Location: Oberlin
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Oberlin is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, southwest of Cleveland. Oberlin is the home of Oberlin College, a liberal arts college and music conservatory with approximately 3,000 students.
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1. Allen Memorial Art Museum
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5.0 based on 111 reviews
Reviewed By ElaineAndGreg - Chesterland, United States
We visited the Allen Memorial Art Museum about 5 years while it was under renovation. We thought then that it was an excellent, but limited art museum. We just visited again, with the renovation completed and came away with an even higher opinion. The Allen is right next to Oberlin college and is in the same tradition as the art museums at Harvard and Yale. It certainly isn't a huge museum - perhaps only a dozen galleries or so, but what it has is terrific. The works here would be at home at any great art museum, with works ranging from Asia to European old masters to 20th century masterpieces. You'll find works from Monet, Picasso, Braque, Cezanne, Kusama, Modigiliani, Chagall, Klee, Arp, and others from recent times. I particularly liked the Matisse painting of a young girl (circa 1935). You will also find an abstract treasure, Gorky's "Ploughman of the Song", which was included among a Great Courses series on the world's greatest art. Want something more 19th century or before? There is a wonderful Turner painting and works by Rubens, Van Dyck (I think it was unfinished), Jan Steen, and others. The galleries are intimate and quiet, so you have plenty of time to sit back and contemplate works that would be crowded in other venues. There is a smaller second floor with exhibits that change regularly. During our visit there was one on Asian artwork involving insects (such as dragonflies, butterflies, etc.). It contained prints and other artwork that ranged from attractive to amusing. Parking is super easy - we had no trouble finding free parking directly in front. If you are anywhere near the area and love great artwork, come here for a terrific hour or two.
2. Bead Paradise
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
3. Oberlin College
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4.5 based on 67 reviews
Reviewed By monicaf12345
We enjoyed a fantastic tour by a current student, who was able to give us a comprehensive description of life at Oberlin. This school has beautiful green spaces, is very spacious and well situated, and has diverse opportunities for study and individual growth.
4. Firelands Association for the Visual Arts
5. Tappan Square
6. Gingko Gallery
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5.0 based on 12 reviews
