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Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH

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Toledo Museum of Art

2445 Monroe St · Toledo, OH

Why you should go…

Glassmaker Edward Drummond Libbey founded the Toledo Museum of Art in 1901, and its collection now holds more than 30,000 objects. Inside the 1912 Greek Revival main building you find works by Van Gogh, Monet and Picasso alongside Renaissance, Greek, Roman and Japanese pieces. On the same campus, the Glass Pavilion designed by SANAA has curved glass walls and a hot shop where artists give glassblowing demonstrations.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Toledo Museum of Art, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Toledo

    Free

    Ohio's Glass City on Lake Erie, home to a world-class art museum and a lively riverfront.

    1.7 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Family Favorite

    Toledo Zoo & Aquarium

    $25–$50

    Meet polar bears, elephants, gorillas and penguins, and tour an aquarium housed in a 1930s WPA building.

    2.9 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

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    History Buff

    Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library & Museums

    Under $25

    The 31-room mansion, museum, and burial site of the 19th U.S. president, set on 25 wooded acres in Fremont, Ohio.

    31 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Family Favorite

    Lake Erie Shores & Islands

    Free

    Ohio's Lake Erie coast around Sandusky and Port Clinton, gateway to Cedar Point and the Lake Erie islands.

    33 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    Iconic

    Detroit Institute of Arts

    Under $25

    See Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals and more than 65,000 artworks in a Beaux-Arts building on Woodward Avenue.

    55 mi awayMore like this

  • Museums
    History Buff

    Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

    Under $25

    One of the world's largest and oldest independent museums dedicated to African American history and culture.

    55 mi awayMore like this