Cleveland
History Center

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum is part of the Cleveland History Center. Hours and admission are the same. Each admission purchase provides access to The Crawford and all museum galleries at the Cleveland History Center.

Public Hours

Admission

WRHS is part of the Museums for All program. General Admission is $3 for eligible participants. (Please present SNAP, EBT or WIC card at admissions to receive discount.)

WRHS is a Blue Star Museum. Learn more here.

Each admission includes unlimited rides on the Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel.

Group Rates are available. Learn more here

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum is part of the Cleveland History Center. Hours and admission are the same. Each admission purchase provides access to The Crawford and all museum galleries at the Cleveland History Center.

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum

Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum is part of the Cleveland History Center. Hours and admission are the same. Each admission purchase provides access to The Crawford and all museum galleries at the Cleveland History Center.

Library

Dear Friends of the Western Reserve Historical Society (WRHS) Library:

On September 28, 2023 there was a fire in the basement of the WRHS Library building and the Library is now closed for restoration.  The Cleveland History Center (CHC) reopened on September 29, 2023 to the public and all events, exhibits, and after-hours parties and events have continued.  As previously reported, although the fire was limited to an area of the Library basement, the event caused smoke and soot damage throughout the building and water damage to some materials in the basement. Soot contamination affected collections to varying degrees, as well as office furnishings, equipment, and mechanicals.

WRHS continues to work closely with experts from Belfor Property Restoration and The Conservation Center (TCC) to restore the Library environment and building and assess, treat and restore collections.  WRHS is in contact with organizations and individuals whose collections require special treatment.  Most collections were temporarily relocated to a secure offsite Remote Processing Center (RPC) for treatment (cleaning, deodorizing, reboxing).  As of September 18, 2024, 85% of these materials are ready to return to the Library, and the reconstruction on the Library building is 75% complete.  While a firm date for occupancy is not confirmed, WRHS expects to reopen the Library to the public in early 2025. 

In the meantime, Library staff continue their work on several digitization and cataloguing projects and are responding to requests for research assistance and information.  While the Library is closed for restoration, research materials are available by request.  Please contact Ann Sindelar at  aksindelar@wrhs.org. 

Please contact Angie Lowrie at alowrie@wrhs.org if you would like a refund on your membership.

WRHS will brief the public again when the date for the grand reopening is confirmed.  In the meantime, we genuinely appreciate your patience, flexibility, and confidence that WRHS is taking all of the correct and necessary steps to restore the Library and collections and resume regular operations.  Please contact Kelly Falcone-Hall, President & CEO, at kfalcone@wrhs.org with questions. 

Thank you.   

Thank you.   

Kelly Falcone-Hall
President & CEO

Access to our WRHS digital collections and resources are available through our digital portal

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Hours

June 1 - August 28

September 1 - October 31

November-May

Open for signature events. Visit event calendar for dates and times.

Admission

Please note, we are closed the following holidays: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.