Exhibits

Friday, January 31, 2025

Chaseland in the Spotlight

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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A Stitch through Time: Needlework in Worthington

Monday,
July 1, 2019
9:30am

Got yarn? Our July exhibit celebrates the skill Worthington residents have shown through the decades with needlework, knitting, sewing, quilting and other fiber arts.

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Worthington Memory is Kickin' It Old School

Monday,
June 3, 2019
9:30am

Our June exhibit focuses on the decades of the 20th century, highlighting the technologies, fashion styles and sensibilities that became emblematic of their time.

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Hit the road with Worthington Memory

Wednesday,
May 1, 2019
12:29pm

As the weather warms and the open road beckons, take a trip down memory lane via this exhibit of Worthington's vehicular history. Just be sure to observe the rules of the road as you go!

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Publication anniversary: ‘Chalk Dust’ made its mark

Monday,
April 1, 2019
9:30am

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Chalk Dust on My Shoulder, a memoir by Worthington High School teacher Charles G. Rousculp. The book, which was published in 1969, went on to win the 1970 Ohioana Book Award for best nonfiction by an Ohio author.

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A Bird's-Eye View of Worthington

Wednesday,
February 6, 2019
1:49pm

The absence of foliage and clarity of the air in wintertime may extend your line of sight-- and you can see even further in this collection of aerial photographs taken high above Worthington. These images span decades, representing the landscape across the 1950s, '60s, '70s and '90s.

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Stafford Village: Affordable retirement housing long-offered in Old Worthington

Wednesday,
December 19, 2018
5:40pm

With Stafford Village in the news – plans call for a portion of it to be razed this summer and new units constructed – Worthington Memory chronicles the development almost 50 years ago of the lively little village that took root within the bounds of Old Worthington, a community intended specifica

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Worthington's Winter Wonderland

Monday,
December 3, 2018
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

Saturday,
November 3, 2018
9:30am

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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The Brown Fruit Farm: 100 Acres in Orchards

Monday,
September 10, 2018
7:52pm

Autumn is officially here, and with it every apple-lover's favorite time of year. Our October exhibit celebrates the history of an orchard that operated north of Worthington for nearly 50 years: the Brown Fruit Farm.

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Worthington, Ohio Yearbooks: A Century of Class Photos

Wednesday,
August 15, 2018
2:35pm

Senior portraits, group photos and the ever-popular candid snapshot-- yearbooks are as much a part of American high school culture as Friday night football and the prom. Our September exhibit pays homage to nearly a century of the yearbook tradition at Worthington Schools.

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Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer

Wednesday,
August 1, 2018
9:30am

Are you doggone tired of hot weather? Cool down with our August exhibit, which celebrates the history of Worthington's canine friends.

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Three-way shuffle leads to museum’s midnight move

Monday,
July 2, 2018
9:30am

Forty years ago this month, the Old Rectory traveled through downtown Worthington to its current home on West New England Avenue as the headquarters of the Worthington Historical Society. Our July exhibit looks back at the events that led to the house's journey.

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Worthington Memory Celebrates Libraries!

Monday,
April 2, 2018
9:30am

National Library Week is April 8-14, and what better way to celebrate than by looking back at the 215-year history of libraries in Worthington.

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Make "Mary" during Women's History Month!

Thursday,
March 1, 2018
9:30am

In a nod to Women's History Month, our March exhibit focuses on one woman from Worthington history: Mary Johnson Sessions, whose patronage helped establish the Columbus Museum of Art.

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Celebrate Valentine's Day with Worthington Memory

Thursday,
February 1, 2018
9:30am

It's February: the month of cupids, flowers and those chalky little heart candies with messages for your sweetheart. Our exhibit bids homage to Valentine's Day with an assortment of romances from Worthington's history.

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Ring in the New Year with Worthington Memory

Tuesday,
January 2, 2018
9:30am

The big New Year's bash heralding 2018 may be over, but the party lives on in Worthington Memory! Our January exhibit looks back at New Years from centuries and decades past.

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There's Worth in Linworth

Monday,
December 4, 2017
9:30am

The area of Linworth includes parts of western Worthington as well as the city of Columbus. Step inside this month's exhibit to learn more about the history of this neighborhood, including how it got its unique name.

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Artful Worthington

Wednesday,
November 1, 2017
9:30am

With fall’s vivid colors painting the landscape, there’s no better time to celebrate the visual arts. Our November exhibit features paintings and sculptures made by and about Worthington's residents.

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