This is a cute little museum featuring exhibits, shows, and interactive stations related to…read morescience, history, technology, and more. There is a very nice little planetarium (the Scidome), and viewing a show is included in the price of admission. We saw "From Earth to the Universe," which provided a crash course on astronomy throughout history and a look at our galaxy and the universe. The first floor of the space features a lot of interactive and hands-on activities, such as building a circuit, learning about your body, building and racing cars from objects like Legos, plus a 6-and-under play area. The hot shop is also located in this area, and it was very interesting to watch them work with the hot glass (and a very pleasant space to be in on such a cold day!) Upstairs is a wealth of local and regional historical information for Newark and Licking County and its citizens and discoveries. A giant mastadon skull greets you as you come up the stairs, as the Burning Tree Mastadon was found in the county. The Jerrie Mock exhibit, complete with a flight simulator and a replica of her airplane, the Spirit of Columbus, was extremely popular with the kids. (Jerrie Mock, a Newark native, was the first woman to fly solo around the world). A little historic village, complete with cash registers, scales, and games is also available to walk through on this level. Given the weather, we didn't spend as much time out in the courtyard as we probably would have otherwise, but we definitely made it over to the building housing the interurban railway car, the back end of which you can walk in and look around the interior of. There's also a really well done mural on the topic out by the parking lot. Staff was friendly and welcoming, and the museum was clean and comfortable. There is plentiful parking outside. A small gift shop, including items made in the hot shop, is available near the entrance.

My niece loves to go to another children's museum in a nearby city. Unfortunately, it's a little…read morepricey for what it has to offer beyond your 1st visit & there is very little for adults to interact with & engage. We recently went to Cosi 1 weekend instead. The Works is hands down a better experience than the other children's museum. This is now her favorite of the 3 places we've been. Unfortunately, the glass blowing was closed for routine maintenance & we have plans to return when open again. The bottom floor houses the small planetarium & hands on exhibits & play areas for kids & upstairs is more informative displays of the local area, the Works history & a brief technology over view. I've heard there's a café associated with the museum across the outdoor area but we didn't look into that the day we were there. 10/10 recommend a visit if you're in the area & looking for something new, fun & educational for kids to do.

We loved this tour! It's only $12, and we were treated to a video introduction and then a private…read moretour of the house with tons of information about when it was originally built and also about the latest renovation. Everyone we dealt with was so friendly and knowledgeable. We would love to go back and see it decked out for Christmas!

I've lived in Marietta for 35 years and this was my first visit. Was always thinking I'd do it…read morelater when guests came. Why did I wait! It was so enjoying to hear about the house and its history. It's a great gem for our small historic town.

Went today and really enjoyed being able to watch the glass blowing and ask questions. I think I'll…read morebe back simply to watch the glass blowing again. The annual exhibit was extremely informative about things more than glass. The bank vault was really cool too. Definitely made it a unique experience. Overall, worth the visit even just to watch some cool glass blowing.

Ohio has a long, storied glass history, and you can find out all about it at the Ohio Glass Museum…read more You will see more beautiful Ohio glass here than you ever thought you would in your life, and not because this place is big (it's actually a quite small museum). This museum has a varied and well-curated collection of glass pieces, arranged in a creative way. For instance, in the main room, the glass pieces are arranged by color, and show how different elements on the periodic table influence the color of glass. I don't remember half of the stuff I was told, but I do know that if I come across a piece of glass that's a glowing green color, I should probably think twice about being anywhere near it because it could be radioactive! Because it might have uranium in it. Yikes. It's really cool to learn how the natural elements and materials in the earth affect glass, which is also a natural material that is derived from the earth. Glass is a gift from the earth, which is the lesson that I learned from this museum. This isn't the most kid-friendly museum (because breakable things and kids do not mix), and I think my children were done after about 10 minutes. So if you want to stay and read the signs and learn about glass, I recommend visiting without young people with short attention spans. One of the neat aspects about the Ohio Glass Museum is that they have glass blowing classes, which you can sign up for or sit in the bleachers and watch other people do glass blowing. They also have an amazing gift shop, where you can find all kinds of glass gifts, like ornaments made my local artists, glass trinkets and lots more.

Fantastically fun experience, secret doors, cohesive and subtle story to follow and fun merch.read more

My husband picked this place for our Saturdate and I was happily surprised! We arrived at our 11am…read moretime slot and I was immediately excited for the puzzle aspect we heard about at the counter. All of the rooms were so cool and fun to check out. We ended up solving 2/3 of the puzzles and they were quite challenging! I will say it may have been even more enjoyable with less people around. It was a bit crowded and many times we were trying to solve puzzles and children would come between us and the interactive piece. We understand that it's an interactive experience for all so we didn't mind waiting. But it did slow down a bit of our excitement to solve a puzzle. All in all I think the entire experience was exciting and fun. A great place for a date where you can take pictures, see cool rooms, and maybe solve a puzzle or two!

If you are looking to experience a train ride, this will do the trick. If you are looking to see…read moreamazing scenic views... there aren't as many as I hoped. The open cars are nice for the breeze on a hot day however you can't hear a word that comes over the speaker system so if history is being shared... we don't hear it. Also, I felt like I spent more time looking at trees and brush right along the tracks than breathtaking views. There are a couple but I would have hoped for more. I did see the backyards of several houses.

The train itself was cool .... But that was it . They could do SO MUCH MORE. The route is anything…read moreBUT scenic .... Run down back yards , junk everywhere , a closeup view of the town water treatment plant . A very good Santa visiting the kids was exciting for them , but they were less than thrilled with the teenagers partially dressed up and preoccupied . This could be a really entertaining attraction if some effort was made .

A lovely little museum on the OSU campus. It's totally free and you don't need to spend much time…read morethere, but you will learn a lot. They have a great display of fossils and gems found locally, in the US, and around the world. I also loved that they give you information about how the science of geology and paleontology has evolved in recent years, how scientists put together dinosaur skeletons, and even how to distinguish a fossil from a non-fossil. I enjoyed my time there! Parking is limited, so make sure you check signs before walking away from your car.

Located on the Oval at The Ohio State University, Orton Hall Geological Museum is the second oldest…read morebuilding (1893) on the campus. It houses a museum, library, The Din-O- Store shop, offices and laboratories. The museum holds 54,000 specimens and a research facility which has been visited by those in the Earth Science field from around the globe. The Hall is of the (Richardsonian Romanesque style) and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Geological Museum is part of the School of Earth Sciences. It's founder Edward Orton was the first president of the University and Professor of Geology. Research, teaching and outreach is conducted here. During the hours of 8am-5pm, there is usually someone in the museum that will identify a rock, mineral or fossil that you bring to the museum. Many of the specimens were discovered in Ohio. Today, Ohio is situated at 40 degrees North but at one time it was 20 degrees south of the Equator about where Australia is today. Consequently, Ohio has outcroppings that date from the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic Eras which contain exotic fauna and flora. A special note, the museum has a bell tower and plays chimes which I always enjoyed except at 8 am in the morning.

We love this place!…read more We've been members forever so that gives us flexibility. The latest butterfly exhibit is 5* Excellent staff....as always.

3.5 for me personally. While the butterfly exhibit and the conservatory was nice, it isn't very…read morebig. Plus a chunk of it is under construction. For $25 it was a pass for me considering the majority of the rest of Franklin Park is open to the public and free. There were lots of flowers and community gardens in the regular park. I think it is a good location for families with kids. Or if you are local and get a year pass.

the house has many original Sherman family items and the house itself has not changed much and is…read morein good shape. the upstairs has a museum about W. T. Sherman with many displays about Sherman's life and military career. our guide was excellent and you could tell he was very enthusiastic about Lancaster and Sherman. my husband and I would highly recommend this Museum.

Lancaster is such a lovely and quaint town full of history. The Sherman House Museumnis a gem on…read morethe Museum and History Tour circuit. General William Tecumseh Sherman grew up here and then lived in the home with his family. It has been lovingly restored with many of the families own belongings. Each tour is guided and narrated by a local knowledgeable docent. You get plenty of details about how they lived, who they socialized with, (Henry Clay and Daniel Webster) as well as historical information about Lancaster. Furnishings are beautiful with pieces dating back to the 1800's. This is a must do when you visit.

I can't believe we've been wasting our time at Cosi lol, this is so much more spacious and my 2…read moreyear old can literally touch every thing. Everyone was so nice as well, both patrons and staff. I'm also glad they make you keep your shoes on unlike momiland which smells like feet. I love how clean everything was as well. We drove 40 minutes and we will be back! I wonder if they have memberships?? I have never seen her so upset to leave somewhere before. I love that the water table was her height level too, at cosi the kids her age have to stand on stools which isn't very safe for the kids or relaxing for mom.

COSI too far? Too expensive? Just need a safe place for your kiddo to play indoors and stretch…read moretheir legs and imaginations? This is for you! This place is essentially like the kids space at COSI. Different areas for them to play and get creative. Dress up, read, sing on the little stage, climb on the construction equipment, pretend to grocery shop, play on the splash table and build a pipe line for the water to travel through, and much more. My sister and I took our little ones here on a rainy day, and they definitely enjoyed themselves. We (unfortunately) went on a day when a HUGE daycare or playgroup was also visiting, so about 15 mins after arriving, this swarm of over 50 adults and kids came in and it just got insane. I overheard another mom say that she's never seen so many people in there, so it reassured me that it's not always like this. This place isn't super fancy, and I did wonder about their sanitation procedures because I didn't see any buckets or bins for toys to go in if a kid had put it in their mouth. My LO being under a year, and my nephew being 18 months, you know everything goes in the mouth. They had a little "plop zone" which is the sacred safe space for babies under 2 to not get trampled. My daughter liked it, and liked chewing every toy, which takes me back to the germs... Butbi tried to let it go. The one thing I truly disliked about this place is that you have to pay to get in, even as an adult. $8 for me to supervise my own kid? Okay... Luckily my daughter was free because she was under 1, but I thought it was kind of ridiculous that adults have to pay for their child and themselves. It would make me think twice about coming here regularly once she's over 12 months because I don't think $16 is worth it. As of right now, all she can do is sit in the little baby plop zone. So if you really need something to do on a rainy day, definitely come here. It's safe and the kids for sure have fun. But if it's not a rainy day or you have a lot of kiddos, weigh out all your options, lol.

This is a Hocking Hills hidden gem!…read more Butterfly Ridge is a must-see for everyone who loves butterflies, moths, nature and conservation. It's hard to describe Butterfly Ridge precisely, but I would say that it's kind of like a nature preserve that focuses on butterfly preservation, with outdoor activities for families, and a little gift shop/museum. After you check in, you're free to roam around the grounds and explore the 21-acre garden. There's a nature play area for kids, as well as a tree house where you can see the grounds from up high. Guided tours are available with the people who own Butterfly Ridge. They are super knowledgable about butterflies and moths, and love to talk about them. We really learned a lot about butterflies as we walked around the property, and our tour guides pointed out and identified the butterflies that we saw. Butterfly Ridge also offers a unique nighttime experience, The Mothing Zone, where visitors can view hundreds of moths and glow-in-the-dark caterpillars that you can only see at night! This nature preserve is closed during the winter, but if you're in Hocking Hills during the spring, summer and early fall months, this is a must-visit.

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. The Wetlands was my favorite part with unique plants. Saw most…read moreof the butterflies in the common area.