Massillon Museum - Massillon, OH

MassMu is a free art and history museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It was founded in 1933 and was originally housed in the former home of city founder James Duncan. In 1996, MassMu moved to its current location, a historic, 1931 art deco building in the heart of downtown Massillon. Its Studio M gallery showcases contemporary art in seven-week rotations, while the Fred F. Silk Community Room exhibits the products of community collaborations. The Paul Brown Museum rotates exhibits semiannually, interpreting football heritage through lenses of both art and history. Expansion afforded MassMu the ability to create Gessner Hall, a space which hosts lectures, performances, and events. A large classroom allows MassMu to serve a broader audience with educational offerings. A pottery studio is located on the first floor. MassMu is dedicated to presenting quality exhibits, educational opportunities, and programs appealing to not only Massillon citizens, but visitors hailing from all over Ohio, and beyond. Main gallery labels and text are translated into braille for those with low vision or blindness. MassMu has a Sensory Room for individuals with sensory challenges, and is a member of Blue Star Museums, providing discounts to active military personnel and their families, and Museums for All, dedicated to making membership available at a 50% discount for those who qualify.

Exhibits

Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories
June 11—November 9, 2022
Aultman Health Foundation Gallery

Missing History of Massillon Continued
June 11-November 9, 2022
Flex Gallery Space

Daric M. Gill: The Absolutes
August 6-September 21, 2022
Studio M

Artwork by Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Massillon
September 17-November 2, 2022
Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery

Paul Brown/Massillon Tiger Timeline
Always on display
Paul Brown Museum

"Carry On": A Century of Swing
July 30, 2022–January 8, 2023
Paul Brown Museum

Immel Circus
Always on display
Circus Gallery

Permanent Collections Galleries
Always on display

Innovators Gallery
Always on display

Clay Earrings Class in Museum Classrooms, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Adults and children age 14 and older are invited to make their own clay stud earrings in the Massillon Museum’s Clay Earring Class on Saturday, September 17. This program will be led by ceramicist Susan Mentrak. Register at MassMu.org/Tickets or by calling 330-833-4061. Tickets are $45/member and $40/nonmember.

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