Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center

I've been to this museum several times over the course of my life, and every time I leave I think about how underappreciated our little museum is in the community and how many talented people we have that live locally. The first floor gallery seems to be a collection that changes over time showcasing various genres and artists. Upstairs is the Clarence Holbrook Carter collection and the Wertz: Art of the Ancients Collections. The Carter collection is astounding, the pieces themselves are enormous and and any visitor would feel as they are being drawn into these portraits. The Wertz collection is a voluminous collection of Native American artifacts. The placards briefly describe some of the artifacts but overall knowledge shared is shallow and does not do this immense collection justice. I would love to attend events such as the Museum: After Hours or similar events if they were hosted (and they may be) but this hidden gem isn't promoted as well as it should be. Given that there is no entrance fee and only a voluntary donation this place should be on any locals or visiting persons itinerary
5 10 years ago (05-04-2017)

Friendly staff, and beautiful art. It's great to see an art museum focus in local art. It can get a little small though nar the stairs and some of the walkways.
4 10 years ago (21-11-2016)

Fantastic collection of ancient native American artifacts!
5 10 years ago (14-06-2017)

Worth a visit. Best artifact collection short of Columbus history museum
5 11 years ago (24-07-2016)

Great Native American display
4 10 years ago (15-02-2017)