The Richland County Museum

     The Richland County Museum is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of the history of Richland County, Ohio.  Housed in a circa 1850 school house, the Museum displays a variety of artifacts from the 19th and 20th Centuries, illustrating the rich history of our area.

                    Museum volunteers serve as docents during regular Museum hours, lead special tours for school and club groups, and take the Museum “on the road” to classrooms and meeting halls around Richland County, and to events at Malabar Farm State Park.  Volunteers also supply the necessary “behind-the-scenes” brain and muscle, designing and executing displays, conserving artifacts, and planning programs and events.

Volunteers demonstrate scrub board techniques at Malabar Farm State Park's Heritage Days.

    The Museum is open to the public May through October, Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30, except for the following holidays:  Mother's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.  We are also closed the Sunday of the Blueberry Festival and the Sunday of the Heritage Days Festival.  However, if that doesn't work for you, organize a group and come for a guided tour!  Scout groups, church groups, special interest groups, etc., have all enjoyed visiting the Museum. 

       Stumped for a speaker for your next meeting?  Many Museum associates are knowledgable in local history and willing to share that interest. Please call to arrange for a speaker.

         The Museum also has hosted small meetings.  We can provide space for up to 20 participants and will serve a Victorian Tea, if arranged in advance. 

           During the months of November through April, the Museum is open for special programs and events. 

        Built in 1850, the new Lexington School was state-of-the-art for its time.  Now, it houses an extensive collection of artifacts from Richland County’s two centuries of history.

      Please join us for a trip back through history, our own history, in Richland County, Ohio.

     Open May through October, Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 4:30.

The Herb Garden

       Be sure to visit our Herb Garden, between the Museum and the historic Congregational Church.  Check your watch against our sundial!