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You will be escorted by knowledgeable guides through the museum. The animal displays and robot are only a small part of the very eclectic exhibit. There is also a cool Johnny Appleseed tree.
[Sue Breeden, 08/11/2012]Elektro, Robot of Mansfield:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 34 Park Ave. W., Mansfield, OH
- Directions:
- Mansfield Memorial Museum. Center of town, just west of US Hwy 42 on the north side of Park Ave.
- Hours:
- April-Oct. Sa 10-4, Su 12-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 419-525-2491
- Admission:
- Donation
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Opened in 1896, closed as a prison in 1990. Mansfield Reformatory was the filming location for the 1994 movie "The Shawshank Redemption." Definitely looks like a movie prison from the outside.
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Historic Ohio State Reformatory
- Address:
- 100 Reformatory Rd, Mansfield, OH
- Directions:
- Historic Ohio State Reformatory. North of town. I-71 exit 176 onto US 30 west. After about three miles, exit north onto Hwy 545/Olivesburg Rd. The Reformatory is just over the hill on the left hand side, on a side street named Reformatory Rd.
- Hours:
- Gates open April-Sep. Th-Su 11-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 419-522-2644
- Admission:
- Adults $15.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Elektro, the barrel-chested "Moto-Man," was the star of the 1939 New York World's Fair, and now a prized exhibit in the Mansfield Memorial Museum.
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The Ohio State Reformatory was well worth the detour, but be prepared for long lines for Sunday tours. Get there early if possible. We arrived at 12:45 and didn't get to the ticket booth until 1:40 pm. The tour guides are very friendly and will answer any question you have.
[Sara Howe, 08/08/2011]The curator of this museum is passionate about his work and knows plenty about the history of pretty much everything in the three-story museum (two are currently used). He even wrote a book about Electro, and tells entertaining stories about the famous 1930s robot. This really is a must see attraction for anyone interested in science fiction. I was absolutely in heaven, and left wondering if today's robot makers are slightly off the mark, given what Electro could do all those years ago - WALK!! - and today's robots still struggle.
[A.P., 07/23/2009]
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The same care that has gone into curating the Elektro exhibit has been applied to other quirks and historical artifacts of the town.