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.
David and Melissa Butts Museum -- 4562 Wilson-Sharpsville Road, Fowler: Open 1-5 third Sundays, May-November. 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.
Cortland Bazetta Historical Museum -- 224 N. High St., Cortland, (330) 637-4876 or (330) 638-8606: Open House 1-4, Dec. 7.
Girard Historical Society Barnhisel House Museum -- 1011 N. State St., Girard, (330) 545-4049. Hours are 1-4 p.m. 2nd and 4th Saturdays and Sundays through December. Special tours on request.
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 -- East 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; "A Legacy of Know How: 20 Years of Fashion Education at Kent State" through May 2; "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.
Loghurst Farm Museum -- 3967 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield, (330) 533-4330: Christmas candle tours, 4-8 p.m. Dec. 14 and 21; "An Olde German Christmas," featuring foods, displays and Maennerchor German Men's Choir of Youngstown, 11-4 Dec. 20.
McKinley Memorial -- 40 N. Main St., Niles, (330) 652-1704: Hours are 1-5 Sundays through Memorial Day. Group tours by appointment.
Mill Creek MetroParks Melnick Museum -- Davis Center, Fellows Riverside Gardens, Youngstown: "Iron: Our Industrial Roots," describes various industries along Mill Creek, 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 through November. 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 and Christmas.
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 4-8 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.
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. Closed Thanksgiving.
Cleveland Institute of Art -- 11141 East Blvd., University Circle, Cleveland, (216), 421-7407. 58th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, Jan. 30-March 14, 2004. Hours are 9-5 Monday-Thursday and Saturday; 1-5 Sunday. Opening reception 5-8 Jan. 30.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History -- 1 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 open; "Fall Colors Across North America" photography exhibition by Anthony E. Cook; "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.
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: Yule Log family celebration, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 9; Holiday Lantern Tours, Thursdays through Sundays from Dec. 11-21. Special programs available Tuesdays November to 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: 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," through April 30. Hours are 10-9 Wednesdays, 10-5:30 other days; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas. Advance tickets are available by calling (800) 493-ROLL.
The Sculpture Center -- 1834 E. 123st St., (at Euclid Avenue in University Circle), Cleveland; (216) 229-6527. Justin Coulter exhibition through Dec. 19. Gallery Talk with the artist, 6 p.m. Dec. 4. 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. 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. Hours, April-December, 10-4:30 daily; grounds open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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," open; Miniature Railroad and Village now open; "Yinzburgh: An Exhibition of Photographic 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; "Young Black Stallion," opens Dec. 26. HENRY BUHL JR. Planetarium and Observatory: Ringworld, through April; 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 Building hours and UPMC SportsWorks through Dec. 31: 10-5 Sun.-Thu.; 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. Hours: 10-5 Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 Sundays.
The Frick Arts & amp; Historical Center -- 7227 Reynolds St., Pittsburgh, Pa. in Point Breeze, (412) 371-0600, Ext. 524. "Empire of the Sultans: Ottoman Art From the Khalili Collection," Nov. 28 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; Rediscovering Lewis & amp; Clark: A Journey With the Rooney Family," through Jan. 4; "Led By the Spirit: 125 Years of Excellence at Duquesne University," through Dec. 14; Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum opens Nov. 2004. Hours are 10-5 daily. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.