List of museums in Cleveland explained

This is a list of museums in Cleveland and non-profit and university art galleries.

See also List of museums in Ohio for other museums in Cuyahoga County, Ohio and the rest of the state.

Museums

NameNeighborhoodTypeSummary
A Christmas Story HouseTremontMediaMuseum about and house used for the film A Christmas Story
African American MuseumHoughAfrican AmericanCurrently closed
ARTneoDetroit–ShorewayArtwebsite, exhibitions of Northeast Ohio art and architecture of Cleveland and the surrounding region
Artists Archives of the Western ReserveUniversity CircleArtwebsite, Ohio art gallery and research facility
Baseball Heritage MuseumHoughSportswebsite, multicultural heritage of baseball and the values it represents
Buckland Museum of Witchcraft & Magick Old BrooklynHistorywebsite, historic artifacts of witchcraft, magick, and occultism
Children's Museum of ClevelandGoodrich–Kirtland ParkChildren's
Cleveland Grays Armory MuseumDowntown ClevelandMilitaryHistory of the Cleveland Grays, a private military company which was founded in 1837, and the military heritage of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland History CenterUniversity CircleMultipleOperated by the Western Reserve Historical Society, history of Northeast Ohio, includes the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel, Bingham-Hanna Mansion, Hay-McKinney Mansion, Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, Chisholm Halle Costume Wing, and Kidzibits Family Hands-On Gallery
Cleveland Hungarian MuseumDowntown ClevelandEthnic - Hungarian AmericanHistory of Hungarians in Northeast Ohio
Cleveland Museum of ArtUniversity CircleArtCollections include Chinese, African, Ancient Greek and Roman art, European art, Textiles & Islamic art, American painting & sculpture, Contemporary art, Medieval art, Decorative art & design, Pre-Columbian and Native North American art, Japanese & Korean art, Indian & Southeast Asian art, and Photography
Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity CircleNatural historyAnimal mounts, skeletons, dinosaurs and fossils, minerals
Cleveland Police MuseumDowntown ClevelandLaw enforcementLocated on the first floor of the Cleveland Police Headquarters Building in the Justice Center. http://www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/[1]
Cleveland State University Art GalleriesDowntown ClevelandArtLocated in the Cowell & Hubbard Building[2]
Cozad-Bates House Interpretive CenterUniversity CircleHistoryAnti-slavery reflections for the Underground Railroad codename "Hope" [3]
Dittrick Museum of Medical HistoryUniversity CircleScience - medicineHistory of medicine, experience of individuals and society as they grappled with changing conceptions of health and medicine
Dunham Tavern MuseumCentralHistoric houseMid 19th-century tavern, oldest building in the city
Great Lakes Science CenterDowntown ClevelandScienceIncludes the NASA Glenn Visitor Center
Greater Cleveland AquariumDowntown ClevelandNatural history
Historical Society of Old Brooklyn MuseumOld BrooklynLocal historywebsite
International Women's Air & Space MuseumDowntown ClevelandAviationHistory of women in aviation and space, located at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport
Italian American Museum of ClevelandLittle ItalyEthnic - Italian AmericanHistory of Italians in Northeast Ohio
Learning Center and Money MuseumDowntown ClevelandNumismaticPart of Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Louis Stokes MuseumCentralBiographicalLocated at Outhwaite Homes, life of politician Louis Stokes[4]
Museum of Contemporary Art ClevelandUniversity CircleArt Contemporary art
NASA Glenn Visitor CenterDowntown ClevelandAerospaceFeatures exhibits about NASA, space exploration and the solar system, part of the Great Lakes Science Center
Polish-American Cultural Center of ClevelandBroadway–Slavic VillageEthnicwebsite
Reinberger GalleriesUniversity CircleArtPart of the Cleveland Institute of Art
Rock and Roll Hall of FameDowntown ClevelandHall of fame - Music
Sculpture CenterUniversity CircleArtwebsite, gGallery for sculpture
Slovenian Museum & ArchivesSt. Clair - SuperiorEthnicSlovenian Museum
SPACES GalleryOhio CityArtwebsite, contemporary art
Steamship William G. Mather Maritime MuseumDowntown ClevelandMuseum shipRetired Great Lakes bulk freighter
Temple Museum of Religious ArtUniversity CircleJewishThree locations
Transformer StationOhio CityArtwebsite, contemporary art
Ukrainian Museum-ArchivesTremontEthnic - Ukrainian American
USS CodDowntown ClevelandMuseum ship - MilitaryWorld War II Fleet Submarine

Defunct museums

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official site. Cleveland Police Museum. 29 September 2017.
  2. Web site: The Galleries at CSU. Cleveland State University. 29 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Three Things To Know: Cozad-Bates House From University Circle Inc.. Cleveland Magazine. 20 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Louis Stokes Museum. This is Cleveland. 8 March 2016.
  5. http://www.cmnh.org/site/ClassesandPrograms/SchoolPrograms/HealthEd.aspx CMNH Health Education
  6. Web site: Cleveland’s Little Italy. Jovina Cooks Italian. 8 March 2016. April 26, 2013. The Little Italy Heritage Museum closed at the end of 2007. The museum’s collection of photographs and artifacts were donated to the Western Reserve Historical Society in University Circle..
  7. Web site: Official site. Slavic Village Historical Society. 5 October 2017.