MUSEUMS Area attractions

Arms Family Museum of Local History -- 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown, (330) 743-2589: The period rooms of the Arms Family Home, permanent exhibit on local history. Wedding exhibit open through 2005. Hours are 1-5 Tuesdays-Sundays. Guided tours available by appointment. Archival library open: 1-5 Tuesdays-Saturdays, Jan. 1-Memorial Day.
Austin Log Cabin -- 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Open house, 1-4 p.m. first Sunday of each month. (330) 792-1129.
David and Melissa Butts Museum -- 4562 Wilson-Sharpsville Road, Fowler: Open by appointment only November through May. (330) 638-6646.
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.
Girard Historical Society Barnhisel House Museum -- 1011 N. State St., Girard, (330) 545-4049. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Sundays through December. Special tours can be requested.
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.
Kent State University Museum -- E. Main and Lincoln streets, Kent: "The Artistry of Adrian: Hollywood's Celebrated Design Innovator," through September; "Fashion on the Ohio Frontier," part of Ohio's Bicentennial celebration, through Jan. 18, 2004; "A Legacy of Know How: 20 Years of Fashion Education at Kent State" through May 2, 2004; "Made by Loving Hands: Amish Children's Clothing, Toys and Quilts," through June 19, 2004. Hours are 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-8:45 p.m. Thursday, and noon-4:45 p.m. Sunday. Free on Sundays. (330) 672-3450.
Log House Museum -- On the Square, Columbiana: Tours by appointment. (330) 482-2983.
McKinley Memorial -- 40 N. Main St., Niles, (330) 652-1704: Hours are 1-5 Sundays through Memorial Day 2004. Group tours by appointment.
Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum -- Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown: "Iron: Our Industrial Roots," describes various industries located along Mill Creek, through December 2003. Images: A Photographic History, January through April. Hours are 10-5 Tuesdays through Sundays. (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 holidays.
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.
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: Call to schedule a tour. (330) 399-8807 ext. 121 or (330) 394-9989.
Victorian Perambulator Museum of Jefferson -- 26 E. Cedar St., Jefferson, (216) 576-9588: Open 11-5 Saturdays through December, April and May.
Viets Museum -- 224 N. High St., Cortland, (330) 638-8606: 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: Open to the public 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.
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: (330) 532-3941. Open by appointment.
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: Museum hours: 9-5 Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon-5 Sundays and holidays; Library, 10-4 Wednesdays-Saturdays.
Youngstown State University's Rose Melnick Medical Museum -- 655 Wick Ave., YSU campus, (330) 941-4661. Special exhibition: When the President is the Patient. Hours: noon-4 Monday-Friday. Other times by appointment.
Youngstown State University's McDonough Museum -- One University Plaza, (330) 941-1400. Hours: 11-4 Tuesdays and Thursdays-Saturdays; 11-8 Wednesdays.
Akron Museum of Art, 70 E. Market St., Akron, (330) 376-9185. Hans Hoffman selections from the Berkley Art Museum Collection through Jan. 3.
Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh; (412) 237-8300. Hours: 10-5, Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10-10 Fridays.
Cleveland Institute of Art, 11141 East Blvd., University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 421-7407. 58th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Jan. 30-March 14. Hours are 9-5 Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 1-5 Sunday. Opening reception 5-8 Jan. 30.
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; Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & amp; Woods Garden now open; Fall Colors Across North America photography exhibition by Anthony E. Cook, through Feb. 1; Celestial Nights, in Classroom Level Lobby through Nov. 30; "When Galaxies Collide," 2:30 Monday-Friday, 7:45 and 8:30 Wednesdays, 10:30, 12:30, 2 and 4 Saturdays, 12:30, 2 and 4 Sundays in Shafran Planetarium. Hours: noon to 5 Sundays, 10-5 Mondays-Saturdays, 10-10 Wednesdays through May. Closed July 4.
Great Lakes Science Center -- 601 Erieside Ave. (North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, (216) 694-2000: Hours are 9:30-5:30 daily. Cleveland Clinic OMNIMAX Theater: "Coral Reef Adventure" through Feb. 28; "Extreme Deep: Mission to the Abyss" through Jan. 11. Call for OMNIMAX times.
Hale Farm and Village -- 2686 Oak Hill Road, Bath, (330) 666-3711 or (800) 589-9703: Special programs available Tuesdays through March.
HealthSpace 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: Closed January.
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 through December. Closed January and February.
NASA Glenn Research Visitor Center -- 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, (216) 433-2000: Hours: Open now: 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: "Hang On Sloopy: Music of Ohio" exhibit open; "Rock My Soul: The Black Legacy of Rock," Nov. 15-April 30, 2004. Hours are 10-9 Wednesdays, except Dec. 31, hours are 10-5:30; 10-5:30 other days. Advance tickets are available by calling (800) 493-ROLL.
The Sculpture Center -- 1834 E. 123st St., (at Euclid Ave. in University Circle), Cleveland; (216) 229-6527. Justin Coulter exhibition through Dec. 19. Hours are 10-4 Monday-Friday, noon-4 Saturday.
Spaces -- 2220 Superior Viaduct, Cleveland; (216) 621-2314. "No End, But Addition," on-site drawing and installation with Seongmin Ahn, Jin Lee, Linda Pelaez-Dorian and Katarina Wong, through Jan. 2, 2004. Hours are 11-5:30 Tuesday-Thursday, 11-9 Friday-Saturday, 1-5 Sunday.
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens -- 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, (330) 836-5533: Deck the Hall! Exhibition, through Jan. 4, 2004. Hours, April-December 2003, 10-4:30 daily; grounds open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Christmas and New Year's Day and all of January.
Western Reserve Historical Society -- 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, (216) 721-5722: "Albert Krehlik Folk Art Collection: The Root of the Matter," through Dec. 31; "Trains, Trees & amp; Holiday Traditions," through Jan. 18; "August '69" Slovakian photo essay, through Jan. 25; "Cinderella Goes to the Movies" costume exhibit, through April 8. 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 Photograpic Images from Melting Pot Pittsburgh." Showing in RANGOS OMNIMAX theater: "Lewis and Clark-Great Journey West," through December; "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees," through June 2004; Young Black Stallion, opens Dec. 26. HENRY BUHL JR. Planetarium and Observatory: Ringworld, through April 2004; photography "Meriwether Lewis in Pittsburgh and Beyond" through June 16. Ongoing: Pittsburgh's Big Picture; Stars Over Pittsburgh; The Sky Above Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Ongoing weekends only, "On Orbit: The International Space Station," "Circus in the Stars;" Museum hours: 10-5 Sun.-Thu. and 10-7 Fri. and Sat. Science Center Bldg. hours and UPMC SportsWorks Oct. 13-Dec. 31: 10-5 Sun.-Thur.; 10-7 Fri. and Sat. Call (412) 237-3400 for OMNIMAX times, Ticketmaster for tickets.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History -- 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, (412) 622-3131: "Machu Picchu: "Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas," through Jan. 4, 2004. Hours: 10-5 Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays.
The Frick Arts & amp; Historical Center -- 7227 Reynolds St., Pittsburgh, in Point Breeze, (412) 371-0600 ext. 524. "Empire of the Sultans: Ottoman Art From the Khalili Collection, through Feb. 8. Hours are 10-5 Tuesday and Thursday; 10-9 Wednesdays and Fridays; 10-6 Saturdays and Sundays. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
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: "Eye of the Storm: Unknown Stories of the Civil War" through Jan. 4, 2004; Rediscovering Lewis & amp; Clark: A Journey With the Rooney Family, through Jan. 4, 2004; Hours are 10-5 daily. Closed New Year's Day.