Art museums, galleries for summer 2025 | Find upcoming exhibits for Youngstown-Warren, Akron, Cleveland, Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania.
MAHONING VALLEY
Arms Family Museum of Local History. 648 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-743-2589. mahoninghistory.org…. Houses the furnishings of Wilford and Olive Arms and local history exhibits (permanent and changing). Continuing: “Behind the Scenes: Servants of Greystone.” “Tailor Made: Local Clothing and Accessories.” “Making an Impact: Highlighting Youngstown’s African American Community.” “Tod Family Treasures: 19th Century Heirlooms.” “Mid Century Modern in the Mahoning Valley.” “The Story of My House: Arts & Crafts Design at Greystone.” “The Benjamin Franklin Wirt Collection.” “The Hands-On-History Room.” Noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday.
Art on Park. 180 N. Park Ave., Warren 44481. 330-469-1729. trumbullarts.org…. Gallery and creative space in downtown Warren offers pop-up and extended shows. Opening: “Black and White on Park.” Artwork in black, white and gray. Encompasses all mediums. Opening reception: 6-8 p.m., Friday, June 6.
Butler Institute of American Art. 524 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-743-1711. butlerart.com…. Founded in 1919 by Youngstown industrialist Joseph Butler. Offers a permanent collection and changing exhibits. Opening: “Facing the Giant –3 Decades of Dissent: Shepard Fairey.” June 8-Aug. 31. “Touched by Rauschenberg: The Art of Eric Forstmann, Don Gummer, Diana Levinson, and Robert Rauschenberg.” June 8-Aug. 24. Continuing: “Russell Maddick: Visions of a Changing Landscape.” Through June 29. “Good Vibrations: The Prints of Victor Vasarely.” Through July 20. “Color Into Form: Abstractions From the Permanent Collection.” Through Dec. 31.
Coy Cornelius & Judy Rogers Studios. 1931 Belmont Ave., Youngstown 44504. 330-518-2153. Art gallery, music and event space, wellness center on the North Side of Youngstown.
John Stark Edwards House. 303 Monroe St. NW, Warren 44483. 330-394-4653. trumbullcountyhistory.com…. Artifacts and furnishings from the Western Reserve. A lunchtime lecture series occurs the second Tuesday of the month.
Henry Barnhisel House. 1011 N. State St., Girard 44420. 330-545-6162. Artifacts from Girard and Trumbull County.
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts. 124 E. Leasure Ave., New Castle 16101. 724-652-2882. hoytartcenter.org…. Offers permanent and changing exhibits, art walks, a children’s summer art camp. Opening: “Member Show.” Hoyt’s members-only exhibition features works by regional artists. Occurs at UPMC Jameson Hoyt Atrium, 1211 Wilmington Ave., New Castle, Pa. 16105. June 11-Aug. 13. Public Reception: 5-7 p.m., June 26; “Factory and Farm.” Paintings by Jaci Rice and Dai Morgan. May 27-July 17. Reception: noon-1 p.m., Saturday, June 7; Continuing: “Hoyt Regional Juried Art Show.” May 21-July 17. Awards and reception: noon-2 p.m., Saturday, June 7.
Leavittsburg Heritage Museum. 4901 W. Market St., Leavittsburg 44430. 330-399-1448. Objects and artifacts from Leavittsburg’s past.
McDonough Museum of Art. 525 Wick Ave., Youngstown 44502. 330-941-1400. ysu.edu…. Art museum on the campus of Youngstown State University features changing exhibits, lectures, and musical performances. Museum is open 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Opening: “Time, The Earth and The Dream: A Retrospective.” Collected works by Jason Van Hoose. May 30-July 19. Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 30. “col·lo·cate.” Work by Jeffrey S. Piper. May 30-July 19. Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 30. “Built By Death.” Work by Mike Egan. May 30-July 19. Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 30. “Inspiring Minds Youngstown & Warren – Youth Art.” May 30-July 19. Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 30.
Medici Museum of Art. 9350 E. Market St., Warren 44484. 330-856-2120. medicimuseum.art. Offers a permanent collection, changing exhibits and special programs. Continuing: “Science Fiction & Hollywood: The Art of John Zabrucky.” Features the work of Warren native John Zabrucky, the American prop designer and co-founder of Modern Props, Inc., a design and rental company that produced and distributed props for film and television productions such as “Ghostbusters” (1984) and “RoboCop” (1987), as well as films and TV series in the “Star Trek” and Marvel/DC franchise. Through June 28. “Carole A. Feuerman.” Superrealist figurative sculpture. Ongoing.
National Packard Museum. 1899 Mahoning Ave. NW, Warren 44483. 330-394-1899. packardmuseum.org…. Warren museum preserves the Packard legacy and recognizes the automaker’s influence in transportation and industrial history. “Annual Classic Car Show.” 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, July 26.
OH WOW! The Roger and Gloria Jones Children’s Center for Science and Technology. 15 Central Square, Youngstown 44503. 330-744-5914. ohwowkids.org…. Children’s museum offers interactive displays with a focus on science and technology. For children 5 to 14 and their families. Special events: “Oh Wow! On Tap.” Adult event features food, wine, beer and spirits, live entertainment and gallery tours. “15th Annual STEM Festival.” Includes hands-on, interactive STEM displays, exhibits and stage shows. Occurs at Wean Park downtown. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 14.
Judith Rae Solomon Gallery. 547 Wick Ave., One University Plaza, Youngstown 44503. 330-941-3105. Displays work by students and guest artists. 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Springfield Township Historical Society Museum. 14118 Youngstown-Pittsburgh Road, Petersburg 44454. 330-340-4490. Preserves artifacts from New Middletown and Springfield Township’s past. A lecture series occurs the first Sunday from April through November.
Struthers Historical Society Museum. 50 Terrace, Struthers 44471. 330-755-7189. Features objects and artifacts from Struthers’ past.
Thomases Art Gallery. Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, Youngstown 44504. Art gallery in the Jewish Community Center displays work by regional artists. Continuing:“Mini Artists.” May 12-29.
Trumbull Art Gallery. 158-162 N. Park Ave., Warren 44481. 330-395-4876. trumbullartgallery.com…. Displays works by local and regional artists. Continuing: “Arcs and Angels.” Features sculptures by Tony Armeni and artwork from his former students, peers and the arts community. The exhibit pays tribute to Armeni and his decades of work as an artist, educator and musician in the Mahoning Valley. The exhibit includes video, painting, ceramics, sculpture, mixed media, installations and photography. Through June 27.
Tyler History Center. 325 W. Federal St., Youngstown 44503. 330-743-2589. mahoninghistory.org…. “The People of the Mahoning Valley: Stories of Identity and Innovation.” Ongoing. “The Rayen Mural: Industry, Morality, Integrity.” Ongoing. Noon-4 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday.
War Vet Museum. 23 E. Main St., Canfield 44406. 330-533-6311. warvetmuseum.org…. houses artifacts from the American Revolution through the present day. Founded in 1988 by Lew & Joyce Speece. Lew Speece was a World War II Marine Corps veteran (6th Marines tank battalion) and the commander of the American Legion Post 177 from 1980 to 2013.
Weller Gallery. Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek MetroParks, 123 McKinley Ave., Youngstown 44509. 330-740-7116. www.mil…. Gallery at Fellows Riverside Gardens offers changing exhibits. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday. Continuing “Through Our Eyes.” Nature-oriented works in watercolor, acrylic, pastel and ink by Noreen Yazvac and Elizabeth Ford. Through July 6.
YWCA Mahoning Valley, 25 W. Rayen Ave., Youngstown 44503. 330-746-6361, ext. 122. Opening: “Women Artists: A Celebration.” Annual juried show includes paintings, drawings, photographs, fiber art, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, videography and metal work. Visual artist Dr. Virginia “Dee” Banks juried the show. June 27-July 25.
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. 151 Wood St., Youngstown 44503. 330-941-1314. Preserves and interprets the industrial and labor history of the Mahoning Valley. Includes permanent installations, changing exhibits, artwork, photographs, artifacts and an archive. As part of the Blue Star Program, active military families will be admitted for free from May 17-Sept. 1.
AKRON-CANTON
Akron Art Museum. 1 S. High St., Akron 44308. 330-376-9185. akronartmuseum.org…. Continuing: “Oliver Jeffers: 15 Years of Picturing Books.” Through July 27. “William Richards: The Vastness Beyhond Vision.” Through July 27. “She Said, She Said. Contemporary Women Artists.” Through Aug. 10. “Petah Coyne’s Untitled #1383 (Sisters – Two Trees).” Through May 3, 2026.
Pro Football Hall of Fame. 2121 George Halas Drive, Canton 44708. 330-456-8207. profootballhof.com…. Sports museum chronicles, interprets, and celebrates the history of professional football. “Enshrinement Week.” See and interact with over 100 Hall of Famers as the museum kicks off the National Football League’s 106th season. July 31-Aug. 3.
CLEVELAND
Cleveland Botanical Garden. 11030 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106. 216-721-1600. cbgarden.org…. Features changing indoor and outdoor gardens, including a rainforest and a desert. Opening: “Between Water and Stone.” Cleveland Botanical Garden is celebrating the Japanese Garden’s fiftieth anniversary. May 24-Sept. 1.“Forest Forms.” Outdoor exhibition of 18 nature-inspired sculptures on the grounds of Holden Arboretum. May 23-Sept. 7.
Cleveland Museum of Art. 11150 East Blvd., Cleveland 44106. 216-421-7350. clevelandart.org…. Opening: “Takashi Murakami: Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow.” May 25-Sept. 7. Continuing: “Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior.” Through June 8. “Karamu Artists Inc. from the Museum Archives.” Through June 27. ”Arts of the Maghreb: North African Textiles and Jewelry.” Through Oct. 12. “Indian Painting of the 1500s: Continuities and Transformations.” Through Jan. 11, 2026.
Cleveland Museum of Natural History. 1 Wade Oval Drive, Cleveland 44106. 1-800-317-9155. cmnh.org…. Permanent and changing exhibits covering anthropology, archaeology, botany, geology, paleontology, and wildlife biology. Ongoing: “Wildlife Photographer of the Year.” Showcases some of the world’s best wildlife photography. Through Oct. 25.
Great Lakes Science Center. 601 Erieside Ave., Cleveland 44114. 216-694-2000. greatscience.com…. Offers interactive exhibits focusing on science, technology and space. The NASA Glenn Visitor Center offers space-related galleries, NASA media and artifacts (including moon rocks) and exhibits. Artifacts include the Apollo Command Module, which traveled 26.5 million miles in space. In the Cleveland Creates Gallery: interactive exhibits that cover technology, remote robotics, sensors and data. Continuing: “Steamship William G. Mather.” Tour a restored, working, 618-foot Great Lakes freighter. “Biomedtech.” Interactive displays focusing on stem cells, functional-electrical stimulation, prosthetics and medical imaging. Opening: “Steam and Steel: Propelling the Future of the Great Lakes.” May 23-Sept. 1.
Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland. 14000 Euclid, Cleveland 48106. 216-421-8671. mocacleveland.org…. Contemporary art and installations. Opening: “Clotilde Jiménez: Shapeshift.” June 27-Jan 4, 2026. “Erykah Townsend: ‘Happy’ Holidays.” June 27-Jan 4, 2026. “Kelli Connell: Double Life.” June 27-Jan 4, 2026. “Beverly Semmes: The Dresses.” June 27-Jan 4, 2026. “Maggie Menghan Chen: Body Building Exercise.” June 27-Jan 4, 2026. Continuing: “Gala Porras-Kim: A Hand in Nature.” Through June 1. “Harminder Judge:Bootstrap Paradox.” Through June 1. “Birthing Beautiful Communities: Dear.” Through June 1.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Union Home Mortgage Plaza, 1100 Rock and Roll Blvd., Cleveland, 44114. 216-781-7625. rockhall.com…. Exhibits chronicle the history and development of rock and roll. Also hosts topical programs. “SNL: Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of Music.” The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to celebrate the opening of this new exhibit with a special appearance by Fred Armisen. 6:30-9 p.m., Saturday, June 14. $40, $25.
PITTSBURGH
The Andy Warhol Museum. 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh. 412-237-8300. warhol.org…. Exhibits Andy Warhol’s paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, commercial illustrations, and pop art by other artists. Continuing: “Good Business: Andy Warhol’s Screenprints.” Through Sept. 1.
Carnegie Museum of Art. 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15213. 412-622-3131. cmoa.org…. Includes painting, sculpture, prints, photographs, decorative arts, design, video and digital images. Continuing: “Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery.” Through June 1. “Tatiana Bilbao Estudio: City of Rooms.” Through June 15. “Gala Porras-Kim: The reflection at the threshold of a categorical division.” Through July 27.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh 15213. 412-622-3131. carnegiemnh.org…. Features the world’s natural history from prehistoric times to the present. Continuing: “Spotlight on Science.” Examines different aspects of life on Earth. Covers the past, present and future. “Cretaceous Seaway.” A display of creatures that lived underwater during the dinosaur age. “Dinosaurs in their Time.” Features dozens of fossils from throughout the Mesozoic Era displayed in reconstructions of their ancient habitats. “From Egypt to Pittsburgh.” A rotating object display that traces an artifact’s history from ancient Egypt to the Carnegie Museum. “Hillman Hall of Minerals and Gems.” Features over 1,300 specimens from all other the world. “Benedum Hall of Geology.” Ongoing.
Carnegie Science Center. One Allegheny Ave., Pittsburgh 15212. 412-237-3400. carnegiesciencecenter.org…. Features interactive programs in science and technology. Continuing: “Mental Health: Mind Matters.” Through Aug. 17. “Miniature Railroad & Village.” “Mars: The Next Giant Leap.” Features a 300-million-mile journey to Mars where participants learn about different aspects of space exploration. “Skywatch.” Explore the night skies in regular programs at the Buhl Planetarium and Observatory. “Robot Hall of Fame.” Explores the fictional robots that preceded the actual robots that followed.
Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center. 1212 Smallman St., Pittsburgh 15222. 412-454-6000. heinzhistorycenter.org…. Preserves and interprets the history of Western Pennsylvania with interactive exhibits and displays. Includes the Heinz History Center, the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, the Fort Pitt Museum and the Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village.
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