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
The Massillon Museum has held this annual juried show for more than 30 years. In order to apply, you must be a present or former Stark County, Ohio resident, or currently work in Stark County, Ohio.
Photograph courtesy of Julie Botos
Paul Brown Museum
Brown's Town: Art Inspired by Ohio's Football Heritage is a new, statewide, juried art exhibition in the Paul Brown Museum at the Massillon Museum. Current and former Ohio residents were invited to submit artwork completed within the last five years inspired by themes relating to the father of modern football, Paul Brown.
The first ninety years of the Booster Club and the projects that contribute to a winning football program. Without the dedication of its members—some of whom are lifelong—and the entire community, the team's history and legacy would be lost.
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.
Curated by Walsh University student and Massillon Museum intern David Maxwell, Massillon Faithful showcases the community's passion for Massillon Tiger Football. *NEW!* This exhibition now features new artifacts commemorating the Tigers' 25th State Championship title win on November 30, 2023. Witness history happening today!
Immel Circus Gallery
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
Artists working in weaving and ceramics trade artwork to inspire one another
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.
American Indian tribes are documented as living on the North American continent by the end of the Pleistocene era 11,700 years ago. Artifacts from the Massillon Museum’s permanent collection show the craftsmanship of a variety of tribes including Adena, Hopewell, Mississippians, Puebloans, Inuit, and local Nobles Pond Paleoindian site.
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
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.
Fred F. Silk Community Room Gallery
Juried student exhibition
Image: Kahmaya, Lake Mountain, watercolor, 2023 1st place winner for age group