Plan Your Visit

Hours & Admission

The museum will be closed December 30-January 24 for exhibition preparation and house care. We look forward to welcoming you to The Nearest Faraway Place: Ohio's Painters, Makers & Their Mentors starting January 25.

Wednesday-Friday
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed Christmas Day

ADMISSION IS FREE!
Donations are gratefully accepted.
Group tours are available for $5 per person and include a dedicated docent and shop coupon. Please call Judith at 740-681-1423 to schedule.

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Accessible parking and entrance are located off Bank Alley on the Northeast corner of the property. All floors accessible by elevator.

Safety and Cleaning Protocols

If you are experiencing signs of illness, cough, difficulty breathing, fever etc, or have had contact with a person with Covid-19, please do not enter the Museum at this time.
Face masks are welcome during your visit to the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio. Single use masks are available free of charge inside the lobby. Thank you for helping protect our visitors, volunteers, and staff!
We ask that you observe social distancing (six feet apart) while in the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio.
Hand sanitizer is available throughout the Museum.
The Museum has updated cleaning protocols and upgraded our HVAC system.

Gardens Scavenger Hunt
Explore the gardens and grounds of the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio with this visual scavenger hunt! How many items can you find? Paper copies can be found on the veranda or you can use the PDF below. Be sure to share your finds with us!

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Pre-Visit Activities for Your Class

Print one of our pre-visit worksheets and use it with your students to generate interest in your upcoming trip.
Museum Chart (see Attachment)
In the Art Museum• Ask students to write down questions they may have and bring them along so they can ask a Museum Educator.
Explore this website to generate excitement about the trip.
Suggest some books to familiarize students with art and artists in general, and artists from the Museum's collections in particular. Here are some re. Childhood and history for the exhibition “An Ohio Childhood”
Ruby Bridges Goes to School by Ruby Bridges
Clothes 100 years ago by Allison Lassieur
Divide the class into small research groups to develop how they think childhood is the same and different from 100 years ago, 200 years ago. Have students interview family members or older family friends about their childhood.
Please review the Museum rules with students and chaperones.
Review the social story found on our website about visiting the Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

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Post Visit Activities for Your Class

Print one of our post-visit worksheets and use it with your students to reflect upon your experiences.
Memory Drawings (attached)
Write their experiences at the Museum in a journal using language and/or images.
Send examples of students' reactions to their Museum visit, such as drawings or letters, to the Director of Education.
Review the pre-visit experience chart to see which predictions were true and what new ideas students learned.
Create a class mural about the trip by passing around a large sheet of paper so students can write or sketch their impressions of the trip.
Have students research any issues or questions that came up during their tour.
Talk to other educators about the visit, and think about how the Museum can be used as a resource to enhance classroom learning.
Ask students to tell their parents about their trip to the Museum. Suggest they return to the Museum with their families and remind them that admission is always free.

Plan to come back soon!