Glenn John & Annie Museum

We went on a free day so we didn't get a traditional tour but they still had staff members there to answer questions. There is a parking lot in the rear of the building. When you enter through the back you go into the lobby/gift shop area. They kept the front of the house original and added the back half as a museum with articles and information about the space race and other areas of John Glenn's life. My kids loved his bedroom with the model planes and the toys of his era.

The John and Annie Glenn Museum is housed in John Glenn's boyhood home and is operated by the Ohio Historical Society. There is a guided tour of the home led by a reenactor protraying John Glenn, Sr (the astronaut's father). We were told that there are 3 different tours done on a rotating basis. The current tour which will be done for 2 years centers on the "war years" when John Glenn, Jr. was serving in the Marines during the war. Each of the other 2 tours run in rotation for 2 years each - one is centered on the 1930's or John's boyhood years; the 3rd tour is centered on the 1960's. As I said, each tour is used for 2 years and then rotates to another.The first part of the tour - with John, Jr's father - was on the main floor of the house where the Glenns lived. Thispart was conducted by a reenactor. The 2nd part of the tour was the 2nd floor of the house - where the Glenns had operated a boarding house for local college students. John, Jr. moved to the 2nd foor when his parents adopted his sister. One of the four bedrooms on the 2nd floor was still set up as it would have looked when it was John's bedroom. The other 3 rooms were mini-museums with various memorabilia and mementors of John and Annie's life.Allow aobut an hour.

A great little museum, and a bit of a pilgrimage for me. I've been an aviation nut since, well, probably since I was born. Growing up I read about the early astronauts, and of course John Glenn was a huge hero- and he's from Ohio. Later in life I met him. Well, I fueled his plane often when he was a senator, so I at least saw him, and he was a nice guy.We finally made it out here. Sweetie and I are both history buffs, and we'd been meaning to come but the hours are limited. This week we made a conscious effort to get there. It's his childhood home, though not in the original location. Handy in the heart of New Concord, easy to find, plenty of parking, and beautifully restored. Inside you'll find a small gift shop and a theater with a short film about the Glenns' lives. Then a guide will take you upstairs where they, and costumed interpreters, will tell stories and answer questions. It's a nice set-up, and I learned a few things. The house, and stories, are meant to take you back to the early '60s. Decor and a bit of acting set the stage. It's a fun, educational experience. And free, if you're an OHS member.There's an elevator, so it is fairly handicapped and toddler accessible. However, it really isn't interesting for little kids. I'd say wait till they're in school, at least. The guides accommodated Baby K and tried to point out things she'd like, and she was pretty good, but not really into it. We'll bring her back in a few years.

Very interesting little museum with friendly staff members! We learned a lot during our trip for college!

Took my young nieces here.(9&11 yo)Very interesting. It started with a video about the life of John Glenn. It was a little long and the kids got bored as I did. They enjoyed the tour of the upstairs. The 2nd part of the tour got a little boring for all of us. Would have been better if it was self guided. We were there 1.5hrs.