My Great Great Grandfather built a scale model of McKinley's funeral train. I had always wanted to…read moretake my family to go see it. Living in Georgia now, it's not quite that easy. Last summer we planned a trip making this one of our priority stops. We checked the schedule to make sure we'd make it on time. Driving in from Niagara Falls in a terrible thunderstorm, we pulled in about 10-15 minutes before the final self guided tour time. Walk to the entrance and it's closed. We knock, try to call, etc. Walk over to the library on the other side of the courtyard. The librarian was very helpful trying to get a hold of the curator. I go out, walk around the building to the back, and knock on the door. The curator answers. I say we're here to see the train, that it's part of my family history and I'd like to show my kids. She says "no". I ask if we can, just for a moment. She again says "no" and that we should come back tomorrow. I told her that we were travelling through and wouldn't be in the area tomorrow. She just refused. Remember, this happened when the museum was supposed to be open. I feel sick that part of my family heritage is under the care of this person.

Went to a friend's showing of local American artists, chosen by jury selection, and I was…read moreimpressed. This art museum is beautiful on Youngstown State's campus. Galleries show only artwork by Americans, the only museum of its kind in the U.S. One gallery is artwork showing Native Americans. Others showed large wall paintings and smaller paintings and some sculptures. The newest display of local artists runs through February 25, 2026. Lovely gift shop. Free. Check it out.

My favorite place to be in Youngstown when there are school breaks , I love coming here with my…read morekid. Thank you for sharing history with the public, for free; free knowledge.

The Christmas Memories display is wonderful- very nostalgic!!…read moreAnd the house is beautiful!!

This home is just beautiful during Christmastime. I was there during a week day, which was great…read morebecause it wasn't too busy. One of the docents told me that it is so packed that people can barely move through sometimes on the weekends. That said, I might suggest offering a slight discount rate for coming on a weekday. Even a couple bucks cheaper as an incentive to get people to come when it's less busy. I love the history and I love the thought and time that was put into each of the displays. Very interesting history and I know that I barely scratched the surface learning about this prominent Youngstown family. Loved the mid-century modern displays too. I'm sure it's appealing to my generation and older, because all of it is very familiar. Everyone who works here is very friendly. The gift shop sells some really cool vintage things and it is worth a look. I was excited to see that it was next to the Wick House, which is (or at least it was 30 years ago) a women's dorm where my friend once lived, so it was nostalgic to see that building. I hadn't realized it would be right next door. I believe that family was on the Titanic if my memory serves me correctly. Anyhow- do try to come during Christmastime to visit the Arns Museum. It's a great piece of local history.

Wonderful little day trip or excursion if you are nearby for the day. Lots of great history on…read moreimmigrants as a work force in our country. Mostly centered on the steel industry and its evolution as beginning business to outdated industry. Very well curated with unique settings and approaches to add to your experience. Life used to be much harder. This is an interesting and engaging look at those changes over time. Staff was super friendly, welcoming and helpful.

Outstanding museum on the campus of Youngstown State University. The museum concentrated on the…read moresteel industry. These mills built America. The museum tells about how immigrant workers stood up for themselves and demanded better working conditions.

Very disappointing to take me grandkids here and there really wasn't much to do for them. Some…read morethings didn't work. Not worth the money.

We took our 3 and 4 year olds here for a daytime activity. They had such a nice time. I would say…read morethey have activities that are age appropriate for kids 12 and under. They had free sanitizer and sanitizing wipes which i was a huge fan of. Free use of lockers for your coats. They also had a sensory sensitive room. Absolutely worth the $10 per person!

A great place to learn the history of the area!read more