Current Exhibits
MassMu brings art and history together with a stiMulating array of new museum exhibits that give you plenty to explore every time you visit.
Main Gallery
Ceramics, paintings, and drawings by artists connected to Columbus College of Art & Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Kent State University, and The University of Akron
Image, left: Olivia Pendergast, Girl Knowing, 2025, oil on canvas
Image, right: Drew Ippoliti, Ice Bucket 01, 2025, handbuilt ceramics, slips, glazes, stains, wax
Paul Brown Museum
The Paul Brown Museum at the Massillon Museum presents the timeline of Massillon Tiger Football history 1891 to the present, and the timeline of Coach Paul Brown's famed career in this thirty-foot timeline. Photographs, artifacts, and film illustrate key moments in football history of the Massillon Tiger Football team 1891 to the present, and the career of Coach Paul Brown in this thirty-foot timeline.
For over ninety years, thousands of people have joined the Booster Club to get a closer look at the team, and help instill a stronger sense of spirit and pride within the community. The objects displayed in this exhibit encapsulate the zealous attitudes and devotion people of Massillon have towards their city and their team. These objects are proof of the Boosters’ accomplishment in their mission to support the team and to create intrigue, sparking enthusiasm among all ages. Their work has seeped into the community, spreading both an unmatched and undying passion for their Massillon Tigers. Massillon Faithful showcases the community's passion for Massillon Tiger Football.
Immel Circus Gallery
The Immel Circus Gallery will be partially closed beginning July 22, and will fully reopen with a new circus exhibit on August 16. Visitors will still be able to view the miniature circus during this time, and it will remain on display in the new exhibit!
The 100-square foot miniature circus contains 2,620 pieces: thirty-six elephants, 186 horses, 102 assorted animals, ninety-one wagons, seven tents, and 2,207 people.
Most of the pieces were hand-carved by Dr. Robert Immel using tools from his dental practice.
Local History Gallery
Artifacts highlighting Massillon's west side include an 1811 deed signed by President James Madison for the Slussertown area (present-day 27th Street West), photographs of west side schools, and menus from restaurants like The Venice. The gallery also commemorates “The Three Buddies” who grew up together on the west side, and enlisted, served, and perished together in Vietnam, using photographs, magazines, and a uniform worn by William Francis Coyne.
Manufactured by Forest City Motor Car Co. Massillon, Ohio The Jewel motorcar model "E" Stanhope was built in Massillon in 1907-8. Paired with transportation-related artifacts, the Jewel sits in front of a c.1905 photo mural of downtown Massillon.
Photography Gallery
Studio M Gallery
Albert E. Hise Fine & Decorative Arts Gallery
Fine art highlights from our permanent collection include sculptures by Popeye Reed, William Harper, and Anna Hyatt Huntington; works by John Carlson, Ralph Albert Blakelock, and Viktor Schreckengost.
Judith Paquelet Native American Gallery
This gallery is temporarily closed.
The Museum is required and committed to adhering with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Please visit the National Park Service website for more information about this legislation.
Edward and Louise Mahoney Family Gallery
In 1903 Skinner traveled with a detachment of United States Marines, and Massillon residents Horatio Watson Wales (who served as secretary) and Dr. Abraham Per Lee Pease (who served as medical doctor). Emperor Menelik II (1844–1913, reigned 1889–1913) was responsible for modernizing his country in a variety of ways. Menelik's signature of the Treaty between the United States and the King of Ethiopia to Regulate the Commercial Relations between the Two Countries became the cornerstone for a long and fruitful friendship between Ethiopia and the United States. The artifacts and images exhibited in this gallery were acquired during that 1903 Ethiopian expedition and represent gifts from Emperor Menelik II.
Innovators of Massillon Gallery
Innovators of Massillon is a permanent, interactive exhibit featuring individuals whose contributions in a variety of fields have impacted the Massillon community and resonated beyond.
Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery