Amazing experience! Cannot wait to come back. Ticket prices were completely reasonable and there is…read moreso to look at and learn.

This museum collection completely took me by surprise. First of all, the four hours of operation…read morewere not nearly enough so that I was forced to speed through the last 45 mins. just to say that I saw everything. Unfortunately, most of the rolling stock sits outside exposed to the harsh Ohio elements, but not all are showing the effects of time. The museum has numerous collections which were donated and are exhibited in a number of the railcars. The number of rail related artifacts must be seen to be believed; I am not exaggerating when I state that you will most likely come across an item which you have never see before. On display is the bell from the locomotive which pulled President Lincoln's funeral train. The museum has a wonderfully located rail park right in the middle of all the action and plans are underway to further develop the site. Also the gift shop has great value souvenirs such as t-shirts (loved the variety of train designs on the shirts) and caps.

I am a self-proclaimed presidential history nerd visiting from Texas. I've read a biography on…read moreevery president in order through Eisenhower, and my bucket list includes visiting where each was born and their final resting places. Of course, I also make it a point to visit presidential libraries, national historic sites, etc. I've visited dozens of locations across multiple states. THIS. PLACE. IS. INCREDIBLE. I broke my visit up into two days. Did the home tour one afternoon and the museum the next morning. Honestly, I recommend doing it that way; there is just too much otherwise. It was jaw-dropping to hear about the history of the home, Hayes' descendants who lived there so long, and the son who pushed for it to become a living monument to Hayes' life. With 95% of the home original to when Hayes lived there.... I'm not sure I've ever been to a location that can say that. From Lucy's sewing machine used to sew civil war uniforms...to beds made by prisoners in the Oriental Room...to the bed in which Rutherford and Lucy died ...the house tour is just breathtaking. Shout out to my tour guide, Bill Y., for being such a cool guy! The museum took me all of two hours to get through, and I skipped the temporary exhibits. Two solid hours if you read 75-85%. LOTS of information. But the artifacts will give you goosebumps: Hayes' Harvard diploma 1845 Hayes' Dress sword and scabbard from the war Hayes' .32 revolver 1864/65 Lucy's wedding dress The chair Hayes sat in during the inauguration. Bible on which he sworn his oath A ring containing George Washington's hair And that's just a few... The information on the contested election was perfectly clear and well executed. This place is no doubt one of the top five places I've ever been in my presidential history travels...up there with Monticello. I can't say enough...totally worth your time. Every time I visit a presidential history site... I am overwhelmed with gratitude for people like staff and volunteers at these museums. I'm grateful to all who had the foresight to preserve and maintain our history. Only negative: I thought the gift shop, although appearing full, lacked options.

I brought my son here while on a roadtrip across the U.S. I love historical sites and presidential…read morehistory so this was an easy choice for a stop, especially since it is a fairly quick detour off of Interstate 80. $20 for adults gives you access to the museum and a one hour house tour. Kids aged 6 - 12 are $5. They give discounts for military, AAA members and senior citizens, but sadly none for educators (seems this place would be perfect for U.S. history teachers). The grounds are beautiful, the history is interesting, the museum is jam packed with information (though a bit haphazardly arranged, along with some overzealous motion detection security on some of the larger items). Our tour guide for Rutherford's house (Dick) was lovely and very knowledgeable. Overall worth the money and an interesting stop on our whirlwind tour of America and all of its idiosyncratic history.

I didn't know too much about the Great Lakes so I thought I would visit this museum. The museum…read moreconsists of two parts: an indoor museum that is semi-interactive. There is a series of non-stop videos on the Great Lakes, maps, history, gift shop, etc. Everything is labeled and explained. The second part is the ship - Colonel James M. Schoonmaker. Both are self-guided tours. The indoor museum will take you about an hour if you read everything and see some of the videos. The ship, however, will take you at least an hour plus depending on how depth you want to know about the ship. The ship has two levels; bottom level is where the engines and storage are located. The top level is the deck that leads you to their living quarters. The living quarters is two stories with no elevators. The bottom level is accessible only by a steep, narrow iron ladder.

Nice museum. Appropriately priced. If you're not familiar with the area I can see it being better…read morethan say for a local. I wish they gave a little more information and explanations on some of the placards but over all its an alright way to spend an hour. I didn't do the boat tour as I am already very familiar with it from doing community service aboard it as a teen. Lol We all have a past. Im sure that it is very interesting to others though!

The staff was so helpful. It was our first visit there. We actually got lost and couldn't find a…read morefew things. Someone helped us. The B-25 was such a beautiful plane and the PT rebuilding was amazing to see. I will go back

After a late lunch at the Tin Goose diner, came over to this very nice aviation+ museum. First,…read more you can tell by the ladies working the front desk - admission, you're in a great place, when you comment you don't have your readers with you and it'll be difficult to read the information at the exhibits. Without missing a beat, Valerie offers her pair. Her only request is that I return them when I leave. . So very kind of her. We pay the admission, and begin the tour. There was a lot to see and I would definitely give yourself at least 90 minutes to see both areas. There is a hangar also to see the bigger planes. There were many nice tributes, and we got a kick out of the Hogan's Heroes memorabilia. The vintage cars were a bonus. I can't wait to tell my dad he needs to take a drive here just for the classic cars! I think one of the first cars he drove was the '57 bel aire convertible. The yellow one here is in pristine condition. Also loved the vintage Bob's Big Boy side of window drive up sign. Classic! The attention to detail and restoration is truly a labor of love for many of the items here. In the hangar, there were quite a few volunteers. They were busy getting things ready for Father's Day weekend! The ford two motor plane will be taking passengers for a nostalgic ride. This museum is an amazing tribute to the put in bay, Lake Erie aviators. There is also war memorabilia! The investment that continues in this amazing museum and the diner attached is remarkable. I'll be telling my aviation, car enthusiast friends and people looking for something neat to do to come by, enjoy and donate to help these pieces of history to continue to be available for generations to come! Great way to spend a few hours! Highly recommend this Gem! PS, I did return the glasses after I left. I also bought a cute onesie for my granddaughter !

This museum is worth the stop! It has many unique carved…read morepieces on display and on their carousel! A lot of history of carousels as well as Cedar Point. At the end of the self tour, you get to ride the center piece carousel!

I found the Merry-Go-Round Museum online while looking up things to do in the area. Honestly I…read morewasn't sure what to expect but once I saw the great Yelp reviews, we decided to stop in. It ended up being one of our favorite experiences in Sandusky! It's small but mighty with tons of intricately carved merry-go-round animals, some of which were crafted in the early 1900s. I learned quite a bit and the displays were so fun to look at. Your admission ticket includes 1 ride on the carousel which is in the center of the small museum (you can pay for additional rides). They made an announcement that they were starting it up so we took our spots - Nate got on a seahorse and I sat in a chariot. When I tell you that thing goes fast, I mean it. I think the operator said it gets up to 7 mph! I actually started to get a bit dizzy, but it was so fun and brought me so much joy. I couldn't stop smiling the entire time. They have an on site woodworker/carver which was so cool. The building that houses the museum is an old post office and it's definitely seen better days (it's 100+ years old), so I hope they can continue to house this museum there!

Wow, what an museum!!! I don't mean to sound elitist, but…read moreone doesn't think Toledo, Ohio when it comes to world class art. This place is on another level of awesome! As is the glass museum across the street, this museum is free to visit. The exhibits here are world class and include a massive array of art over a 4,000+ year time frame. We also enjoyed the sculpture works outside the museum. I mean, who the hell doesn't want to get on a huge tire swing, play musical instruments or lay on a hammock made of glass?! Just blown away amazed with this place! Thank you!!!

Another museum that's a must to do! Get to know your US nation history. Go beyond what you learned…read morein HS. Amazing

Had a great tour,don't miss this one right i your back yard. The Museum is done very well .read more

I have always loved ships. I've toured a handful of historic ships over the years. U.S.S…read more Constitution? Check. WWII submarine? Check. Mid-19th-century schooner? Check. Early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter? Hmm... So perhaps this ship does not have the romanticism or historical significance of the others. It is an impressive sight, quite long and stolid. In operation from 1911 to 1980, it was the largest freighter in the world when launched and set some cargo records during its first few years before being eclipsed by ever-advancing technology. It was also well known for luxury which supposedly rivalled the famous trans-Atlantic liners. Up to the modern day it is recognized as a relic of the so-called Golden Age of Great Lakes shipping, but although I respected its achievements, I couldn't quite conjure up the reverence and awe that it seemed to be asking for. Obviously the ship has seen better days, but it could be spiffier. Many spots need a buff with Rust-Away and a new paint job. In any case, this would be a fun place to take the kids, and frankly it's one of the few things worth doing or seeing in Toledo.

This small but dedicated railway history group has been around a little over 20 years. Originally…read morelocated just west of exit 161 off I - 75, it relocated in 2016 due to the sale of the former property they had. You can easily still make out the location of the former museum site on the Northeast side of the road. The trees that the group planted around the curve of the miniature railway (one of their signature attractions) are still on site, as are the pre-fab metal buildings they used to occupy. NWORRP's current location is rough a mile east of the former location, on the opposite side of the road. Sadly, there is currently no signage pointing to the new location, which given the closeness to I-75, is in my opinion, a major mistake. When you cross the full size railroad tracks you will see a reutilized former lighted gas station sign on the right, followed by a dirt road. Turn in and go through the fence in the back - you'll see some historic looking street lights in the parking lot and the train museum in front of you. NWORP's museum and rides are usually open 1-4 on weekends. The biggest attraction by far is the quarter-scale train rides that run on weekends May - September, as well as during their many special events. In addition to train rides, NWORRP also has a gift shop, museum, a Lionel layout, an HO layout and a N scale layout. NWORRP also has a full size rolling stock includes two cabooses, a rare wooden box car, and small diesel switch engine on display, plus a relocated railroad depot. The museum is run by volunteers, most of which are retired. As one can expect, they are always in need of help, particularly with the full size equipment; sadly, as of this writing (and as seen in the pictures) the wooden boxcar has deteriorated to the point it may sadly not survive much longer. This is a museum/ tourist operation clearly driven towards families, and not so much to rail historians. The model trains and the train ride are a great visit once - maybe twice, but like a of these hand-to-mouth operations, right now if you've been once you've pretty much seen what they have to offer. Hopefully as time goes on they will increase the exhibits and options available. All in all, a good few hours fun for a young family!

We visited Bowling Green to see family and were looking for a rainy day activity. We stopped by…read moreSnook's as recommended by a local and had a great time. The car collection itself is beautiful and well documented with signage. In addition to the cars are many other collections of related memorabilia. The owner, Jeff, greeted us and chatted a while about his collection. Jeff and the other staff were very friendly and welcoming.

Great museum! Worth the trip from Columbus. We would highly recommend this. Nice variety of cars…read more Beautifully restored.

I came to write a good review but it says it's permanently closed now? I didn't know that. We…read morevisited here not too long ago & wasn't aware of it closing.. Definitely sad to see that! My kids truly enjoyed this place & definitely a place for learning.. esp if you homeschool. They had all kinds of different occupational set ups & real life situations. My kids enjoyed the car ride ons & going through the car wash. The grocery store, classroom, NICU (I thought was super neat!), Dentist, hair salon, Jail cell complete with a "mug shot" card & background, airplane, the barn, literally every little set up we had fun with. Kid size, but also adults able to play & interact and pretend play! Would def recommend to anyone with littles! They do have an upstairs unit that is for older kids. The kids under the age limit were not allowed upstairs which is fair.. but with having kids 2 different age groups it was unfortunate because my older child didn't get to experience that part. They also have a small outdoor playground that my kids enjoyed! Hopefully yelp is wrong & they are still open!

We loved it! My one year old had so much fun, this was his birthday treat. Not too expensive and…read morethe dramatic play centers are so detailed.