Exhibits

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Autumn in Worthington Treats the Senses

It’s the time of year for apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, hot cider and football games. Take a stroll through our autumn exhibit – watch out for falling leaves! – and give your senses a treat.

Worthington has a long history of celebrating autumn. In the early 1900s, the sounds of square dance music, plus hog-calling and husband-calling contests, rang out across the Village Green. Can you imagine how loud Worthington High School students cheered in 1945 when their football team crushed the competition during homecoming (despite giving up 135 yards in penalties)?
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Worthington Memory Heads Back to School

Friday,
August 1, 2025
9:30am

Although the dog days of summer are going strong, school bells are ringing! Since 1804, when its founders established the first school in a one-room log building on the Village Green, Worthington has been home to a distinguished educational history.

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Worthington Loves a Parade

Wednesday,
June 25, 2025
2:35pm

From Halloween to Memorial Day to (of course) the Fourth of July, Worthington knows how to throw a parade. Grab your lawn chairs and find a good spot for July's exhibit on parades from Worthington’s past.

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A Look Back at Playhouse on the Green

Monday,
June 2, 2025
9:30am

Seventy years ago this month, central Ohio got its first professional theater, Playhouse on the Green. Our June exhibit looks back on the summer stock company.

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A Spring Fling

Thursday,
May 1, 2025
9:30am

Prom season is upon us! Take a stroll through this month's exhibit to view the finest fashions from decades past.

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Remembering Worthington's Zip Code Day (4-30-85)

Tuesday,
April 1, 2025
9:30am

Forty years ago this month, Worthington celebrated Zip Code Day. Our April exhibit looks back at this first-of-its-kind celebration, which honored the history and importance of the U.S. Postal Service.

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Chaseland in the Spotlight

Friday,
January 31, 2025
9:30am

A Society wedding, two powerbroker families of industry and real estate, a factory rising from a farm: for a moment in the first decade of the 1900s, the "Chaseland" neighborhood seemed destined for a rapid ascent to fashionable prosperity.

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Celebrating 70 Years of the Polio Vaccine

Monday,
December 30, 2024
10:22am

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the polio vaccine. Our January exhibit reflects on the local impact of this medical breakthrough.

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Remembering Jennie McCormick

Monday,
December 2, 2024
9:30am

Our December exhibit pays tribute to a legendary Worthington historian, Virginia (Jennie) Evans McCormick.

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Dive into the History of Worthington's Community Pool

Thursday,
August 1, 2024
9:30am

70 years ago this month, “Swim time!” rang out over the loudspeaker for the first time. On Sunday, August 15, 1954, Worthington families could finally take the plunge in their own community pool.

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Summer Fun in Worthington

Monday,
July 1, 2024
9:30am

Summer’s here, and it’s time for picnics, swimming pools and a good old-fashioned game of baseball. What have Worthington’s residents done to beat (or embrace) the hot weather through the decades? Have a look at our July exhibit to find out!

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Remembering Chief Fields

Wednesday,
May 22, 2024
12:14pm

From 1978 to 2012, Chief William (Bill) Fields, Jr. served Worthington as a firefighter, captain and battalion chief for Worthington Division of Fire and EMS. He passed away on May 3, 2024.

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Growing Green in Worthington

Monday,
April 1, 2024
9:30am

Since 1803, when its founders set aside land for a village green, open spaces and gardens have been an important part of life in Worthington.

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Worthington connected by first-class postal service

Friday,
March 1, 2024
9:30am

Today, we take for granted the ease with which we can contact our loved ones. We can make a telephone call, send an email or text, connect through social media-- all using a device we can carry in a pocket.

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Weathering Winter in Worthington

Thursday,
January 4, 2024
9:30am

With the heart of winter upon us, this month's exhibit focuses on scenes of dramatic January weather from Worthington's past-- from snowstorms to floods.

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Worthington's Winter Wonderland

Friday,
December 1, 2023
9:30am

The holiday season is upon us! This month's exhibit gives a nod to the ways, both traditional and unique, that Worthington residents through the decades have celebrated this special time of year.

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Movember: Celebrating the ‘Stache

Monday,
November 6, 2023
8:29am

What do handlebars and caterpillars have in common? Absolutely nothing. That is, unless you're referring to moustache jokes, in which case: everything!

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