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 1-4 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. Open 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through August. (330) 394-4653.
Kent State University Museum -- East Main and Lincoln streets, Kent: "The Artistry of Adrian: Hollywood's Celebrated Design Innovator," through September; "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.-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.
Loghurst Farm Museum -- 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, (330) 533-4330: Group tours available; Open 11-4 weekends through September.
McKinley Memorial -- 40 N. Main St., Niles, (330) 652-1704: Hours are 9-8 Mondays through Thursdays, 9-5:30 Fridays and Saturdays. Group tours by appointment. Closed Sundays through Labor Day.
Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum -- Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown: Iron: Our Industrial Roots, through December. 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.
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 July 4.
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: Open house, 1-3 p.m. July 6, Aug. 3 and Sept. 7.
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: Displays of salt dips and miscellaneous glassware through July. (330) 399-8807, Ext. 121, or (330) 394-9989. 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 Wednesdays and Saturdays, through August.
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 4-8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; noon-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: Open house, 1-5 p.m. each Sunday until Aug. 31; (330) 532-3941.
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.
Andy Warhol Museum -- 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh; (412) 237-8300. Hours: 10-5, Tuesday-Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; 10-10 Fridays.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History -- 1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, (216) 231-4600 or (800) 317-9155: "A Feet-first Exploration of World Cultures: Global Shoes," through July 27. Live animal shows, 1:30 and 3:30 Saturdays and Sundays; Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center & amp; Woods Garden now open. Hours: noon-5 Sundays, 10-5 Mondays-Saturdays. Closed July 4. July 1-Aug. 28 hours are the same except: noon-7 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.
Great Lakes Marine and U.S. Coast Guard Memorial Museum -- 1071 Walnut Blvd., Ashtabula, (440) 964-6847 or 224-0972: Open noon-5 weekends through Sept. 1.
Great Lakes Science Center -- 601 Erieside Ave. (North Coast Harbor), Cleveland, (216) 694-2000: Hours are 9:30-5:30 daily. "China: 7000 Years of Discovery," through Sept. 1. Cleveland Clinic OMNIMAX Theater: "Journey Into Amazing Caves"; "Ring of Fire"; "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees" open. Call for OMNIMAX times.
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.
Hubbard House Museum -- Walnut Boulevard and Lake Avenue, Ashtabula, (440) 964-8168: Open 1-6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays through Labor Day.
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 Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays through August.
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: Retrospective "In the Name of Love: Two Decades of U2," through September; "The Greatest Album Covers That Never Were," through Sept. 28; "Hang On Sloopy: Music of Ohio" exhibit. Hours are 10-9 Wednesdays, 10-5:30 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, July 13 and 23, Aug. 10. Hours, through December 2003, 10-4:30 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-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: "The Human Body," through Thursday; "Coral Reef Adventure," through October; "Lewis and Clark-Great Journey West," through December; "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees," October through March 2004; Henry Buhl Jr. Planitarium and Observatory: Tissue Engineering for Life, through Oct. 9; 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: 10-5 Sunday -Thursday and 10-7 Friday and Saturday. Science Center Building hours and UPMC SportsWorks March-Aug. and Oct. 1-15: 10-5 Sun. through Thurs.; 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: Hours: 10-5 Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays. Closed July 4.
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-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 Sept. 30; "Rediscovering Lewis & amp; Clark: A Journey With the Rooney Family," July 15-Aug. 24; Lewis & amp; Clark festivals, July 19 and 26, 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 10-5 daily.