there a little bit early so that you can wander around and look at the library and small exhibits. Embrace the dark. The universe will be revealed to you.

Unfortunately the sky had clouds so we could not see output from the telescope. With that said, they converted to an interesting discussion. The 5 year old loved the library and displays but got bored during discussions

Didnt go inside, but a nice dark place to star gaze!

Lots of charm and history in this old building. Check out one of their evening viewing events and you are guaranteed to learn something new and appreciate our galaxy in a new way.

Great place to see the stars and Saturn

It seems a little rundown. And what they offer when there are clouds overhead leaves much to be desired.

The Friday programs here are fantastic. They are supported by a dedicated group of volunteers. Neat building, nice library.

We took a big group of kids on a trip to this place. It’s was a piss poor presentation. We payed a lot of money to listen to a guy talk for 3 hours. We didn’t even get to look through the telescope. It’s was not an interactive experience. He took us on a tour of the building and didn’t get to see the library. The place was filthy and there was a foul moldy Odor. There were a tone of spider webs everywhere. At the end of the trip the guy with the long pony tale who took us on a tour asked one of the teachers “ UMM so who’s paying for this” which was kind of rude. The kids were bored and it was a waist of time and money. I wouldn’t recommend this for kids.

Love the place, but uh no evening hours to view Jupiter just because of celebrate the sun? minus 2 stars!

Bored

Good program tailored to be informative and interesting for people who are not very knowledgeable about space.

I was here last year and had a great time. Clear skies!

Very educational. Thank you!

Venue was a throwback to before electricity

This was a great place to visit.

Amazing even on a cloudy day. A GREAT family event!!

A short but fun experience.

Only people passionate about space and astronomy can do what the people here at Perkins observatory do. They have really good speakers who narrate the history of the place and the space artifacts on display here.

Hidden architectural jewel! Neat place to bring young and old alike to learn about astronomy. The tour of the observatory is awesome!

If you have any interest in the stars, space, or astronomy, this is a great place to go to learn more and experience things firsthand. There are public programs fairly frequently (time changes, check the website or call for the latest). The public progams include a basic tour of both outer space and the space inside the historic observatory building which has lots of exhibits and interesting artifacts including a giant telescope mirror. Make sure you call ahead and get tickets before making the trek. The programs are popular and if you just show up you may be turned away at the door since its a fairly popular place and they can only accomidate a limited number of people.

Absolutely amazing experience during their holiday events. The Halloween Legend of Sleepy Hollow is unlike any other in Columbus. My family's favorite is The Dickens of a Christmas. If you're a fan of the book "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens then this is the event for you. Caroling, horse drawn carriage rides, hot wassil, crafts, St Nikolas, a Victorian promenade dance with live music, and the best part, costumed character straight of A Christmas Carol. My family has gone every year for almost 30 years now. Wouldn't miss it for the world.

Had a great time at the Halloween event.

Took my daughter to Storybook village. She had a blast for an 18 month old. Staff were nice and interacted well with kids of all ages and needs. Might not be all that exciting for adults but it can definitely be a good time for the whole family.

The stars at this location were absolutely beautiful, awesome and amazing!! We will be back over and over again!!

Ohio. Is. A. Nice. Place. Not. Northbrook. Ill. Village. Hall. Not. Good

Visit the past

A deeply insightful and entertaining visit, good for families.