milan historical museum

This building houses a wide assortment of vintage items from all over the world. The couple who amassed this collection was very interesting to learn about. Tickets for all the historical buildings are available in the office on the green for a modest price. The Thomas Edison Birthplace tour tickets are not included with this package. The green and its buildings are worth the visit for young and old and it is easy to spend many hours here.

This is definitely worth a visit for anyone interested in Ohio history. We especially enjoyed the building with canal and shipbuilding exhibits, partly because of a very pleasant and knowledgable docent. There are multiple buildings, nicely landscaped and maintained. The historical exhibits are very well done, the homes are carefully restored and maintained. The glassware exhibit was being redone while we were there, but we were able to tell from a peek that it will be really very nice when done. Somehow we missed the doll museum, unfortunately.There's a display of old farm equipment and a small gift shop. We were there over two hours.

Although Milan is a Mayberry full of secrets, you can still have fun at the Milan Historical Museum. It's full of awesome history especially around Thomas Edison (you know, that guy that invented a little thing called the light bulb among other things) who was born in Milan, Ohio. Best fundraiser to attend is the Milan Historical Museum's Brew-haha for Oktoberfest celebrations.

If you have someone who loves doll houses, this place has a beautiful large one. There's war relics, toys, clothes, and a lot of fine glassware, etc. to see here. Of course there's the Edison connection throughout as well. If you go, make sure you see the museums and houses and go to Edison's birthplace/home on the same street.

When you have a thirst for history, this is a great place to visit. I think local residents would enjoy taking time to learn more about their immediate area. I know we did!

We happened on Milan, Ohio enroute to Cedar Point amusement park. Other than the small village feel, the Thomas Edison hometown recognition prompted a closer look. We discovered a wonderful little shop/museum with lots of Edison and Edison-era memorabilia. The town, like many in Ohio, has charm that is unique. Also, I have found that so much of Ohio prides itself on being attractive with litter being almost non-existent. At least that's what I've discovered in the central and southern parts of the state.

This museum was recommended to me by the ladies at the Carousel Museum in nearby Sandusky, Ohio. It is located just down the street from Thomas Edison's Birthplace. In fact, one of the houses belonged to the doctor present at Edison's birth. He happened to be a collector of glass, and left his collection as the foundation of a museum's collection.The museum is actually a group of historic houses. There were two furnished houses that I didn’t have time/energy to see. I instead focused on the local history exhibit, glass exhibit, and doll and toy exhibit.I don't know much about glass, so I asked the guide which was his favorite piece. He showed me a shelf of clear, pale green pressed glass. It didn't look like much--you'd pass it by at a garage sale. He said it was called Vaseline glass, and they stopped producing in in the 1930s because it made people sick. Why? Because it's made with uranium. It's highly collectible, meaning there are a lot of fake pieces. To tell if it's real, you put it under a black light. He flipped a switch on a black light, and under it the glass glowed green like kryptonite. Very cool. There were a lot of other beautiful, unique pieces, along with a pressed glass mold to show how it's made. It really is well worth a stop for the glass alone--apparently it's one of the top ten glass exhibits in the country.Next door is the toy museum, the bulk of which is devoted to one woman's antique doll collection. Most of the pieces were from the 1800s, sorted by material type on the heads (porcelain, paper mache, wax, etc.). They had a few German "educational" dolls made of fabric printed with math problems or name of herbs. If you're a doll collector, you'll love it. There is a small gift shop, and a recreation of a general store on the property as well.