museums

Akron Art Museum
Jun 13-15: Wine X III: A Weekend Celebration of Wine. Jun 21-Sep 7: California as Muse: The Art of Arthur & Lucia Mathews. Thru Jul 13: Creativity Transcends, exhibition of artists published in United Disability Services’ Kaleidoscope journal. Thru Aug 24: Bill Brandt: Shadows & Substance, British photographer.
Tue-Sun 11-5, Thu to 9; $; 1 S High St, Akron; 330-376-9185; akronartmuseum.org.

Allen Memorial Art Museum
Thru Jun 11: Running the Numbers: Photographs by Chris Jordan. Thru Aug 10: Andy Warhol: Prints, Paintings, Photographs. 1st/3rd Sun at 12N: Tour Wright’s 1948 Weltzheimer/Johnson House ($).
Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun 1-5; free; 87 N Main St, Oberlin; 440-775-8665; oberlin.edu/amam.

Blue Water Majesty Museum
New museum of large, detailed model ships.
Daily 9-5; $; 2810 Columbus Rd NE, Canton; 330-452- 4330; modelshipsbylarrypulka.com.

Butler Institute of American Art
Thru Aug 24: 72nd national Midyear Exhibition.
Tue-Sat 11-4, Wed to 8, Sun 12-4; free; 524 Wick Ave, Youngstown; 330-743-1107; butlerart.com.

Canton Museum of Art
Thru Jul 20: Inspired Perspectives: Contemporary Works in Fiber; Liz Hunt: Contemporary Rustic Furniture; and Daniel Chrzanowski: Relief Prints. Mon-Sat 10-5, Tue-Thu eve 7-9, Sun 1-5;
$; 1001 Market Ave, Canton; 330-453-7666; cantonart.org.

Children’s Museum of Cleveland
Thru Aug 17: Abracadabra! Everyday Magic. Permanent: Splish Splash! Bridges to Our Community & Big Red Barn. Summer discovery camps. Lots of hands-on exhibits & play areas.
Daily 10-5; $; 10730 Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216-791- KIDS; clevelandchildrensmuseum.org.

A Christmas Story House & Museum
Christmas in June: See the (restored) Tremont house used in the 1983 film; museum, gift shop.
$; Thu-Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5; 3159 W 11 St, Cleve; 216-298-4919; achristmasstoryhouse.com.

Cleveland Botanical Garden
Gourmets in the Garden outdoor cooking series thru Sep 3 at 6: Jun 18: Sushi Rock; Jun 25: SASA; Jul 2: Ben Bebenroth. Jun 23-27: BotaniCool summer camp. Thru Jun 29: Zensai: The Horticulture of Japan, photographs by Haruzo Ohashi; prints from the Verne Gallery; bonsai, ikebana & tea ceremonies. See 10 acres of gardens, 18,000-sq-ft glasshouse with a Madagascan spiny desert & Costa Rican cloud forest, library, lectures, workshops, gallery, café & store. Mon-Sat 10-5, Wed to 9, Sun 12-5;
$; 11030 East Blvd, Cleve; 216-721- 1600; cbgarden.org.

Cleveland Museum of Art
Jun 7 at 2: Visit Studio Sangha, Katherine Dunlevey’s formal Zen garden & extensive Chinese textile collection, Joan Yellen Horvitz’s theater costumes. Jun 14: Parade the Circle, huge annual public art parade. Thru Jun 15: Nikolai Gogol’s The Gamblers, adapted & directed by Massoud Saidpour (Kennedy’s, 1501 Euclid Ave, Cleve). Thru Jun 21: Focus: Fiber (see CSU Art Gallery). Ongoing: Building for the Future (CMA’s expansion). Studio classes, family programs, lectures, films, book clubs.
Tue-Sun 10-5, Wed & Fri to 9; $; 11150 East Blvd, Cleve; 216- 421-7340, 888-CMA-0033; clevelandart.org.

Cleve Museum of Natural History
Thru Sep 1: Alien Earths: Search for planets around distant stars. Jun 14 at 10am: Visit Singer Lake Bog Preserve in Stark Cty. Jun 14 at 6:30: The Natural History of Asparagus, lecture & 7- course dinner by Chef Ben Bebenroth. Jun 16-20: Jr medical camp & Circle sampler camp. Jun 18 at 7: Hellbender aquatic salamander. Jun 20 at 6: UnNatural Affair, on the observatory deck. Thru Jun 29: Fieldwork: Ancient Discoveries from Cleve to Mongolia. Thru Jun 29: Vertebrate Paleontology, fieldwork series. Thru Jul 6: Nesting: photos by Judith McMillan. Thru Aug 10: The Canary Project: Landscape of Climate Change, Susannah Sayler’s photos. Thru Sep 28: Toad-ily Frogs, global & regional conservation of endangered species. Sat youth programs. More than one million artifacts & fossils, live animals, lectures, outdoor wildlife ctr, planetarium, 10.5-in Warner & Swasey telescope, Blue Planet Café.
Mon-Sat 10-5, Wed to 10, Sun 12-5, observatory 8:30-11pm; $; 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleve; 216-231- 4600; cmnh.org.

Great Lakes Science Center
Thru Sep 7: Einstein, the most comprehensive exhibition ever. Thru Oct 31: Mars Rover, Up Close & Personal. Thru Oct 31: Lego Mindstorms Ctr, daily staff-guided workshops. 400+ hands-on exhibits. Omnimax: Dinosaurs Alive; Fighter Pilot; Roving Mars; Mysteries of the Great Lakes. Steamship William G. Mather. Daily 9:30-5:30;
$; 601 Erieside Ave, Cleve; 216-694- 2000; greatscience.com.

Hale Farm & Village
Newborn bull calfs & pint-size Great Lakes Brewing Company garden are new features of this Civil War–era Western Reserve Village on 190 acres with animals, gardens, spinners, glassblowers & blacksmiths, candle/broom/basket-makers, early farm tools & household appliances; discounted memberships for 50th anniversary. Wed-Sat 11-5, Sun 12-5;
$; 2686 Oak Hill Rd, Bath; 330-666-3711; wrhs.org/halefarm.

Holden Arboretum
May 30 (recep at 7) -Jul 9: Shared Vision, nature & wildlife photography by Craig, Sara & Scott de Fasselle. Jun 7-Sep 2: Wonder Stations, to get your kids outside. Knitting, yoga, meditation, fitness walking, birding & horticulture groups, etc.
Largest US arboretum; 5,400 plants, 3,100 acres of horticulture, display gardens & mild-to-rugged trails. Tue- Sun 9-5; $; 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland; 440-946-4400; holdenarb.org.

Hower House
Jun 1-Aug 31: Victorian Pastimes exhibit. Hower House is a 28-room Victorian mansion, the 1871 home of Akron industrialist John Henry Hower.
Wed-Sat 12-3:30, Sun 1-4; $; 60 Fir Hill Rd, Akron; 330-972-6909; uakron.edu/howerhse.

Int’l Women’s Air & Space Museum
New: Living & Working in Space, realities of the International Space Station.Memorabilia & historical artifacts; celebrating its 10-yr anniversary.
Daily 8-8; free; 1501 N Marginal Rd, Rm 165, Cleve; 216- 623-1111; iwasm.org.

Kent State University Museum
New: 18th Century French Silks. Thru Jun 15: Native Americans through the Prism of Culture: Edward S. Curtis (from Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens). Thru Aug 31: Mood Indigo. Ongoing: Japanese Men’s Haori, Belle Époque Brides; Galanos; Carnival Glass. Wed, Fri & Sat 10-4:45, Thu to 8:45, Sun 12-4:45;
$; E Main & S Lincoln sts, Kent; 330-672-3450; dept.kent.edu/museum.

Lake View Cemetery
Jun 1 at 2: Architectural walking tour ($). Jun 7 at 10am: Geology walking tour ($). Jun 14: Flag retirement ceremony. Jun 15 at 2: Legendary Personalities lecture. Daily 9-4: Garfield Monument & Wade Chapel open. Cleve’s outdoor museum & arboretum, home to many historic points of interest (including John D. Rockefeller & Eliot Ness gravesites), its 285 acres are an urban treasure.
Daily 7:30-5:30; free; 12316 Euclid Ave, Cleve; 216-421- 2665; lakeviewcemetery.com.

Louis Stokes Museum
Opened in 2007, the museum houses memorabilia, video interviews & other footage, awards and a written history about 15-term Congressman Stokes & his rise to prominence.
Wed & Fri 10-2; free; Outhwaite Homes, 4302 Quincy Ave, Cleve; 216- 432-3840, 216-348-5000 x2196.

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
Jun 1, 8, 15 at 2: NEO Invests in Israel, personal briefings. Jun 4 at 7: Albert Einstein, Zionist, lecture. Thru Jun 29: Israel: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow, comprehensive celebration of Israel’s 60th anniversary, with a world-class photojournalism exhibit; and Israel: A Look Forward, showcasing the latest in Israeli innovation (technology, agriculture, medical & Ohio ties); programs, community events, films & lectures. Tue-Fri 11-5, Wed to 9, Sat 12-5, Sun 11-5;
$; 2929 Richmond Rd, Beachwood; 216-593-0575; mmjh.org.

Massillon Museum
May 30 (recep at 6) -Jul 6: Nanette Ream, paintings. Thru Jun 29: Outdoor sculpture exhibition; maps available. Jun 3 at 10: History discussion. Jun 7: Jean Baptiste Massillon exhibit opens. Jun 7-Sep 14: Eclectic, Everyday, Elegant: 75 most important artifacts, to celebrate 75 years. Ongoing: Shake, Shake, Shake: salt & pepper shaker collection; the Immel Circus (miniatures); Paul L. David Sports Gallery. Tue-Sat 9:30-5, Sun 2-5;
free; 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon; 330-833-4061; massillonmuseum.org.

Midwest Railway Preservation Society
Ongoing: Preservation work on the old B&O roundhouse, which once serviced trains in 15 mechanics bays; extensive photo & document collection being archived; looking for volunteers and donors to help it open to the public.
Donations welcome; 2800 W 3 St, Cleve; 440-371-1829; midwestrailway.org.

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleve
May 30 (recep at 5:30) -Aug 17: Jean Luc Mylayne’s giant photos, Jamie Davis’ sculpture & Michel Huelin’s videos; May 30 at 7: Family art studio. Tue-Sun 11-6;
$; 8501 Carnegie Ave, Cleve; 216- 421-8671; mocacleveland.org.

Nasa Glenn Visitor Center
Learn about air & space travel, with interactive exhibits & historic artifacts, such as a moon rock and an original Apollo Command Module; celebrating 50 years. Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 10-3 & Sun 1-5;
free (US citizens); 21000 Brookpark Rd, Cleve; 216- 433-2901; visit.grc.nasa.gov; adult visitors need gov’t-issued photo ID & US citizenship

Oberlin Heritage Center
Jun 3 at 7: Alonzo Pease, Oberlin’s first artist. Jun 13-14: Celebrate Juneteenth. Jun 26 at 10: A Walk thru Time: Landmarks on Tappan Sq. Facilities include the Monroe House, Jewett House & Little Red Schoolhouse. Sign up for weeklong summer camps.
Tours Tue, Thu & Sat at 10:30 & 1:30; $; 73 1/2 S Professor St, Oberlin; 440-774-1700; oberlinheritage.org.

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Jun 25 at 7: R&R Night School. Jun 26-Sep 1: Liverpool Life, photo exhibit by Mike McCartney (Paul’s bro); he visits Jun 25. Thru Sep 1: Help! Behind the Scenes of the Beatles’ Movie; Break on Through: The Lasting Legacy of the Doors. Jun 29 at 12: Rock & Soul Festival. Thru Sep 28: Take Me Out: Baseball Rocks!, a new exhibit about the many connections between baseball and rock (see Buzz). The living heritage of rock & roll; interactives, stateof- the-art radio studio, artifacts & memorabilia and HOF inductees.
Daily 10-5:30, Wed to 9; $; 1 Key Plaza, Cleve; 216-515-8444, 800-493-ROLL; rockhall.com.

Shaker Historical Society
Gracious Gardens: Jun 20 at 6: Twilight Benefit; Jun 22 at 1: Tour of eight private home gardens. Thru Jul 27: Shaker Furniture. Shaker Historical Museum, library & gift shop, all of which focus on North Union Shakers, former inhabitants of Shaker Heights. Tue-Fri & Sun 2-5pm;
$; 16740 S Park Blvd, Shaker Hts; 216-921-1201; shakerhistory.org.

Spirit of ‘76 Museum
Native American artifacts, firearms, vintage clothing, 19th-c farm/carpentry/blacksmith tools, uniforms, memorabilia & documents of Wellington’s Archibald Willard, painter of famous Spirit of ’76 honoring American Revolution vets. Sep: Tue-Thu 9-12, Sat-Sun 1-3:30.
Free; 201 N Main St, Wellington;440-647-4367; thespiritof76museum.com.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Jun 6-8: Founder’s Day wkd; premiere of new documentary. Jun 15: Father’s Day car show (see Buzz). Ongoing: A Period of Perspective: The Art of Gertrude Penfield Seiberling. Jun 27-Aug 17: Shakespeare, three plays. Thru Oct 31: Great Garden Adventure, an interactive exploration of the gardens & grounds, with programming by artist-inresidence P.R. Miller. Also, Marble Magic: Putting a Spin on the Past, display about the history & game of marbles. See fully restored Plane Tree Allee.
Daily 10-4:30; $; 714 N Portage Path, Akron; 330-836- 5533; stanhywet.org.

Temple Museum of Religious Art
Ongoing: Ancient Torah hangings, household pottery from the Holy Land, collections of works by famous Jewish artists and more. One of the most prominent & comprehensive collections of religious and Judaic art in the US.
Mon-Fri 9-4; Temple- Tifereth, 1855 Ansel Rd (E 101 St), Cleve; 216-831- 3233; ttti.org/museum. Also, treasures on the east side. Temple-Tifereth Israel, 26000 Shaker Blvd, Beachwood.

Ukrainian Museum-Archives
This Tremont gem houses more than 20,000 books, 1,000 newspapers & magazines, 2,000 records and tens of thousands of posters, postcards, stamps & other memorabilia.
Call for hours; 1202 Kenilworth Ave, Cleve; 216-781-4329; umacleveland.org.

U.S.S. Cod Memorial
Tour this 1944 docked submarine (a National Historic Landmark and the only US sub not altered for tourism) and check out the steam-driven torpedo and 2,000-lb propeller on shore; her five massive diesel engines were built by GM in Cleve. Daily 10- 5;
$; 1089 E 9 St, Cleve; 216-566-8770; usscod.org.

Wayne Center for the Arts
Thru Jun 26: Arts & Wellness; also, Danielle Crisman’s bronze sculptures. Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri to 7, Sat 9-4;
free; 237 S Walnut St, Wooster; 330-264- ARTS; wayneartscenter.org.

Western Reserve Fire Museum & Ed Ctr
Built in 1926 as part of the Union Terminal project, with a unique 1928 city-wide telegraph alarm system, 3,000 firefighter journals & a great need for volunteers.
Open soon; 310 Carnegie Ave, Cleve; 216-664-6312; wrfmc.org.

Western Reserve Historical Society
May 31-Sep 7: Vatican Splendors from Saint Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican Museums & the Swiss Guard. Thru summer: A Proud Tradition: Cleveland Baseball History. Thru Jul 31: Carl & Louis Stokes: From the Projects to Politics. Main site: history museum, Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum, Halle Costume Wing, Hay-McKinney mansion & library; off-site: Hale Farm & Village (Bath), Shandy Hall (Geneva), Loghurst (Canfield). The oldest cultural institution in NEO; period settings, historic costumes & personal artifacts of life in the Western Reserve, from the Revolutionary era to the early 20th century. Mon-Wed 10-9, Thu-Sun to 6;
$; 10825 East Blvd, Cleve; 216-721-5722; wrhs.org.

William Mckinley Library & Museum
New: Stories in Stone; also, Going Out in Style. Thru Jun 29: White House Pets. Thru Jul 11, Sat at 1 & Sun at 2: Comet Tales, in the Hoover-Price Planetarium. Exhibits that preserve & interpret Stark Cty history. Mon-Sat 9-5 & Sun 12-5;
$; 800 McKinley Monument Dr NW, Canton; 330-455- 7043; mckinleymuseum.org.