Educational Outreach Program

Educating our future about our past.

Goals of Our Program

William Holmes McGuffey Museum is dedicated to the education of students in the greater community. We present an accurate historical representation of several periods of history ranging from the 1830s to the 1880s.

Room by Room

Kitchen (1830s)
· food preparation and storage
· setting the table
· cookies and puddings

Dining Room (1850s)
· special dining occasions
· knife rests and salt dips
· dual purpose room

Formal Parlor (1880s)
· fabrics and colors
· wallpaper
· horse hair
· parlor games

Bedroom (mid 19th century)
· candlestick
· chamber pot
· quilts

In order to schedule a group visit please contact the museum at least 2 weeks in advance.

Museum: (513) 529-8380
Curator:  (513) 529-8381

Email: mcguffeymuseum@muohio.edu


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