The docents are VERY knowledgeable. Would highly encourage a guided tour. Theres stuff for the whole family. Say hello to Miss Sarah in the childrens part. If you need genealogical help, give Miss Anna a shout. And if possible, make a small donation. Every little bit helps.

Lots of history... definitely go check it out. Public Safety, mask required, free admission, whole family or the afternoon to yourself go and gain some wisdom.

We had this as part of the train ride from Springfield to Lima, and it was my favorite part. The John Dillinger exhibit was great as was the paleo indigenous exhibits. This is a tour that should be taken as its own as it is very educational and has a lot of Ohio history in one building. Dont miss the giant Shay locomotive in the basement (huge)!

Alot of interesting variety...donation s welcome...good for a rainy afternoon when feeling penned up

Loved it. I couldnt find the actual history. Im a big before and after picture fan. There was electric car and train history, loads of old cars, buildings made from wood. But I just wanted to read and see what lima looked like before vs. now. Maybe I missed it. Either way good time.

Very nice place lots to look at and friendly staff worth checking out!

Had a fun visit with my son. He enjoyed learning about history and exploring the kids sections. Fun activity room for the kids.

As always the Christmas Tree Festival was great fun for the whole family!

I love this place. From the christmas tree festival in December to the garden and butterflies in Summer. If your in Lima and need a place to go on a rainy day this place has lots of interesting things to look at. My favorite display is the gems and minerals display that has glowing stones. My son loves the mini train display. The museum runs on donations so help out if you do happen to make it there.

Love the displays the staff was very helpful

The Allen county museum is doing a wonderful job preserving and promoting local history. This is a professionally run museum organization and their professionalism shows.

Went during Christmas Tree Festival. Very helpful staff, and plenty of staff too. Lots of trees, and the museum is very clean. We visited the Macdonell House next door and that is neat to see.

Amazing museum...things you cant see other places...if you go...be sure to check out the Noahs ark it is amazing!

Visited this Museum last weekend because we wanted to see the John Dillinger exhibit. we ended up staying much longer because there was so much to see. we had no idea. there are many antique cars, a steam train, military artifacts, taxidermy animals, a quilt exhibit, old furniture, model houses including one of Washingtons Mount Vernon. we were very impressed. they dont even ask for money for admission, but we donated money anyway.

There is always so much to learn and if you want to learn history go to this place its super fun and always has things to suit your interests

I love this place and Donna is wonderful. she stayed over so I could finish our trees even though she had been there all day. she was very kind about it.

I had so much fun here. I snuck away just to have alone time with my other half. We made a date of it.

So close and this was our first time there. What a great museum full of stories and treasures from the past! Theres also a childrens garden that is magical! Highly recommend!

We enjoyed going there and seeing the Christmas decorations

I was genuinely impressed. My girlfriend and I went in on a whim because we were in town for a wedding and it was amazing. Before we even got in we saw the old house on the property and the well-done childrens garden. We walked in and realized the museum is free ($5 suggested donation). There is an area specifically designed for kids, but the rest of the museum is interesting enough the kids would enjoy it all. It really is a museum for all ages. There is an full sized train engine, military transport, carriage, and an iron lung you can stick your hands in. They have a full rock and mineral collection as well as a replica of a general store that you can walk through. They have old knives and swords and pistols and a model of George Washingtons estate - Mt. Vernon. There is a cutting from what was once the largest apple tree in the US and some history on Johnny Appleseed who spend some time in the area. They also have models of some of the historical Lima houses. In general we had a great time walking around. It is not too big, but its way bigger than we thought it would be.

Great place to take the family, its free to get in but they do accept donations if your willing. The staff are very friendly and can answer any and all questions about their exhibits in complete detail.

Awesome place that doesnt get enough attention. Kids had a blast there.

Very nice, its been awhile since I have been to the museum. I enjoyed all the new exhibits.

Wonderful museum! Every employee there was so helpful and nice!

You need to learn more about Lima and Allen Country. A good place to take your children.

Cute little museum right downtown. It has a little play area for kids. My daughter really liked playing there. Stop at the Children’s Garden after you’re done at the museum.

It was very nice to see all the history I grew up knowing. I didnt find anything on slavery though. Im sure Lima has something to share

Shay! They have a Shay! And many more great exhibits to look at. But that Shay!

I loved it and so did our visiter from England.

Great place for the family! So glad we have this museum filled with history many can relate to!

It has been a yearly tradition to go to the Christmas Tree Festival since its first year. It has since become a birthday trip for my son and I (hes 27 and his birthday is on November 27th). We both cant wait for it to come around.

We travel a ton and this is one of our favorite museums! We usually spend at least 4 hours here! Wonderful, themed crafts for the kids to do and plenty of exhibits!

Cool Noahs Ark.. And great docents, so passionate about their work. Exciting to go back in time!

A wonderful museum, lots of artifacts. This museum is worth another look. It has enough items to spend days on end walking around and still not seeing every thing. And don’t worry that the kids will be bored, there’s an enchanting children’s Garden outdoors. As well as a large area for children’s activities, including a recreation of a civil war era school and store. The kids can even grind real coffee beans. There’s antique toys their actually allowed to play with. Make sure you don’t miss the train displays and the amazing collection of things people have swallowed and had to have removed. It’s quite amazing. Have fun but make sure you check ahead for the hours of operation they are sadly a bit limited. Also visit the McDonald house next door, it’s also quite interesting. Enjoy these Limaland treasures.

Went on my daughters class field trip and it was great! I had never been before, so it was interesting seeing the exhibits they had. Would love to go back to go thru slower to read everything!

With a suggested donation of $5 this place is well worth the money and time spent there. I had my 8 and 5 year-old girls with me once afternoon this summer we were surprised when we heard them announce the museum would be closing in 15 minutes. We had been there since 1ish. That never became bored and needed to be sure that saw every inch of the museum. We actually had to rush through some areas. A real treasure for this area. Volunteers are knowledgeable and seem to love being there. Thank you for staffing this museum!

Way to go Lima Ohio great museum.

Nice bit of local history. More exhibits than I expected.

The whole place was very clean. Pleasant atmosphere informative I really enjoyed it

This is such a wonderful place. People are friendly and it is a beautiful museum. Lots of history and exciting things to learn!!!

Wonderful place to take your family. My mother took me when I was a child and now Im taking my nieces and my husband (who had never been there before). We loved it. Also check out the McDonalds house right beside the museum. Theres the childrens garden and library there too. Lima has so many hidden treasures. Take a look. Its great!

Variety and well layed out.

Great place to gain a little history of Allen country.

Went with the Grandchildren, they enjoyed it.

Great place to learn about the history of Allen county and Ohio.

Very nice little museum. My 5 year old grandson really enjoys it.

I have been a vistor to the Museum for 60 years. Its always been new and exciting. I continue to find items of interest. Lima is fortunate to have such a beautiful museum.

Who new? I found a description of the design for the Relay truck axle, I had been looking for 30 years and there it was.

Makes a nice road trip for those who like to go off the beaten path and visit unique places. While youre in the area, hit up Kewpee Burger and the Temple of Tolerance.

Awesome place to learn about Allen County.

Impressive museum in a small town. It has various exhibits: Native Americans, settlers, early industries, gemstones, automobiles, horses-drawn hearses and other mixed items. If you find this review helpful please click on the thumb up button below.

Great place to visit. Free to look around, lots of local history.

Lots of different Christmas trees

Easy access

Great resource for Allen County Genealogy research

Great Blues concert

Wonderful. Hidden treasure of Lima.

Lots of history to be taken in. Enjoyable to all ages. I personally love the native american collection.

Wonderfull. A Big experience

This is the Allen County Museums 110 th year in existence and it is the only AMA accredited county museum in Ohio and one of only 24 AMA accredited county museums in the United States. They just received their fourth 10 year accreditation last year. They have fantastic collections related to Allen Countys early discovery of oil as they had the worlds largest producing oil field from 1890 until 1900 and they supplied the oil that lighted the 1892 and 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair except for those few exibiters who took a chance on using the new Edison electric lights. Many other exhibits related to the production of the highest quality steam locomotives.

Located in Lima, the Allen Co. Museum is a great place to spend some time. Friendly staff and it seems the exhibits are always being added. The exhibits are well laid out as well. While you are there, take time to visit the MacDonell house as well as the Childrens Garden, both located on the grounds.

Very cute place. Has lots of the history of Lima. I love the fact its basically free to go in.

This is a great half-day fieldtrip. The museum is filled with exhibits related to local history. The staff will more than happily guide you around and teach you so much more than what the placards have to tell.

My daughters favorite place in town besides Art Space Lima..We visit at least three times a month.

Great museum! Lots of really interesting histoy displays.

Very interesting place alot of history about Allen county Ohio

Beautiful. We go to the Christmas festival every year as family tradition.

Very nice and interesting museum. Shows a lot of the interest from the area and from an era gone by. Staff are very nice and helpful. Has a very nice childrens garden outside. A little cramped on parking but for most of the time, it is ample enough.

Great museum, free,free parking.they do take donations. Must see in lima

Tons of info packed in a small space and great way to beat the heat.

Love it! Has activities for kids, has amazing galleries and artifacts, very helpfull staff, extremely knowledgeable staff. Has elevator for people that are disabled, free for anyone to go to, but highly recommend leaving a tip.

I liked it much better before it was updated. I felt it was very chopped up. There was no flow to the museum like there used to be. I had a hard time finding the displays I wanted to see.

Very interesting. Something for everyone there

Had fun, kids enjoyed themselves

History is VERY important! Thank God for our local museum. Christmas tree festival was fantastic!

Born in Lima Hometown Museum great stuff found the book I wanted on Fort Amanda and Anna Selfridge curator of archives was excellent helping me with a problem

Allen County is full of history I did not know. Huge in trains and oil.

A great day! Filled with fantastic facts and fun. Very helpful guide!

Love the museum hoping to visit again soon

Christmas Tree Festival. I play in the Little Hog Creek Dulcimers. We had a great time.

Family friendly

Had a great time with my family.

I am a 30 year volunteer for the childrens discovery center for the model RR display& totally love what I do!

It was fun the nephews really had fun.

Very interesting place. My grandson loved it.

We always enjoy going to the Allen County Museum! The first part of December they have a Christmas tree festival!

Its a kid friendly place, you can take the kids have fun and learn about what has happened around Allen county Ohio and surrounding areas

A great place to take the kids. Doesnt cost anything to get in, but donations are accepted.

Nice museum I took my kids and we all had fun there was alot to look at

Lots of interesting things to do, and learn from. Things for all ages.

I need to come visit. Need to see the Shay Locomotive, As he is Family and I’m named after his Sister Velma. On my Bucket List..

A lot of hands on exhibits and a Childrens garden park

Christmas tree festival is awesome and there is a lot of history here

Cool place to go. My favorite part was the florescent minerals.

Lovely trees and history

Always a great place to spend a couple hours with the kids and adults.

A wonderful time lots to look at. Be sure to check out the McDonel House.

Its full of so many interesting things! I recommend the things people swallowed exhibit.

Wonderful place of Lima-Allen County history.

EXCELLENT Museum.