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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The Roaring Twenties

Thursday,
December 26, 2019
2:15pm

As we enter a new decade, it is tempting to wonder what the future might hold. New year, new you, new Worthington-- the possibilities are endless!

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A Look at the United Methodist Children's Home

Saturday,
November 30, 2019
10:23am

The United Methodist Children's Home (UMCH) campus was once a hub for children's services in central Ohio. But when the campus ceased to provide residential services in 2010, the site and its use became the center of extensive community debate in Worthington.

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'Tis the season to celebrate with Worthington Memory

Friday,
November 1, 2019
9:30am

The chill in the air signals it's time to haul out the holiday decorations, toss the football and enjoy a cup of hot cider. Bundle up for this month's exhibit, which observes the turning of the seasons in Worthington.

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Haunted Worthington

Tuesday,
October 1, 2019
9:30am

Every town has its own unique collection of ghost stories and lore. Worthington is no exception. For years, the historical society has hosted ghost tours in October during which participants visit the city’s most haunted sites.

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Worthington Memory Heads Back to School

Tuesday,
September 3, 2019
9:30am

School bells are ringing once more and with another school year underway, let's focus on those elements of school that stoke our nostalgia and tug on our reminiscent heartstrings. Worthington has a long history of fun and learning, so step inside our September exhibit and enjoy!

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The 'Worthington News' 1925-1963 Now Available Online

Thursday,
August 1, 2019
9:30am

Extra, extra! Our August exhibit celebrates the digitization of almost 40 years of the "Worthington News." Now you can read and search online all the issues of Worthington's hometown newspaper from 1925-1963.

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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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