Akron Art Museum
The Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, United States. Records date it to 1922. Further out, Pro Football Hall of Fame is 19 mi away.
A museum inside Akron
You can stay in Akron
Akron Art Museum is inside Akron, which has 17 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 63–84°. When to go ↓
An airport 12 miles away
Akron Canton Regional (CAK) has airline service, about 12 miles from Akron Art Museum.
Established in 1922
Akron Art Museum dates from 1922. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Akron Art Museum
The Akron Art Museum is an art museum in Akron, Ohio, United States.
The museum first opened on February 1, 1922, as the Akron Art Institute. It was located in two borrowed rooms in the basement of the public library. The Institute offered classes in arts appreciation which were organized by Edwin Coupland Shaw and his wife Jennifer Bond Shaw. Its first permanent home was the Akron Public Library, a Carnegie library building, from 1948 to 1981. It has grown considerably since 1922. The new museum was open to the public on July 17, 2007, and hosts visiting shows from national and international collections.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1922
- Wikipedia readers
- 3.7K a year
Towns to stay in near Akron Art Museum
Places to stay start in Akron (17) and Copley Township (13).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Akron Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron | in town | — | 17 10 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 189,691 | $122K | D |
| Copley Township | 6 mi west | 10 min | 13 11 hotels · 2 motels | 18,482 | $332K | — |
| Green | 9 mi south | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 campground | 27,553 | $280K | — |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 7 mi north | 10 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 50,975 | $183K | C+ |
| Richfield | 12 mi northwest | 20 min | 13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 3,720 | $334K | — |
| Stow | 8 mi northeast | 10 min | 7 6 hotels · 1 campground | 33,941 | $248K | B− |
| Richfield Township | 13 mi northwest | 20 min | 13 8 hotels · 2 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 6,414 | $423K | — |
| Springfield Township | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 6 5 hotels · 1 motel | 14,240 | $157K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
Every place here is under 67 miles away.
Big draw31 mi MuseumRock and Roll Hall of Fame580K visitors a year
Big draw119 mi MuseumPro Football Hall of Fame192K visitors a year
211 mi National ParkCuyahoga Valley National Park3.0M visitors a year
Big draw66 mi Theme parkCedar Point3.8M visitors a year
Big draw330 mi Stadium & arenaProgressive Field
31 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Field
430 mi Stadium & arenaRocket Arena
56 mi MuseumOhio State ReformatoryPhoto credits
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pro Football Hall of Fame: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Cuyahoga Valley National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Cedar Point: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, en:User:Lar (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Progressive Field: Jsawczuk, Public domain · Huntington Bank Field: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 · Rocket Arena: Cards84664, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio State Reformatory: Niagara66, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Questions people have about Akron Art Museum
Is Akron Art Museum in Akron?
Yes. It’s inside Akron, OH.
When is the best time to visit Akron Art Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 63–84°.
How far is Akron Art Museum from Cleveland and Pittsburgh?
About 29 miles north of Cleveland and about 92 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Akron Art Museum?
Akron Canton Regional (CAK), about 12 miles away. The nearest big hub is Cleveland Hopkins (CLE), about 29 miles.
Where should I stay near Akron Art Museum?
Akron (in town, 17 places to stay), Copley Township (6 mi, 13 places to stay) and Green (9 mi, 11 places to stay).
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