The museums in Onondaga County emphasize the cultural, historical, and scientific highlights of the area. The Erie Canal Museum is located in the 1850 Syracuse Weighlock Building, which is on the National Historic Register and is chartered by the New York State Education Department and visited by thousands of people each year.
The Everson Museum of Art, an international landmark and the first museum designed by I.M. Pei, features acclaimed collections of ceramics and American art. In 2009, the museum welcomed 80,000 visitors, many of whom came to view the Turner to Cézanne exhibit of nationally acclaimed Impressionist masterpieces from the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology (MOST) provides a range of hands-on experiences for all ages, with over 200 exhibits and displays and also houses an IMAX theater.
The Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center (OHA) is Onondaga County’s only comprehensive general history museum. It houses over 200 years of local history in exhibit galleries, a research library, and a museum store.
Additional museums in Onondaga County include:
- The Creamery
- Skaneateles Historical Society
- International Mask and Puppet Museum
- Jamesville Community Museum
- Liverpool Willow Museum
- Manlius Historical Museum
- Ner-A-Car Museum of Syracuse
- Sainte Marie Among the Iroquois
- Shacksboro School House Museum
- Stone Arabia Schoolhouse Museum & Block House Museum
- Town of Cicero Historical Society
- Tully Historical Society Museum
- Wilcox Octagon House