Welcome, teachers! Schedule a history experience for your students with the Westerville History Museum and Hanby House.
Interested in something different? Please contact us to discuss options: 614-882-7277 option 7 or museum@westervillelibrary.org.Â
Tour Options for Grades K-5
Hanby House + Historic Uptown
Students will visit Hanby House and take a guided walking tour of historic Uptown Westerville.
- Availability: Mornings only
- Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes per experience)
- Distance for Walking Tour: 1 mile (approximately)
- Start Time: Start at 9:45 or 10am
- Lunchtime: 12:15 or 12:30pm (Tip: Many schools prefer to pack lunch for a picnic in Alum Creek Park North.)
- Considerations: Hanby House has stairs and some uneven surfaces.
- Instructions: To prepare for your visit, read these instructions.
Important Note: To ensure a safe, well-run experience for large groups (56 students or more), your tour must be booked on a Wednesday or Friday.
Historic Uptown only
Students will take a guided walking tour of historic Uptown Westerville.
- Availability: Mondays only
- Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Distance: 1 mile (approximately)
- Instructions: To prepare for your visit, read these instructions.
Hanby House only
Students will visit Hanby House.
- Availability: Mondays only
- Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Considerations: Hanby House has stairs and some uneven surfaces.
- Instructions: To prepare for your visit, read these instructions.
Options for Grades K-12
Westerville History in the Classroom
Bring history to life! Schedule a presentation for your classroom, organization, or group with an expert from the Westerville History Museum.
Topics include:
- Westerville Beginnings (30 min, Grades 1-5)
- Historic Places in Westerville (30 min, Grades 1-5)
- Westerville Black History (30 min, Grades 1-5)
- Prohibition: An American Issue (40 min, Grades 9-12)
Want to know more about the topics covered? Download the brochure.
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.
Kaitlin S.
Kaitlin is passionate about helping the Westerville Public Library remain strong for future generations.
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.
Kaitlin S.
Kaitlin is passionate about helping the Westerville Public Library remain strong for future generations.
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Ukrainian Culture in Central Ohio (Nov. 2025-Sept. 2026)
Nov 19, 2025
Dive into the world of Ukrainian culture with art inspired by folklore and oral histories of Ukrainian families in the Westerville area.
Log Cabins of Westerville (Nov. 2025-Sept. 2026)
Nov 19, 2025
Find out about the lost, surviving, and at risk log cabins from the 1800s to today.
Gary Gardiner Collection: Photos of Westerville (2004-)
Includes an estimated 2 million digital photographs of Westerville from Gardner's My Final Photo project.
Photojournalist Gardiner gifts 2 million digital images
Nov 18, 2025
Gardiner, a retired photojournalist, will be gifting his collection of photographs taken in Westerville to the Westerville History Museum.
