Museums

Museum

In the heart of Ohio's largest Amish settlement. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this 28 room Queen Anne style home serves as the society's museum of Victoriana and collection of Holmes County history. Enjoy your visit with us.

Our beautiful museum/mansion was built by L.H. Brightman a wealthy industrialist from Cleveland. The architect for the house was Fenimore C. Bates from Cleveland, Ohio. Bates designed many buildings, both residential and commerical in his career in the Cleveland.

The Brightman House, now the Victorian House was built in 1901 and is approximately 7,000 square feet. The complete catalog of designs by Fenimore C. Bates are available at the Cleveland Landmarks Commission. His career spanned from 1876-1903.

Victorian House Museum

Museum Hours - 2024

Closed January - February

The Victorian House opens weekends only in March.

Full seasonal hours:  April 1 - October 31

 Tuesday - Sunday 1:00-4:00pm

 Closed Monday

Holiday Museum Hours - 2024

November 16 – December 31

Sunday - Thursday 1:00-4:00pm

Friday - Saturday 1:00-8:00pm

Decorated inside and out the Victorian House volunteers transform the house every year into a themed holiday event. Hours are expanded during the holidays, which includes some evening hours.

Special holiday events are added as they become available.  Follow us on Facebook for updated holiday information. 

Museum

Millersburg Glass Museum

The Millersburg Glass Museum has found a permanent home on the campus of the Holmes County Cultural Center Campus. Located in the lower level of the main building, the museum is a handicap-accessible facility that has been renovated to highlight the glass and its history.

Inside the interpretive room, guests can familiarize themselves with the history of the local glass plant, its workers and owner, John Fenton. Beyond, they'll absorb the chronological arrangement of the magnificent glasswork create from within the bowels of the factory and its kilns. Find out why these sterling masterpieces remain works of art cherished by collectors worldwide. Ask about featured pieces and collections on loan to the museum from of these private collectors.

The museum is located in the building next to the Victorian House Museum. Ticketing for glass museum is in the lobby of the Victorian House Museum.

Closed November - February

The Glass Museum  opens weekends only in March.

Full seasonal hours:  April 1 - October 31

 Tuesday - Sunday 1:00-4:00pm

 Closed Monday

Glass Museum groups tours only arranged in advance anytime of the year.

Group Tours

Millersburg Glass Museum

Recently relocated from its storefront location in historic downtown Millersburg, the Millersburg Glass Museum has found a new, permanent home on the campus of the Holmes County Cultural Center Campus. Located in the lower level of the main building, the museum is handicap-accessible in a facility that has been renovated to highlight the glass and its history. Inside the interpretive room, guests can familiarize themselves with the history of the local glass plant, its workers and owner, John Fenton. Glass museum tours can be packaged with or without the Victorian House.