General Info

The Oberlin Heritage Center is an award-winning small museum and historical society that preserves and shares unique, nationally significant stories about Oberlin College and the City of Oberlin. Our museum is comprised of the Monroe House (1866), Little Red Schoolhouse (1836), and Jewett House (1884). Indoor guided and self-guided tours are offered year-round. Guests of all ages can visit the hands-on Little Red Schoolhouse to write on slate boards, ring the bell, and try walking on stilts. Visitors can also attend history walks about Oberlin’s involvement with coeducation, abolition and the Underground Railroad, the local architecture, and more. Please check our online calendar for guided tour times. The Oberlin Heritage Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Researchers and family historians may also set up an appointment to visit the Resource Center, where we have city records, oral histories, genealogical information, and more.The Oberlin Heritage Center is an award-winning small museum and historical society that preserves and shares unique, nationally significant stories about Oberlin College and the City of Oberlin. Our museum is comprised of the Monroe House (1866), Little Red Schoolhouse (1836), and Jewett House (1884). Indoor guided and self-guided tours are offered year-round. Guests of all ages can visit the hands-on Little Red Schoolhouse to write on slate boards, ring the bell, and try walking on stilts. Visitors can also attend history walks about Oberlin’s involvement with coeducation, abolition and the Underground Railroad, the local architecture, and more. Please check our online calendar for guided tour times. The Oberlin Heritage Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Researchers and family historians may also set up an appointment to visit the Resource Center, where we have city records, oral histories, genealogical information, and more.