A Portsmouth native, Bryan Sieling started his career as an intern at the Southern Ohio Museum. After a graduate degree in exhibition design, he joined the Smithsonian network, his most current endeavor being the completion of a seven – project designing and constructing all galleries in the spectacular new National Museum of African American History […]

These are exhibitions that salute all of the creative staff members, both former and current, who were employed at the Southern Ohio Museum by day, helping to create the regional powerhouse the Museum has become, and then returning home to personal studios to create their own artwork by night. Curated by Sara Johnson, SOMACC Curator […]

Save the date for the best party in town! Dinner, open bar, art auction, virtual reality games! Tickets available in July.

To celebrate National Museum Day, come take a selfie with your favorite work of art and post it to our Facebook or Instagram pages. The galleries are always admission free!

7 Pour 0, Portsmouth’s newest brewery, collaborated with the museum in making an ale to celebrate our 40th Anniversary! We accepted name submission for the community, and the winner has been chosen…. SOMACC Ale of the Ancients! Drinkable at our 40th anniversary exhibition on June 29th 2019 – 1p-4p @ the museum.

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In the Kricker Gallery Collecting is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Retired curator and Columbus community leader, Bettye Stull, along with her late husband, Robert, ceramic artist and OSU Professor, spent their lives collecting art. This multi-media, multi-cultural exhibition focuses on the spirit of the artists; artists with universal perspective, many of whom the Stulls […]

In the Richards Gallery Reception, April 27, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gallery Talk 2:00pm Befriending an artist means leaving a lot of room and time for their creativity. Collector and friend Gisela Josenhans did just that. She and Aminah Robinson enjoyed a long friendship, and during that time exchanged many letters and personalized objects, all through the […]

Leaving the comfort of the studio, Plein Air painters take their canvas and paints outdoors, immersing themselves in the landscapes in which they paint. The results are fresh, crisp works, depicting specific settings, light, atmosphere, and moods. [supsystic-slider id=19 position=”center”] Artists: Jon Browning Ed Charney Thomas Cole Nora Daniels Debra Joyce Dawson Edie Dean Jim […]

Grammy Award winning musician Curtis Taylor comes to Portsmouth! Join us for the first outdoor concert of the year! Admission free, with thanks to the Scioto Foundation!