March 8-April 9, 2024 - The museum will be closed in preparation for the launch of two new exhibits: The World of William Fouse and The Art of Propaganda.
During the closure, archival records - including yearbooks - will not be available to view in person. Limited research assistance may be available via phone or email.
The Westerville History Museum connects you to historical collections and learning experiences. Westerville’s anti-alcohol efforts shaped the course of American history and gave the community a unique legacy. Deepen your understanding of your community and its place in the world.
The World of William Fouse (Opens April 10, 2024)
The Art of Propaganda (Opens April 10, 2024)
Breaking the Ice: Trailblazing Women of Westerville
Digital Collections
Historic Photographs of Westerville
Obituaries, Weddings, and Historic Maps of Westerville
Temperance and Prohibition Movement, 1830-1933
Archival Collections
Anti-Saloon League Collection
Other Archival Collections
John R. Kasich Congressional Collection
For research or access to physical collections, please make an appointment.
The museum’s mission is to preserve and share Westerville’s history through its collections of national and local interest. Every year, over 12,000 people visit the museum and have a chance to interact with the collections through exhibitions, programming, and research. The museum is in a wing of the library that was originally built in the 1850s as a home. The building later became an office space for a national temperance organization called the Anti-Saloon League (ASL), a group that successfully lobbied for Prohibition in the early 1900s. The ASL donated the building and its contents to the library in 1973, which eventually became the basis for the museum.