Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories

June 11 through November 9, 2022

Oral histories, archives, photographs, and artifacts celebrating the rich narrative of Massillon's Black community.

Learn more about the Missing History project here.

The Immel Circus Gallery

The Immel Circus is one of the most interesting “pieces” in the collection of the Massillon Museum. The 100-square foot miniature hand-carved circus contains 2,620 pieces. Surrounding the Immel Circus are rotating displays of a selection of circus-related artifacts from Dr. Robert Immel's collection.

Click here to learn more about Dr. Robert Immel, his collection, and miniature circus.

Click here to view a small online gallery of circus photos from the Immel Circus collection, including P.T. Barnum and Tom Thumb.

Permanent Collection Galleries

Featuring the Massillon Museum's permanent collection, including categories of Massillon history, photography, fine and decorative art, ethnographic and archaeological artifacts, and more.

Photography Gallery

Collection Snapshot: Faces of Massillon Business is an exhibition of photographs selected from more than 75,000 images in the Museum's permanent collection. The images highlight those hard workers who helped build a community filled with quality food and beverages, stylish clothing, fashionable hair, reliable news, and a place where the community could establish their savings for future generations. These images represent the faces of big industries and small businesses over the last one hundred and eighty years.  

Preview of Missing History of Massillon: Unheard African American Stories 

April 2 through mid-May, 2022

A modest representation of the content and stories to be featured in the forthcoming exhibition, this display celebrates the project's progress from 2020 to the present, and invites visitors to learn more about how they can contribute to the narrative.  The full exhibition opens in the Aultman Health Foundation Gallery on Saturday, June 11, 2022.

Learn more about the Missing History project here.

Photo at left:
Clara Classie Hogan Peterson and husband Arthur, c. 1940
Gift of their granddaughter, Mamie Arrington Bodiford (84.38.2)
Collection of the Massillon Museum

Steven Mastroianni: Scurograph

June 11 through July 27, 2022
Luminous photograms and drawings

Image: Corona Series 07, photogram, 2021

Tiger Legacy: The Story Continues

February 5 through July 10, 2022

Photo by Gary Harwood

Paul Brown and Massillon Tiger Football Timeline

Permanent exhibit

Travel through more than 125 years of Massillon Tiger football, and the story of famed Coach Paul Brown in this 30-foot permanent display, featuring photographs and artifacts 1891 to the present.

To learn more about the Paul Brown Museum, click here.

Accessible Expressions Ohio

May 28 through July 20, 2022
Annual juried exhibition created by artists with disabilities
Presented by Art Possible Ohio

Image: Kevin Kurre, Four Kevins, 2021

Watchful Eye, photograph by Donna Moore   

Clicking for a Cause

April 30 through June 15, 2022
Sale of donated photographs benefits the American Cancer Society