Beautiful and simple display of multiple artists work. Easy access. Free admission. A nice hour…read moreactivity if you are looking for something to do and enjoy art. Gift shop is adorable too!

The Medici sold tickets to a zoom presentation of Robert Wittman lecture series for $38.77. I…read morepurchased a ticket, but was unable to enter the Zoom "room" for over 10 minutes so I had to contact them by phone to let me in. When I was finally admitted their camera angle made the presentation SIDEWAYS. I called AGAIN to tell them to turn their camera. The audio was so bad I couldn't understand the presenter and they were so far away from him I couldn't see his slides. This was the most unprofessional operation I've ever experienced. It was awful. I eventually just logged off. After contacting the President of the Museum to request a full refund, I've heard nothing from them. Their customer service is awful and I would not recommend patronizing this museum.

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.

Was very excited for a museum library but the inside is unfortunate rather plain and disappointing…read more They do have a large collection of books but it all feels like a after thought crammed into a corner.

Lunchtime exploration. I finally decided to stop and walk around this place I've driven by for…read moreyears. A Beaux-Arts style building with Greek and Roman themes memorializing President Wm McKinley on the site of the school where he started his education. The marble statue of McKinley stands in the center, surrounded by busts of the influential of the period. One side of the building houses the Niles Public Library, and the other side is a small museum and auditorium. A passionate museum docent met me at the locked door and recited an amazing amount of McKinley history. I mean she really was good. The museum displays were a little sparse, but I was impressed with a hand painted flag as well as a carved wooden book cover from China that contained a letter to President McKinley embroidered on silk. Major donors to the memorial are recognized by busts in the auditorium and the library. Notable names include Andrew Carnegie, who contributed to the library, and Joseph Butler, the founder of the Butler Institute of American Art, the first museum of American art. You never know what you might learn when you stop to investigate.