Category Archives: Museums

To Oklahoma City and the Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

On the second Monday of our stay, three of us drove three hours to Oklahoma City to visit the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. We stopped in Fort Smith for breakfast at Irish Maid Donuts. We spent about four … Continue reading

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Allen County Museum

We visited this museum in Lima, Ohio for one reason — to see the display of objects that had been swallowed by people. That was enough of a draw for us. It wasn’t a large collection, filling just one case … Continue reading

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Back to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

When we visited the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio last November, we didn’t have time to visit the hangar where the presidential planes are kept. It isn’t connected to the rest of the museum, but is actually on the … Continue reading

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Frazier History Museum

I was waiting at the door when this museum opened, and for the two+ hours I was there, I don’t think there were any other visitors. The top floor had an exhibit on Lewis and Clark that was long on … Continue reading

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American Sign Museum

The American Sign Museum is located in an old parachute factory in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. Signs, in various stages of decay, line the parking lot. We arrived at 1:30, which gave us a half hour to wander … Continue reading

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