Oglebay Mansion Museum

Very interesting museum about the Oglebay family, the city of Wheeling, and furniture and home settings from various time periods across the last few hundred years. Well worth a visit, with a bonus of a combo attraction ticket to do a number of additional activities in Oglebay Park.

Very impressive collection of just about anything you may want to see from the time period. Very well-kept and maintained. We were there during the Christmas season so it was decorated and very tastefully so! Lots of great history there.

We visited Oglebay Park on Thursday 12/30/21. My mother wanted to see the Christmas displays at the mansion museum, and we all wanted to see the lights after. I was really surprised and dismayed by the lack of hospitality by several park employees - so much so that I wanted to write this review. I have never given a review with less than 4 stars. 3:15pm- we entered the mansion museum to purchase tickets. There was no greeting by the man at the desk, so we asked about ticketing options. My mother had an Oglebay gift card and when she went to use it, the employee shouted that his "machine doesn't take cards!" We didn't know if that meant credit cards as well, so we paid cash. His behavior was very rude and uncalled for. He gave no apologies for the inconvenience. Also - what can you use an Oglebay gift card, if not for a museum tour? We also purchased tickets for the Glass museum. The Christmas displays were very nice and the museum was very well organized and informative. We enjoyed the history and experience. 4:20pm- We walked over to the Glass Museum and approached the ticket booth. We handed our tickets to the employee again, no greeting!. The first words out of her mouth were, "Glass blower's gone for the day!" That was fine - we wanted to see the museum anyway. But why would you begin your interaction with a guest with such negativity? As we walked through the displays, you could hear the ticket booth employee blowing her nose for several minutes. She was talking to another employee in the ticket booth about her illness, saying things like, "I don't know where all this is coming from." and "I've had this for 5-6 days," and "I can't taste or smell." OMG!! She was unmasked and describing her covid symptoms to her co-worker. Both were unmasked! The glass museum was very nice and the displays were informative. We didn't stick around long and went to the Glasshouse grill next. Our server was WONDERFUL. She spoke with an accent and was one of the few servers wearing a mask. It was very busy, but she was extremely attentive and kind.She also knew how to process a gift card! Our meal was great. After dinner, we drove through the Festival of Lights. At the donation booth, my husband handed a donation to the park employee that was above the suggested donation. Not even a thank you! Not even a greeting! Just a "do you want to donate?" Why is everyone here so angry? From this experience, you can be certain that Oglebay employees are not instructed in hospitality, kindness, or consideration. By allowing employees with COVID to come to work unmasked, it is clear they also do not care about their guests. There isn't much else to do in this area, so they can get away with this behavior. The region is very economically depressed and years of this has trickled down to a hardened, rough, and rude attitude amongst the people here. There are many places within a short drive that are more deserving of your dollar.

I liked the fact you have free reign to walk around at you leisure, but it wasn't as glamorous as I thought more like a giant farm house. It also comes was a little cluttered but that's more cause people donating furniture. It was ok but I wouldn't do it again. Also they didn't weren't able to answer any questions my group asked simple ones like how old his wife was when she passed??? A little lacking in the info department.

It looks like some good history, but we couldn't go through probably more than half of it because it was not accessible for our son's chair for most of the mansion.

Did not actually go inside the museum, but was brought to the area as a photographer shooting a wedding. So many wonderful spots and a beautiful location. Lots of flowers and foliage. Stairs and paths make the area easily accessible as well.

Tyler must beautiful city park ever!

A fantastic local museum! There were lots of things to see. I really enjoyed the Wheeling History room. Dave was a font of local history. We will be back in April to take my father in law for his birthday.

This was a family tradition as kids and now I get to take my own children. Love the history behind it and of course during the holiday season the Christmas decorations make it that much more beautiful and special.

Very interesting if you like turn of the century lifestyle and old school living. The rooms are all restored or done in time period when earl olgebay loved in the home. I really enjoyed williamsburg amd the castle in Toronto this is not as big but still very interesting.