Allen County Museum
The Allen County Museum is located in the city of Lima, the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. Occupying a half city block, the museum campus includes the main museum building, a log house, the MacDonell House, a Shay Locomotive display, the Children's Discovery Center, genealogy and local history library, railroad archives, and the Children's Garden.Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
Tuesday—Friday: 1:00 PM—5:00 PM
Saturday: 1:00 PM—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Description: history museum in Lima, Ohio
- Address: 620 West Market Street, Lima, OH 45801
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include MacDonell House and Allen County Courthouse.
MacDonell House
Historic building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
MacDonell House is a historic building.
Allen County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Allen County Courthouse is an historic courthouse building located at the corner of North Main Street & East North Street in Lima, Ohio, United States. In 1974, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Allen County Courthouse is situated 2,500 feet east of Allen County Museum.
Lima Memorial Hall
Building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Lima Memorial Hall is a historic performing arts center and city hall on the edge of downtown Lima, Ohio, United States. Designed by the architectural company of Dawson & McLaughlin and named for local military veterans, the Beaux-Arts building was built in 1908. Lima Memorial Hall is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Allen County Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lima and Allentown.
Lima
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lima is a city in Allen County, Northwest Ohio and is the county seat of Allen County. Lima remains prominent in the area as a hub for business and local culture.
Allentown
Hamlet
Allentown is an unincorporated community in Allen County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. Allentown is situated 4½ miles west of Allen County Museum.
Elida
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Elida is a village in Allen County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,923 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Lima, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elida is situated 6 miles northwest of Allen County Museum.
Allen County Museum
- Categories: history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Lima, Allen, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.74057° or 40° 44′ 26″ northLongitude
-84.11382° or 84° 6′ 50″ westOpen location code
86GQPVRP+6FOpenStreetMap ID
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Q111318139
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In Other Languages
From Italian to Japanese—“Allen County Museum” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Allen County Museum”
- Italian: “Museo della Contea di Allen (Ohio)”
- Japanese: “アレン・カウンティ・ミュージアム”
- Japanese: “アレン郡博物館”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Elizabeth M. MacDonell Memorial Library and The Children’s Garden.
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