MUSEUMS Area attractions

Arms Family Museum of Local History -- 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown, (330) 743-2589: "Who's the Fairest of Them All: Evolving Images of Beauty," through November; the period rooms of the Arms Family Home, permanent exhibit on local history. Hours are 1-4 Tuesdays-Fridays and 1:30-5 Saturdays and Sundays. Guided tours available by appointment. Archival library open 9-4 Tuesdays-Fridays and 1-5 Saturdays.
Austin Log Cabin -- 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Open house, 1-4 p.m. first Sunday of each month. (330) 792-1129.
Burchfield Museum -- 867 E. Fourth St., Salem, (330) 332-8601: Open 1-6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Canfield Historical Society Bond House -- 44 W. Main St., Canfield, (330) 533-3458: Open 2-4 p.m. first Sunday of each month. Tours by appointment.
Canfield Historical Society Mahoning Dispatch Museum -- 19 S. Broad St., Canfield, (330) 533-3458: Tours by appointment.
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts -- 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle, Pa., (412) 652-2882: Hours are 9-4 Tuesdays-Saturdays.
Jefferson Depot -- 147 E. Jefferson St., Jefferson: Group tours by appointment. (216) 293-5532 or (216) 576-1282.
John Stark Edwards House -- 303 Monroe St., Warren: Tours by appointment. (330) 394-4653.
Kent State University Museum -- E. Main and Lincoln streets, Kent: Closed for renovations. (330) 672-3450.
Log House Museum -- On the Square, Columbiana: Tours by appointment. (330) 482-2983.
Loghurst Farm Museum -- 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, (330) 533-4330: Christmas tours throughout December, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends.
McKinley Memorial -- 40 N. Main St., Niles, (330) 652-1704: Hours are 9-8 Mondays through Thursdays, 9-5:30 Fridays and Saturdays and 1-5 Sundays. Group tours by appointment.
Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum -- Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown: Exhibit of McGuffey Wildlife Preserve in Coitsville Township. (330) 740-7116.
Museum of Ceramics -- 400 E. Fifth St., East Liverpool, (330) 386-6001 or (800) 600-7180: Hours are 9:30-5 Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays and holidays. Tours by appointment December through February.
National Packard Museum -- 1899 Mahoning Ave., Warren, (330) 394-1899: Open noon-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Thanksgiving.
Old Stone Tavern/Erie Station Museum -- 119 E. Washington St., Lisbon: Tours by appointment. (330) 424-9000.
Salem Historical Society Museum -- 208 S. Broadway, Salem, (330) 337-8514: Open 1-4 p.m. Sundays.
Springfield Township Historical Museum -- 14176 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg: Tours by appointment.
Strock Stone House -- 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Open house, 1-4 p.m. first Sunday of each month. (330) 792-1129.
Struthers Historical Society Museum -- 50 Terrace St., Struthers: Tours by appointment. (330) 750-1766.
Sutliff Museum -- Warren Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. N.W., second floor, Warren, (330) 399-8807: Hours are 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Victorian Perambulator Museum of Jefferson -- 26 E. Cedar St., Jefferson, (216) 576-9588: Open 11-5 Saturdays through December.
Viets Museum -- 224 N. High St., Cortland, (330) 638-8606: Christmas in Song and Story with pianist Audrey Schinkel, 10 a.m. Dec. 10; hours are 1-4 p.m. Sundays or by appointment.
Vocal Group Hall of Fame & amp; Museum -- 98 E. State St., Sharon, Pa., (724) 983-2025: Hours by appointment are 10-4 Monday-Friday; open to the public 4 to 8 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon to 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, subject to private bookings; 8 p.m.-midnight Saturday-Sunday, private bookings.
War Vet Museum -- 23 E. Main St., Canfield, (330) 533-6311: Open 9-4 every day. Group tours and alternative times available by appointment.
Ward-Thomas Museum -- 503 Brown St., Niles, (330) 544-2143: Open house, 2-5 p.m. first Sunday of each month. Group tours by appointment.
Wellsville River Museum -- 1003 Riverside Ave., Wellsville: Open by appointment; (330) 532-3048.
World War II Vehicle Museum -- 5959 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, (330) 534-8125: Open 9-noon and 1-5 p.m. weekdays, weekends by appointment.
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & amp; Labor -- 151 W. Wood St., (330) 743-5934: Hours: 9-5 Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 Sundays and holidays.
Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh; (412) 237-8300. Hours: 10-5 Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays. Closed Thanksgiving.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History -- One Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 231-4600: Live animal shows, 1:30 and 3:30 Saturdays and Sundays. Hours are noon-5 Sundays, 10-10 Wednesdays. "Din & eacute;: 'The People': Life and Culture of the Navajo," through Jan. 5; "Anglers All: Humanity in Midstream," through Jan. 13. Hours: noon to 5 Sundays, 10-5 Mondays-Saturdays, 10-10 Wednesdays. Closed Thanksgiving.
Great Lakes Science Center -- 601 Erieside Ave. (North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, (216) 694-2000: "Brain: The World Inside Your Head," through Jan. 5. Tickets through Ticketmaster. Hours are 9:30-5:30 daily. In Cleveland Clinic OMNIMAX Theater: "Journey Into Amazing Caves," "Ring of Fire," "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees"; "Space Station," open Nov. 29. Call for OMNIMAX times.
Hale Farm and Village -- 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, (330) 666-3711 or (800) 589-9703: Yule Log, 6-8 Dec. 10; Holiday Lantern Tours, Thursday through Saturday evenings Dec. 5-28.
Health Museum of Cleveland -- 8911 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, (216) 231-5010: Hours: 9-5 weekdays, 10-5 Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays. Closed major holidays.
Hower House -- University of Akron, 60 Fir Hill, (330) 972-6909: "Victorian Holiday Traditions," through Dec. 29. Hours: noon to 3:30 Wednesdays-Saturdays; 1-4 p.m. Sundays.
Hubbard House Museum -- Walnut Boulevard and Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, (440) 964-8168: Handcrafted dollhouses by Elaine Hart, 1-4 Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1, 7 & amp; 8. Open 1-5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.
Kent State University Museum -- Rockwell Hall, South Lincoln and East Main streets, Kent, (330) 672-3450: Hours are 10-4:45 Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10-8:45 Thursdays and noon-4:45 Sundays.
Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum -- 5359 Massillon Road, North Canton, (440) 896-6332: Hours are 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays and 8-4 Mondays and Saturdays.
Massillon Museum & amp; National Memorial -- 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, (330) 833-4061: Hours are 9:30-5 Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2-5 p.m. Sundays.
McKinley Museum -- 800 McKinley Monument Drive N.W., Canton, (330) 455-7043: Hours: 9-5 Mondays-Saturdays, noon-5 p.m. Sundays.
Museum of Transportation -- Routes 19 and 108, Harlansburg, Pa., (724) 652-9002: Hours are 10-5 Saturdays and noon to 5 Sundays, November and December.
NASA Glenn Research Visitor Center -- 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, (216) 433-2000: Hours: 9-4 weekdays, 10-3 Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays.
Pro Football Hall of Fame -- 2121 George Halas Drive N.W. (off Interstate 77), Canton, (330) 456-8207: Hours are 9-8 daily.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum -- 1 Key Plaza, Cleveland, (888) 764-ROCK: Hours are 10-9 Wednesdays, 10-5:30 other days; closed Thanksgiving. Advance tickets are available by calling (800) 493-ROLL.
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens -- 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, (330) 836-5533: Wine tasting series: Nov. 1, California Holiday. Deck the Halls exhibition through Jan. 4; holiday light outdoor display, Dec. 15-Jan. 4. Hours are 10-4:30 daily, 9-6 grounds only. Closed Thanksgiving.
Western Reserve Historical Society -- 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, (216) 721-5722: "Beech Brook: A History of Hope for Children," through December; "Seuss!" through Feb. 3; Out of Time: Designs for the 20th Century Future, Dec. 21-Feb. 16. Hours: noon-5 Sundays, 10-5 other days.
Carnegie Science Center -- 1 Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh: "UPMC SportsWorks," now open; Miniature Railroad and Village now open; "Yinzburgh: An Exhibition of Photographic Images From Melting-Pot Pittsburgh"; showing in Rangos OMNIMAX theater: "Star Wars -- Episode II: Attack of the Clones," through Dec. 31; "Africa's Elephant Kingdom," through Feb. 20; "Grossology: The Impolite Science of the Human Body," through March 23; "The Human Body," through June 26; "Coral Reef Adventure," opens Feb. 21. Museum hours: 10-5 Sun.-Fri. and 10-9 Sat. Call (412) 237-3400 for OMNIMAX times, Ticketmaster for tickets.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History -- 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, (412) 622-3131: Fascinating Fakes, through Dec. 8. Hours: 10-9 Thursdays, 10-5 Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays.
Meadowcroft Museums of Rural Life -- 401 Meadowcroft Road, Avella, Pa., (412) 587-3412: Tours by appointment.
Pittsburgh Children's Museum -- 10 Children's Way, Allegheny Square, Pittsburgh, (412) 322-5058. Tuesdays through Saturdays 10-5, Friday 10-8, Sunday noon to 5.
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center Gallery -- 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh, (412) 454-6393: Hours are 10-5 daily. Closed Thanksgiving.