Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum Hours Are Changing
JHM is expanding its hours. The museum will now be open from noon to 4 p.m. every day. The museum offers four permanent galleries: Native American history, Early Ohio history, Beyond Our Borders, which includes Chinese and Japanese art and artifacts, and Progressive Ohio, which features local history spanning the Civil War era to the […]
Family paint night is back
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is happy to announce Family Paint Night is back. On Sunday, March 6 at 4 p.m. at the museum guests will be creating their own spring-inspired masterpieces. This art class is geared toward children ages 6 and older, and their guardians. Each person will paint their own 16” x 20” stretched canvas […]
New lunchtime program launched at JH Museum
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is proud to announce the return of monthly lunchtime programs. Beginning Feb. 15 at noon, and continuing on every third Tuesday of each month, join Artifact Chats. Bring a lunch or enjoy some snacks on the museum as people gather together and casually discuss a new topic each month, all centered around […]
New preschool program starting at museum
You don’t need to be outside in the cold to enjoy the snow. Join us at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum for a snowflake-themed program starting this January, centered around the story of Snowflake Bentley. Every Thursday morning from 10-11 a.m. for four weeks starting Thursday, Jan. 13, kids will learn interesting facts about snow and Snowflake […]
Golden Girls crochet class to be held
Jessie Tubbs will host a two-part Golden Girls themed crochet class at the JH Museum on Sunday, Jan. 9 and Sunday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. Kits are $30 each and also reserve your class dates. The kit includes supplies to make Sophia and instructions for all of the girls, a couch, and […]
Enjoy a scholarly chat with Dr. Scott Butler
Come to the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. for a scholarly chat with Dr. Scott Butler titled “Twelve Significant People on the Coshocton Frontier.” Dr. Butler is a man of research with a PhD in Astrophysics, Quantum Mechanics, specializing in atomic physics, and a professional career in structured finance applied to […]
Entries due in November for writing contest
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum is pleased to announce The Mary Harris Prizes for non-fiction writing. All entries must be submitted to JHM by Monday, Nov. 1. Essays must be 1,000 – 3,000 words and relate to the Coshocton Frontier. The competition is open to persons of any age who reside or work in Coshocton County, including […]
Museum exhibit open until Sept. 6
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum’s exhibition of contemporary art quilts, Pushing the Surface, will be open to the public until Monday, Sept. 6. The exhibition is a dance of color, beauty, ingenuity, and story that showcases pieces made by 22 artists with national and international recognition. Although most of the works share the basic structural characteristics of […]
