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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Beginning July 1, 2010, the Ohio
Historical Society has extended hours at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus
to three days a week. The new hours are: Thursdays from 10 a.m.–7 p.m.;
and Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. –5 p.m. OHS has also eliminated
the parking fee for the Center.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span class=apple-style-span>“We listened to our stakeholders and found a
way to make it work within our budget,” said Burt Logan, OHS executive
director and CEO. “The change in hours will increase customer service and
provide additional opportunities to engage and involve visitors in Ohio
history. By offering free parking, it will be more affordable for people to
visit the museum, attend an event or use our services.”</span><br>
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<span class=apple-style-span>Public hours for the museum and archives/library
at the center have increased from one to three days and free parking will be
available for all visitors at the center and for most special events at Ohio
Village. The new hours are: Thursdays from 10 a.m.–7 p.m.; and Fridays
and Saturdays from 10 a.m. –5 p.m. for the Archives/Library and Museum. The
Ohio Historic Preservation Office and OHS business offices will continue to be
open 9 a.m. –5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Museum admission will remain
the same: $8 for adults, $7 for seniors (60+), $4 for youths (6-12) and free
for children (5 and under) and Ohio Historical Society members. There is no
admission fee to the archives/library and historic preservation office.</span><br>
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<span class=apple-style-span>Logan said, “This was done after careful
consideration of the effect of these actions on next year’s budget and
staffing resources as well as the ongoing initiative to change focus of the
museum and archives/library into a collections learning center. We’re
still not up to a full week’s schedule yet after last year’s state
funding cut, but we’re making progress towards that goal.”</span><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=apple-style-span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The Ohio Historical Center is one
of 58 historic sites and museums administered by the Ohio Historical Society, a
nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s partner in preserving
and interpreting Ohio’s history, archaeology, natural history and
historic places. For more information about programs and events, call
614.297.2300/800.686.6124 or visit</span></span><span
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color:black'> </span></span><span class=apple-style-span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/pr/www.ohiohistory.org/OHC">www.ohiohistory.org/OHC</a>.</span></span><span
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<p class=MsoNormal>For more information on the resources available in the Archives/Library,
visit <a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/">http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/archlib/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Angela O’Neal<br>
Director, Collections Services</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ohio Historical Society<br>
(614) 297-2576 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org"><span style='color:#1F497D'>www.ohiohistory.org</span></a>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333399'>OHIO
HISTORICAL SOCIETY</span><span style='color:#333399'> </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Connect
with the past. Create a better future.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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