Celebration in Art

February 5–March 5, 2023
Annual K-12 local student art exhibition

Image: Casey Lowry, Untitled, Jackson High School (Art Educator: Lisa Ayres), Oil pastel

Exhibition reception: Sunday, February 5, 2:00–4:00 p.m.

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.  

Judith Paquelet American Indian Gallery

Edward and Louise Mahoney Family Gallery

Innovators of Massillon Gallery

Massillon Museum has opened a new permanent exhibition in its second-floor galleries.  Innovators of Massillon features individuals whose contributions in a variety of fields have impacted the Massillon community and resonated beyond.  Sponsored by the Gaetano M. Cecchini Trust, the exhibition includes interactive monitors with biographical content and images highlighting eight Massillonians: James Duncan, Charity Rotch, Abel Fletcher, Caroline McCullough Everhard, Jacob Coxey, James Lawson, Guy Cecchini, and Richard Gessner.  The design was completed by Innis Maggiore, fabrication by CEI, the interactive components created by Classic Interactions, and the biographies narrated by Ray Hexamer.  Scripts were written by Margy Vogt.  Some of the innovators have additional interviews audible within the display.  Children of Richard Gessner and Guy Cecchini, and James Lawson himself contributed audio to further illustrate the contributions of these individuals to the community in areas of business, technology, suffrage, photography, education, politics, industry, and activism. Philanthropy and civic engagement are additional threads connecting these individuals.  The exhibit is expected to grow over time to include additional innovators.  

Jordi Rowe
Blueing of the Light: The Gloaming

February 4–26, 2023
Student exhibition of paintings

Image: Jordi Rowe, The Gloaming #7, oil, acrylic, pigment, and spray paint on canvas, 2022, 30"x30"

Exhibition reception: Saturday, February 11, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

Paul Brown and Massillon Tigers 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.

My Community: Through the Eyes of the 21st-Century African American Child: The Art and History of Soul Food

January 21–March 19, 2023
Student photography exhibition
Sponsored by the Kent Area (OH) Chapter of the Links, Inc.
In partnership with the Massillon Museum, grant funding was provided by Massillon Eagles Aerie #190.

Image: Seasoned with Love, by Bria Turner, Emmanuel Christian Academy

Exhibition reception: Sunday, February 5, 2:00–4:00 p.m.