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Location
Best time
Visit during special events and market days (Saturdays May-October for Farmers' Market, or Market Mix events) when buildings are open and staffed with knowledgeable volunteers. Regular Saturday hours are only 9am-1pm, so plan accordingly.
Visitor tip
The grounds and trails are accessible even when buildings are closed, making it a great free activity. Many visitors enjoy walking the trails and photographing the beautiful historic buildings without needing paid admission.
Visitor tip
Plan to explore multiple historic buildings including the 1820s original houses and relocated structures. Visitors recommend allowing time to see several buildings and speak with volunteers who provide knowledgeable historical context about the period pieces and local Ohio history.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Living History Museum
- Location
- North Olmsted, Ohio in Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River Reservation
- Historic Buildings
- Nine historic structures representing 19th century Ohio
- Hours
- Saturdays 9:00am-1:00pm and special events
- Veterans
- Free admission (Blue Star Museum)
What visitors say
We got married at Frostville Museum, and while the chapel itself is absolutely beautiful and made for a perfect ceremony setting, the volunteer coordinator (Cindy) was extremely difficult to work with. Two days before our wedding, she…
I visited the Frostville Museum and will be sending my donation and I actually met a family member of the Frost family and saw the beautiful church and the orginal houses on that land from 1820’s and some houses picked up and moved to…
We just stopped by on a Sunday on our way to the airport to look at all the beautiful buildings and go for a little walk on the trails across the road. It is a wonderful place to waste some time. Nothing was open on Sunday, but we still…
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Did You Know?
- Frostville Museum features eleven historic buildings including structures dating to the 1820s, with some original buildings preserved on-site and others relocated to the museum grounds to create a 19th century Ohio living history village
- The museum offers free admission to all U.S. Military Veterans through the Blue Star Museum program, making it an accessible cultural resource for veteran communities
- Frostville Museum operates a year-round farmers market (Saturdays May-October, 9am-1pm) and hosts Market Mix events with entertainment, food vendors, artists, crafters, and antiques dealers, functioning as both a historical site and active community gathering space
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