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. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Guided tours available by appointment. Archival library open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays and 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays.Austin Log Cabin -- 3797 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Open house, 1 to 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 until May. (330) 638-6646.Ashtabula Marine Museum -- 1071 Walnut Blvd., Ashtabula, (440)964-6847: Exhibit of Structure Steel and Pictures, through Sept. 1; Our Historian, Ron McKinley's collection of old Post Cards and Pictures, Aug. 16-17. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Sept. 1; Saturdays and Sundays only during Sept., noon to 5 p.m.Burchfield Museum -- 867 E. Fourth St., Salem, (330) 332-8601: Open 1 to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Canfield Historical Society Bond House -- 44 W. Main St., Canfield, (330) 533-3458: Open2 to 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 to 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. Open 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, June-August. 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; "Of Men and Their Elegance," through Nov. 23. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Thursday; and noon to 4:45 p.m. Sunday. Free on Sundays. (330) 672-3450.Log House Museum -- On the Square, Columbiana: Open 2 to 4 p.m. weekends through August. Other tours by appointment. (330) 482-2983.Loghurst Farm Museum -- 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, (330) 533-4330: Group tours available; Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekends June through September.McKinley Memorial -- 40 N. Main St., Niles, (330) 652-1704: Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Group tours by appointment. Closed Sundays Memorial Weekend through Labor Day.Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum -- Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown. Iron: Our Industrial Roots, through December 2003. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and holidays.National Packard Museum -- 1899 Mahoning Ave., Warren, (330) 394-1899: Open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays.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 to 4 p.m. Sundays.Springfield Township Historical Museum -- 14176 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg: Open house, 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 3 and Sept. 7. Strock Stone House -- 7171 Mahoning Ave., Austintown: Open house, 1 to 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: Displays of salt dips and miscellaneous glassware through July. (330) 399-8807 ext. 121 or (330) 394-9989. Hours are 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.Victorian Perambulator Museum of Jefferson -- 26 E. Cedar St., Jefferson, (216) 576-9588: Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, through August.Viets Museum -- 224 N. High St., Cortland, (330) 638-8606: Hours are 1 to 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, and noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays.War Vet Museum -- 23 E. Main St., Canfield, (330) 533-6311: Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Group tours and alternative times available by appointment.Ward-Thomas Museum -- 503 Brown St., Niles, (330) 544-2143: Open house, 2 to 5 p.m. first Sunday of each month. Group tours by appointment. Wellsville River Museum -- 1003 Riverside Ave., Wellsville: Open house, 1 to 5 p.m. each Sunday until Aug. 31; (330) 532-3941. Open by appointment. World War II Vehicle Museum -- 5959 W. Liberty St., Hubbard, (330) 534-8125: Open 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. weekdays and weekends by appointment.Youngstown Historical Center of Industry & amp; Labor -- 151 W. Wood St., (330) 743-5934: Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays; noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and holidays; Library, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays.Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh; (412) 237-8300. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays.Cleveland Museum of Natural History -- One Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 231-4600: Live animal shows, 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & amp; Woods Garden now open. Hours: noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays; and noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays.Great Lakes Marine and U.S. Coast Guard Memorial Museum -- 1071 Walnut Blvd., Ashtabula, (440) 964-6847 or 224-0972: Open noon to 5 p.m. weekends Memorial Day through Sept. 1.Great Lakes Science Center -- 601 Erieside Ave. (North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, (216) 694-2000: Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. "China: 7000 Years of Discovery," through Sept. 1. Cleveland Clinic OMNIMAX Theater: "Journey Into Amazing Caves"; "Ring of Fire"; and "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees" open. Call for OMNIMAX times.Health Museum of Cleveland -- 8911 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, (216) 231-5010: Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed major holidays.Hower House -- University of Akron, 60 Fir Hill, (330) 972-6909: Closed January.Hubbard House Museum -- 1603 Walnut Blvd. and Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, (440) 964-8168: Annual UGRR Pilgrimage, 9 a.m. Oct. 4. Hours: 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through September. Kent State University Museum -- Rockwell Hall, South Lincoln and East Main streets, Kent, (330) 672-3450: Hours are 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Thursdays; and noon to 4:45 p.m. Sundays.Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum -- 5359 Massillon Road, North Canton, (440) 896-6332: Hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays and Saturdays.Massillon Museum & amp; National Memorial -- 121 Lincoln Way East, Massillon, (330) 833-4061: Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays.McKinley Museum -- 800 McKinley Monument Drive N.W., Canton, (330) 455-7043: Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdaysand noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.Museum of Transportation -- Routes 19 and 108, Harlansburg, Pa., (724) 652-9002: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through August.NASA Glenn Research Visitor Center -- 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, (216) 433-2000. Open now: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 5 Sundays.Pro Football Hall of Fame -- 2121 George Halas Drive N.W. (off Interstate 77), Canton, (330) 456-8207: Hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum -- 1 Key Plaza, Cleveland, (888) 764-ROCK: Retrospective "In the Name of Love: Two Decades of U2," through September; "The Greatest Album Covers That Never Were," through Sept. 28; and "Hang On Sloopy: Music of Ohio" exhibit open. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesdaysand 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. other days. Advance tickets are available by calling (800) 493-ROLL.Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens -- 714 N. Portage Path, Akron, (330) 836-5533: Nooks and Crannies Tours, Aug. 10. Deck the Hall! Exhibition, Nov. 1-Jan. 4, 2004. Regular hours, through December 2003, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily; grounds open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Western Reserve Historical Society -- 10825 East Blvd., Cleveland, (216) 721-5722: "Dressing For Two" maternity fashions from the late 18th century to the present, through Oct. 12; "Root of the Matter: Art by Albert Krehlik," through Sept. 21. Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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"; Adventures in 3 Dimensions, through Sept. 1; Science Carnival, Sept. 10-28; Robotics, Oct. 8-Sept. 6, 2004. Showing in RANGOS OMNIMAX theater: "Coral Reef Adventure," through October 2003; "Lewis and Clark-Great Journey West," through Dec. 2003; "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees," October 2003 through March 2004; HENRY BUHL JR. Planetarium and Observatory: Tissue Engineering for Life, through Oct. 9, 2003; photography "Meriwether Lewis in Pittsburgh and Beyond" through June 16, 2004. 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 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday -Thursday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Science Center Building hours and UPMC SportsWorks March-Aug. and Oct. 1-15: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Call (412) 237-3400 for OMNIMAX times, Ticketmaster for tickets.Carnegie Museum of Natural History -- 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, (412) 622-3131: Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. 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 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. 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 Sept. 30; Rediscovering Lewis & amp; Clark: A Journey With the Rooney Family, through Aug. 24; Lewis & amp; Clark Festivals, Aug. 2, 9, 16 and 23; Lewis & amp; Clark Half-Time Show, Aug. 24, Heinz Field; Lewis & amp; Clark Launch Re-Enactment, 11 a.m., Aug. 31, Point State Park, downtown; Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum opens Nov. 2004; Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.