Special Exhibitions

Find out what exhibitions are currently on view at museums in the Canton area and throughout the Stark County region.

Area museums invoke visitors with expressive showcases of art, science, and history. From nationally acclaimed, traveling exhibitions to thoughtfully showcased museum collections presented by local curators, Stark County and the northeast Ohio region abound with cultural institutions.

Valid Aug 26 — Oct 26

Estuaries: The Creative Habits of Erin Mulligan

Estuaries, the meeting and combining of salt and fresh water. The dilution of both so that a new thing emerges. Like the water, two currents of our minds, the conscious, and the…

Details

Valid Aug 26 — Oct 26

Plein Air from the CMA Collection

Plein air painting is the act of painting nature, in nature. The resulting artworks encapsulate the light, colors, and moods of the outdoors, viewed first-hand. The tradition of plein air painting was…

Details

Valid Apr 03 — Oct 26

Grandma & Granpa’s Attic

The “Grandma & Grandpa’s Attic” exhibition features artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection from the 1890s through the 1980s. Using the generations concept, Collections Manager Kait Bergert combed through the Museum’s collection…

Details

Valid May 06 — Apr 30, 2027

The Eras Exhibit: 250 Years of First Ladies’ Progress and Power

Exhibit on view: 5/6/2025 - 4/30/2027 From the nation’s earliest days to the modern era, First Ladies have shaped American history through advocacy, diplomacy, and cultural influence. The Eras Exhibit will take…

Details

Valid Jun 05 — Oct 12

Juxtaposed: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future

This exhibit features ceramics, paintings, and drawings by artists connected to area institutions: Columbus College of Art & Design, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Kent State University, and The University of Akron. Guest…

Details

Valid Jul 26 — Jan 18, 2026

Titles & Claims: Cultivating a Championship Program

In the 134 years since Massillon Washington High School first fielded a football team, the Tigers have been recognized as state champions a total of twenty-five times, with the most recent title…

Details

Valid Jul 26 — Jan 01, 2030

Massillon Faithful

For over ninety years, thousands of people have joined the Booster Club to get a closer look at the team, and help instill a stronger sense of spirit and pride within the…

Details

Valid Jan 06 — Dec 31

Character

Exhibit on View January 6-December 31, 2025 The centerpiece of the Character exhibit will be a large footprint devoted to the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, the most coveted individual…

Details

Valid Aug 26 — Oct 26

Impressions En Plein Air: A Juried Exhibition of the Ohio Plein Air Society

Impressions En Plein Air is a juried exhibit of paintings by members of the Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS), a collection of artists and art lovers who share a common interest in…

Details

Valid Aug 26 — Oct 26

Stories Worth Painting: Augusto Bordelois

Augusto C. Bordelois (Havana, Cuba, 1969) graduated from the University of Havana with a major in Translation and Interpretation of English Language and Literature. He has also studied sculpture, ceramics, costume design…

Details

Valid Oct 11 — Nov 30