Top rated Local history museums in Marietta, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Local history museums in Marietta

Experience the best that Marietta has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 26 places from Local history museum category.

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Pennsylvania Trolley Museum

History museum

Museum where visitors can board restored trolley cars & ride to a building housing old streetcars.

4.80 (724 reviews) (~135.93 km from centre)

Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument

Historical landmark

Grand Civil War monument from 1894 with dramatic bronze statues & reliefs, plus a memorial room.

4.80 (292 reviews) (~232.47 km from centre)

Harmon Museum

Local history museum

👍 I was actually there to assist my father in updating or restoring databases. I work occasionally for Access Computers and we have been there prior to COVID-19, working on their server updating, creating a backup etc. They use proprietary software to save their data and they also work those techs as...

4.80 (69 reviews) (~236.57 km from centre)

Association of Ex Pupils Ohio Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home / Ohio Veterans' Children's Home

History museum

👍👍 My mother and her brother were residents at the Home in 1930s. Her dad was a WWI veteran and a tobacco farmer and couldn’t afford to raise the kids, after her mom past away at an early age. My mother said the Home was the best thing and she received a quality education. Her brother wasn’t as keen...

4.80 (33 reviews) (~213.3 km from centre)

Mothman Museum

Museum

Museum devoted to the Mothman, a local legend, featuring press clippings, documents & memorabilia.

4.70 (3.3K reviews) (~86.9 km from centre)

Crawford Auto Aviation Museum

Local history museum

Sizable museum housing an ample collection of antique cars, aircraft, carriages & other artifacts.

4.70 (651 reviews) (~233.51 km from centre)

National Packard Museum

Museum

👍 My daughter and I visited this museum on a cold rainy day. We were just looking for something to do and this seemed like a good option. I presumed this place would be amazing for antique car buffs, which we are not, but we found it very interesting and the cars were beautiful in their own right. I w...

4.70 (389 reviews) (~210.94 km from centre)

Old Economy Village

Local history museum

Preserved 19th century village set up by Harmonist religious group with homes & working buildings.

4.70 (302 reviews) (~167.68 km from centre)

Meyersdale Area Historical Society

Local history museum

👍👍 What a great find. the Trail head / museum gift shop was quite enlightening

4.70 (154 reviews) (~213.16 km from centre)

West Virginia State Farm Museum

Museum

👍 Great place to visit and remember the past. Heritage Farm near Huntington is a little better organized and upkeep is cleaner, but for free admittance with suggestion of donation, the WV State Farm Museum is well worth the trip.

4.70 (145 reviews) (~77.77 km from centre)

Lorain Historical Society - Carnegie Center

Museum

👍👍 So many cool Lorain items in their shop! I want to buy them all!!

4.70 (93 reviews) (~235.28 km from centre)

Oliver Miller Homestead

Local history museum

👍👍 Went today! I haven’t been here in 20yrs. Glad I stop. They had it open. Worth the 2bucks

4.70 (72 reviews) (~159.26 km from centre)

Mars Area History and Landmarks Society

Local history museum

👍👍 Small museum with hand on items. Small train that can ride adults. Fine facilities.

4.70 (71 reviews) (~188 km from centre)

Museum at the Friends Home

Local history museum

😠 The sign in front of the museum clearly says it all, that they are open on Saturdays from 1pm to 5pm. Even if you check online, that same schedule is posted. I drove a long way to see this museum that, based on comments online, seems interesting. I thought it’s something that I could write about. Bu...

4.70 (61 reviews) (~226.54 km from centre)

Alpine Hills Museum

Museum

👍 Nice small town historical museum. Displays are nicely arranged with many local artifacts and clearly locals donating family heirlooms. The staff was pleasant and helpful. Love the exterior charm. Would recommend going and making a donation to support their efforts. Be sure to visit the Sugarcreek B...

4.70 (55 reviews) (~121.83 km from centre)

Historic Harmony Barn

Historical place

👍👍 Enjoy look at from a safe distance as this is private property. Permission is needed to view.

4.70 (32 reviews) (~191.47 km from centre)

Century Village Museum

History museum

👍 Such a fun place. We visited during the Apple Butter Festival. There is an old train station that was dismantled and moved to this site. An old saw mill. A working blacksmith shop. A building with a display of full of wood working planes of all types. A display of antique equipment for making br...

4.60 (356 reviews) (~229.77 km from centre)

Massillon Museum

Art museum

Public museum with a rotating art & history collection & educational programs. Free admission.

4.60 (299 reviews) (~153.54 km from centre)

Allegany Museum

Local history museum

👍 The Allegany Museum, nestled in the heart of Cumberland, Maryland, presents an enthralling journey through the annals of local history. Stepping into its corridors is akin to unearthing a treasure trove of narratives that span generations. The museum's curated exhibits eloquently narrate the tale of...

4.60 (125 reviews) (~232.38 km from centre)

Robbins Crossing Historic Village

Local history museum

👍👍 Came across this while walking on the Hockhocking Adena Bike Trail.Very interesting history and the cabins are situated in what a town in the 1800's would look like. Also chickens are wondering around.

4.60 (111 reviews) (~65.58 km from centre)

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Top rated Local history museums in Marietta, United States