MassMu Exhibition Is on View in Amsterdam A significant portion of the Massillon Museum’s Moniker: Identity Lost and Found exhibition (June 23–October 21, 2018) is on view now through April 28 at the STRAAT Museum for Street Art and…

The Paul Brown Museum at the Massillon Museum has invited emerging and established Ohio artists 18 and older to submit their artwork for an upcoming exhibition, Brown’s Town: Art Inspired by Ohio’s Football Heritage. This contemporary…

The Massillon Museum will launch this year's NEA Big Read on Saturday, April 6, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., with a free event. The public is invited to visit the Museum to pick up a free copy of this year’s book selection, Homegoing, by Yaa Gyasi.…

Registration for the Massillon Museum’s Wednesday and Saturday ceramics open studio sessions in April is now being accepted. Contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio…

The Massillon Museum’s beginner-friendly yoga class will meet every Friday in April. All ages and levels are welcome to participate in restorative poses, vinyasa, and a five-minute savasana. Bring a mat to the session, which will meet from…

The Massillon Museum co-sponsored—with the Canton Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Museum of Art—the 2024 Art Educator of the Year award. The winner will be announced during the Canton Symphony Orchestra concert on Saturday, March 23. …

Registration for the Massillon Museum’s Wednesday ceramics open studio in March is now being accepted. Contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who…

The Massillon Museum’s beginner-friendly yoga class will meet every Friday in February. All ages and levels are welcome to participate in restorative poses, vinyasa, and a five-minute savasana. Bring a mat to the session, which will meet from…

The Heart Gallery, organized by Stark County Job & Family Services, will be exhibited in the Massillon Museum’s Lower Level Lobby from January 9 to February 11, 2024. The Heart Gallery pairs local artists with children waiting to be…

On Thursday, October 19, longtime Massillon resident and community volunteer, David W. Schultz, was recognized at the Massillon Museum by the City of Massillon with a proclamation, delivered by Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry, establishing December 5 as…

MassMu’s Aultman Health Foundation Gallery will include 74 works of art selected from 221 submitted by 91 artists, 51 of whom are represented in the show. Additional Stark Countians whose artwork is exhibited are: Claire Murray Adams,…

The Massillon Museum will host a glass plate photography demonstration by artist Greg Martin on Saturday, December 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. This is a members-only event; existing supporters and anyone who joins during the membership drive…

Join the Massillon Museum, for Do the Mu. Artist and instructor Kat Francis will teach program participants how to make clothespin puppets. All ages and ability levels are welcome and all supplies will be provided. Guests can drop in anytime between…

The Massillon Museum will exhibit Bingo, I’m the King, Now! - ink drawings by Elena Masrour, from November 30, 2023 through January 14, 2024, in Studio M. A free public reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, November 30, from 5:30…

Massillon’s Community Candlelight Walk returns this year on Sunday, December 3. Free and open to everyone, the event is a self-guided stroll through downtown Massillon among luminarias and Christmas lights to visit nine historic churches, six…

Treat your holiday weekend guests to a visit to the Massillon Museum! Although MassMu will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, it will be open during regular hours for the remainder of the holiday weekend: Friday and Saturday, November 24 and 25,…

Massillon Museum representatives will participate in Massillon’s holiday parade, which will step off at the corner of Lincoln Way East and Eighth Street at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 18. The parade will lead to the annual Light-up…

The Massillon Museum’s annual Artwork by Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon exhibition can be seen in MassMu’s Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery through January 7, 2024. The exhibition showcases the children’s…

Massillon’s Community Candlelight Walk on Sunday, December 3, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., will be a self-guided stroll through downtown Massillon among luminarias and Christmas lights to visit eight historic churches and five community attractions.…

Registration for the Massillon Museum’s November ceramics open studio is now being accepted. Contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who have previously…

The Nomadic Photo Ark will be in Massillon from September 25 through October 6. With their mobile darkroom, photographer Monica Frisell and recorder/editor Adam Scher focus on analog photography and storytelling. Find them often near the Massillon…

The Massillon Museum’s beginner-friendly yoga class will meet every Friday in October. All ages and levels are welcome to participate in restorative poses, vinyasa, and a five-minute savasana. Bring a mat to the session, which will meet from…

Registration for the Massillon Museum’s October ceramics open studio is now being accepted. Contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who have previously…

Jamie Capuzza Talks about Ohio’s Contributions to Women’s Suffrage Learn how Ohio’s women influenced the national women’s suffrage movement at the Massillon Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, September 26, beginning…

Anyone ages 12 and older is invited to register for the Massillon Museum’s “Drawing Cartoon Characters with Feeling” class, which will be led by artist Douglas Laubacher on Sunday, September 10, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. To…

On Wednesday, August 16, the Massillon Museum will help celebrate the beginning of the 2023 Massillon Tiger football season with free orange-and-black ice cream following the Tiger Kickoff Pep Rally at Duncan Plaza, which begins at 6:00 p.m.…

The Massillon Museum will exhibit paintings by Hilary Gent, Waters of Motherhood, from August 5 through September 17, 2023, in Studio M. A free public reception for the artist will be held on Saturday, September 9, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Hilary…

Adults and children ages eight and older are invited to join Lepley & Company’s Macramé Pot Hangers workshop at the Massillon Museum on Sunday, August 13, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or call…

Entries for the Massillon Museum’s 2023 Stark County Artists Exhibition are due Monday, July 17. The exhibition will open November 30 and continue through January 14, 2024. The annual exhibition is open to present and former Stark…

The Massillon Museum will close in commemoration of Independence Day on Tuesday, July 4. Always closed on Mondays, MassMu will be open the previous weekend and resume standard open hours Wednesday, July 5: Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00…

The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who have previously studied ceramics at MassMu or another institution to participate in the ceramics open studio program on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. No instruction is available, but…

The Massillon Museum’s History Discussion Group will meet on Tuesday, July 11, from 10:00 a.m. to noon (one week later than usual to commemorate Independence Day). Moderator Chris Craft will lead a discussion about Massillon and Stark County…

The Massillon Museum is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2023–2024 NEA Big Read grant. The grant—which MassMu has received 17 years in succession-will support a community reading program focused on Homegoing by…

Here’s an overview of the next three months at MassMu. The Island Party (July 14), Fun Fest (August 12), and Tiger-Striped Ice Cream Night (August 16) are our big events, but there will be lots of new exhibitions, classes, and less flashy…

The Massillon Museum hosts open studio times in its ceramics facility. Registration for June is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who…

MassMu Offers Summer Writing Circles Mary Ruth Kamp from Expanding Circles Collective, LLC, will lead Writing Circles on Saturdays, June 3, July 8, and August 19, at the Massillon Museum. Each workshop will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.…

Stark County Artists Exhibition Submission Deadline Is July 17 Entries for the Massillon Museum’s 2023 Stark County Artists Exhibition will be accepted from now until Monday, July 17. The exhibition will open November 30, 2023, with a…

The Massillon Museum will host an exhibition of 29 artworks by members of the Canton Artists League in its Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery from May 27 through July 30, 2023. While Up to the Challenge can be viewed beginning on May 27, the…

Fun Fest will enliven Downtown Massillon on Saturday, August 12, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Centered on Duncan Plaza, the free community event will extend onto the Massillon Museum lawn, the municipal parking lot, and First Street Southeast. …

Massillon Museum is a 2023 Blue Star Museum The Massillon Museum will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that benefits currently-serving U.S. military personnel and their families this summer. The national…

May Events & Exhibitions at MassMu CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS Accessible Expressions Ohio (through May 7, 2023) Davon Brantley—Awaken in the Garden My Love (through May 28, 2023) Tigers vs. Bulldogs: Origins of a Historic Rivalry…

Join the Massillon Museum on Saturday, May 6, for a Watercolor Do the Mu! Instructor Kathleen Kettler will guide participants through making their own watercolor painting featuring a kindness saying. Participants can choose a size and will make a…

The Massillon Museum hosts open studio times in its ceramics facility. Registration for May is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who have…

On Wednesday, April 19, at 7:00 p.m., the Washington High School (WHS) Drama Club, in cooperation with the Massillon Museum, will present an evening of original one-act plays relating to the NEA Big Read and this year’s book selection,…

Kent State University History Professor Brian Hayashi will present “Who Do You Believe?: The Office of Strategic Services and Asian Americans, 1945” at the Massillon Museum’s Brown Bag Lunch program on Tuesday, April 25, beginning…

The Massillon Museum’s exhibition, Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories, was named “2022 Best Exhibition of the Year” by the Ohio Museums Association (OMA) on April 2, during the OMA’s annual…

The Massillon Museum will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 9, but will be open during regular hours—9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—the rest of this week. Visitors can also view Accessible Expressions Ohio (through May 7), Finding…

Finding Identity: Heritage as Inspiration A new exhibition, Finding Identity: Heritage as Inspiration, will open in the Massillon Museum’s Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery with a free, public reception for the artists on Saturday, April…

The Massillon Museum hosts open studio times in its ceramics facility. Registration for April is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who…

A new exhibition, Ethiopian Expedition of 1903, in the Edward and Louise Mahoney Gallery highlights the diplomatic mission of three Massillon men with images and artifacts. President William McKinley appointed his friend, Robert Peet Skinner…

The Massillon Museum co-sponsored—with the Canton Symphony Orchestra and the Canton Museum of Art—the 2023 Art Educator of the Year award. The winner, announced on Sunday, March 5, during the Canton Symphony Orchestra concert, is Tam…

The Massillon Museum hosts open studio times in its ceramics facility. Registration for March is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The Frank Harrison Ceramics Studio invites adults who…

The Massillon Museum’s Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery will host The Art and History of Soul Food from January 21 through March 19. It is the 2023 iteration of a student photography exhibition series, My Community: Through the Eyes of the…

The Massillon Museum will launch a year of activities celebrating its 90th anniversary on Friday, January 13, with a free open house from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to tour the galleries and enjoy light refreshments. The January 13…

January Events & Exhibitions at MassMu Continuing Exhibitions Into Light Project Ohio: Continuing the Conversation (through January 4, 2023) “Carry On”: A Century of Swing (through January 8, 2023) Stark County Artists…

Stark County Artists Exhibition Awards Announced at Massillon Museum The Massillon Museum celebrated the opening of its annual Stark County Artists Exhibition on December 1 with a reception for the artists. Awards were announced: Best in…

MassMu Extends Hours for Last Saturday The Massillon Museum will remain open until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, in collaboration with downtown Massillon’s Last Saturday event. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free and…

Visitors to the Massillon Museum and those celebrating Massillon’s holiday kickoff on Saturday, November 19, can hear a free violin performance by Rachel Barton Pine in the second-floor galleries. She will play from 6:30 to 6:50 p.m. and…

INTO LIGHT Project Ohio: Changing the Conversation will open in the Massillon Museum’s Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery on Saturday, November 12, and continue through January 4, 2023. The exhibit presents drawings of Ohio individuals who…

The Massillon Museum’s open studio times in its ceramics facility begin on Wednesday, November 2. Registration is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The studio will be open on…

“Veterans Day in Downtown Massillon” Tour Walk among downtown Massillon’s charming historic buildings and through its beautiful Veterans Memorial Park on a guided downtown walking tour with local historian Margy Vogt on Veterans…

The Massillon Museum will remain open until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, in collaboration with downtown Massillon’s Last Saturday event. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free and everyone is welcome. All galleries will be…

The Massillon Museum will host author Gregg Ficery from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21. He will sign copies of his new book, Gridiron Legacy: Pro Football’s Missing Origin Story. Accusations of attempted bribery and…

Massillon’s Community Candlelight Walk on Sunday, December 4, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., will be a self-guided stroll through downtown Massillon among luminarias and Christmas lights to visit nine historic churches and four community attractions.…

October Events & Exhibitions at MassMu CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS Artwork by Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon (through November 2, 2022) Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories (through November 9, 2022)…

Massillon Museum Membership Drive The Massillon Museum’s annual membership drive is underway. Operations Officer Scot Phillips, who coordinates the membership campaign, says this year’s goal is to finish the year with 825 members.…

MassMu Offers Ceramics Open Studio in October The Massillon Museum is offering open studio time in its ceramics facility on Wednesdays throughout October. Registration is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at…

MassMu Window Decorating Contest The Massillon Museum is now accepting entries for a juried window decorating contest. The contest is open to students in grades six through twelve in all Massillon area public, private, parochial, and homeschool…

The Massillon Museum’s open studio times in its ceramics facility begin on Saturday, September 3. Registration is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The studio will be open on…

The Massillon Museum will extend its hours until 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, in collaboration with Massillon’s “Last Saturday” event. A visit to MassMu is always free. Guests that evening can see Missing History of…

The Massillon Museum is part of Blue Star Museums, which is celebrating August as Family Fun Month. The program offers free admission and/or discounts to active duty military personnel and their families. Admission to MassMu is always free to…

A new exhibition, “Carry On”: A Century of Swing, is now open in the Paul Brown Museum within the Massillon Museum. It will continue through January 8, 2023. The gallery documents more than 80 years of the Massillon Tiger Swing…

Entries for the Massillon Museum’s 2022 Stark County Artists Exhibition are due Monday, August 15. The exhibition will open December 1, 2022, with a reception from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The exhibition will continue through January 15, 2023. …

Entries for the Massillon Museum’s 2022 Stark County Artists Exhibition are due Monday, August 15. The exhibition will open December 1, 2022, with a reception from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The exhibition will continue through January 15, 2023. …

Collaborative Back-to-School Giveaway The Massillon Museum is partnering for the third year with the Sisterhood of Jewels Community Connections, LLC (SOJCC) on the organization’s Back-to-School Giveaway, which will be held on Sunday,…

The Massillon Museum will host open studio times in its ceramics facility beginning August 3. Registration is now open—contact Stephanie Toole, education and outreach manager, at 330-833-4061 x104. The studio will be open on Wednesdays and…

Massillon Museum visitors will have two opportunities in July to see the galleries during extended hours. A visit to MassMu is always free. Galleries will remain open until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, in collaboration with the City of…

The Massillon Museum’s 28th-annual Island Party will be held on Friday, July 15, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to staff the event. Opportunities include food service, helping in the children’s area, staffing the sales…

The Massillon Museum’s 1916 Russell traction steam engine has returned to MassMu’s garden area on City Hall Street Southeast and can be seen at any time. Doug Scheetz and BeeLine Transfer facilitated return of the bold black, red,…

Entries for the Massillon Museum’s 2022 Stark County Artists Exhibition are due Monday, August 15. The exhibition will open December 1, 2022, with a reception from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The exhibition will continue through January 15, 2023. The…

Massillon Museum Renews Its Commitment to Military Families The Massillon Museum is part of Blue Star Museums, a program offering free admission and/or discounts to active duty military personnel and their families. The national program runs from…

May Events & Exhibitions at MassMu Continuing Exhibitions Threads Moving Backward and Forward: Contemporary Textile Artworks from Ohio (through May 18, 2022) Un-settling: A Story of Land Removal and Resistance (through May 22, 2022)…