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SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – ARTIST RECEPTION – JACK LEWIS

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

Artist's Reception Scioto County master gunsmith, Jack Lewis, has been making and restoring black powder percussion guns for decades, catering to clients around the world. This exhibition of Jack's work features not only his impeccable attention to detail and the beauty of the finished product, but also the process Jack uses to create a working […]

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – JACK LEWIS – GUNMAKER

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

FOCUS FRIDAY Emily Uldrich will be introducing the work of Jack Lewis, local craftsman who makes his own guns, down to the screws.   March 1 – April 30, 2022 Jack Lewis:  The Art of Making a Bang! Scioto County master gunsmith, Jack Lewis, has been making and restoring black powder percussion guns for decades, […]

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – JAZZ IN THE ALLEY

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

Join the Southern Ohio Museum and Jazz in the Alley for a night full of fun and great music!

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – SCIOTO PRE-HISTORICAL

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

Scioto Pre-Historical: The Ice Age and the Creation of the Ohio River, 750,000 BCE Kurt Shoemaker, Ph.D. Professor of Geology at Shawnee State University will discuss the deep prehistory of […]

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – SOPRANO – THE WORK OF ALISON WELD

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

FOCUS FRIDAY Soprano - The work of Alison Weld Come get acquainted with this exhibition, as it is a generous gift to the museum's permanent collection: Explore the vibrant, gestural canvases of this abstract painter.   Every Friday in May and June Food Justice: Growing a Healthy Community Through Art Every Friday come as the […]

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – SARA JOHNSON COLLECTION

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

FOCUS FRIDAY Highlights from the Sara Johnson Collection Past Director Sara Johnson collected works from 35 years of museum exhibitions. Gifted to the collection, this collection rotates on a regular […]

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – CREAM OF THE CROP EXHIBITION

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

FOCUS FRIDAY Highlights from the Cream of the Crop Exhibition The juried exhibition that showcases the works by artists who live within 85 miles of Portsmouth. It reflects the unique […]

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – THE WERTZ COLLECTION OF ARTIFACTS

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

FOCUS FRIDAY The Wertz Collection of Artifacts Museum Educator Emily Ulrich walks through the gallery and discusses the ancient local history of Portsmouth and the mounds created in the area.

SOUTHERN OHIO MUSEUM – CHRIS PEKOC EXHIBITION

Southern Ohio Museum Center 825 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, OH

FOCUS FRIDAY Chris Pekoc Exhibition This award winning Cleveland artist creates multi-media work that is both narrative and questioning. He works in photo-montage techniques, and stitches and combines the images […]