Current & Past Exhibitions

Experience Westerville's past through the themed exhibitions of artifacts on display in the Westerville History Museum. Walk-ins welcome during regular museum hours.

Displays change periodically, showcasing different items and artifacts from the Westerville collection based on a central theme, including descriptions and historical content.

Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville

Become an investigative journalist to uncover the stories behind the most gripping headlines and heated debates in Westerville history.

Breaking the Ice: Trailblazing Women of Westerville

For over 200 years, women with passion, persistence, and courage have shaped the course of Westerville's history. (Virtual Exhibit)

Anti-Saloon League (Virtual Exhibit)

A national temperance organization with Westerville roots, learn how it influenced the US passage of the Prohibition Amendment.

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As the site of the Anti-Saloon League’s former headquarters, the Westerville History Museum works to preserve the history of the temperance movement, the passage of the 18th Amendment, and the Prohibition era.

As the site of the Anti-Saloon League’s former headquarters, the Westerville History Museum works to preserve the history of the temperance movement, the passage of the 18th Amendment, and the Prohibition era.

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Past Exhibits

2026-2027 - Public Opinion: Beyond the Headlines in Westerville

2025-2026 - Williams Grill

2025-2026 - Ukrainian Culture in Central Ohio

2025-2026 - Log Cabins of Westerville

2025-2026 - Dry Capital of the World

2024-2025 - Ohio Is Home to Ancient Earthworks

2024-2025 - Westerville Division of Water

2024-2025 - Ohio Women Vote

2024-2025 - The World of William Fouse

2024 - The Art of Propaganda

2022-2024 - Accidental History: Photographs of Westerville

2022-2024 - Welcome to the Table: Westerville's Potluck

2022 (January-June) - Hungry Planet: What the World Eats (traveling exhibit)

2021-2022 - City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People's Campaign (traveling exhibit)

2019-2021 - Prohibition! Expectation vs. Reality

2017-2019 - Over There: A World War I Exhibit

2016 - Fashion from the Westerville Collection

2015 - World War II

More Options

Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting

Dec 4th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Westerville Public Library

Enjoy a night of holiday festivities and the Parade of Lights on State Street between Home and Plum Streets with dazzling lights.

The Revolutionary Legacy of the Free Press

Dec 12th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Westerville Public Library

Explore how freedom of the press began as a concept and how it continues to take shape today with historian Joseph M Adelman.

Discover Archeology: Seeds of the Past (Ages 6-11)

Jan 20th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Westerville Public Library

Explore native plants that people were growing thousands of years ago. Presented by Newark Hopewell Earthworks.

Online Resource

Westerville News & Public Opinion (1880-2005)

Explore Westerville's history with keyword-searchable digital access to this local newspaper.

Holiday Celebration & Tree Lighting

Dec 4th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Westerville Public Library

Enjoy a night of holiday festivities and the Parade of Lights on State Street between Home and Plum Streets with dazzling lights.

The Revolutionary Legacy of the Free Press

Dec 12th | 4:00pm - 5:30pm

Westerville Public Library

Explore how freedom of the press began as a concept and how it continues to take shape today with historian Joseph M Adelman.

Discover Archeology: Seeds of the Past (Ages 6-11)

Jan 20th | 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Westerville Public Library

Explore native plants that people were growing thousands of years ago. Presented by Newark Hopewell Earthworks.

Online Resource

Westerville News & Public Opinion (1880-2005)

Explore Westerville's history with keyword-searchable digital access to this local newspaper.

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Meet the Staff

Jackie B.

Jackie has made a career of working with communities to tell their stories and preserve their history.

Jim S.

Jim loves digging into the archives of historic maps and news in the Westerville History Museum.

Katy K.

Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.

Jackie B.

Jackie has made a career of working with communities to tell their stories and preserve their history.

Jim S.

Jim loves digging into the archives of historic maps and news in the Westerville History Museum.

Katy K.

Katy loves bringing history to life, getting hands-on with artifacts, and helping people discover meaning and relevance in the past.

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