Active military discounts
Yes
Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor in Youngstown
Categories
Location on the map
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, US
Highlights
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible lift
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Phone: +1 330-941-1314
Site: http://www.youngstownohiosteelmu...
Site: http://www.youngstownohiosteelmu...
Opening hours
- Monday:Closed
- Tuesday:Closed
- Wednesday:10AM–4PM
- Thursday:10AM–4PM
- Friday:10AM–4PM
- Saturday:12–4PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (32)
We are looking for the history of America industry and the building of America on our vacations. This was during our rustbelt to her where we found most everything was gone. This Museum gave one of the best overviews of the steel industry in this Valley you can hope to get. Although told a little bit too much from the labor side rather than the industry side it gives an outstanding story of the history of the beginning of the steel mills in this Valley and the steel industry up to about 1965. You learn about steel processing the building of the towns the strikes and then finally the closing of all the mills in the valley within a short period of time. Alas you do not read about the fact that the unions created such a hostile situation that the companies didnt attempt to modernize plants but that would have reduce the labor force by at least half and only resulted in union strikes and no modernization. It is a shame thats the lesson of unions destroying Industries does not seem to be learned even in hindsight.This is a must-see Museum if youre interested in the history of Americas industry and what happened to all the huge structures and Machinery of that era
A fabulous place to relive our steel, business and Industrial historical past. There is no place that connects us to what put us on the map worldwide other than this location on the campus of our great and respected YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY! There is solid part of all of us and our families in this facility.
Amazing museum with Multi-Level exhibits. Offers a good history of the valley through many perspectives. Would reccomend to anyone looking for an afternoon date or something to do.
Great museum tho poorly named. Should be called the meuseum of steel industry. It touches on labor but it is all about steel.
It was okay. Tells you alot about the history of the youngstown steel mill. Would recommend for a school field trip.
Very cool and different museum!
Really well kept and informative. I needed more time to see everything. Will definitely go back.
Very cool place with lots of interesting things to see and read!
Absolutely amazing, breathtaking, and humbling. An absolute must see!
This place is awesome, its nothing that I expected, well be back.
Had a good time very informative
What fantastic place! Everyone should go...
Well done exhibits. Friendly staff.
Learned a lot about local history.
Great small museum
This is a wonderful place for the hold family.....
Awesome 👍👍👍👍Love this place.
Great place to tour
Very interesting
Loved this place!
지역의 역사를 알 수 있는 소중한 곳이었다 책도 재미 있었다
History of the steel industry
Total reviews rating 4.7
32 Reviews for Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor 2023:
Review №1
2021-07-17This is a cool place to learn about the steel industry in the Youngstown, Ohio area. There are some great maps, photos, stories, and railroad displays. Some of the stories are heartbreaking for lots of reasons, but this small museum helps explain why people are the way they are here. The backbreaking and dangerous work that most local residents fathers or grandfathers did during the steel industry zenith explains a lot about Youngstowns culture of hard work, handiwork, and humility. This is a good one-hour history lesson for Youngstown enthusiasts.
Review №2
2019-08-28Learned very interesting facts about the steel industry in Youngstown. Helped me learn what my grandfather did for a living. Highly recommend!
Review №3
2020-12-15This is a great museum conveniently located in downtown Youngstown. I went here and was immensely satisfied with my experience. I parked in the museum’s parking lot and walked in, where I payed the admission price. After I payed the admission price, I went past the admission’s desk and into the main part of the museum. I walked around the various exhibits, which explained how steel is made and the history of the steel industry in Youngstown. After I walked through the main exhibits, I walked down to the lower level of the museum. Down there are more exhibits about the history of the steel industry in Youngstown and a model of a machine found in a steel mill. After I walked around the lower level of the museum, I went back up to the main level. I walked into another room which had a model of a steel mill. After looking at that model, I left the museum, satisfied with my experience. I gave this museum five stars because it has nice exhibits.
Review №4
2018-09-25Amazing museum. Ample free parking. Admission is reasonable $7/adults. 3 floors are all wheelchair accessible. The museum combines storytelling and visual and even interactive displays of video, art and artifacts to give a sense of the rise and fall of industry in Western PA/Eastern OH, the economic reality for the common man. Brilliantly includes a section on modern industry. We spent a leisurely 90 minutes on a Sunday. We hadnt been to downtown Youngstown for a while and were impressed with the changes that have happened there. Nice restaurants a few blocks away. You could easily make an afternoon out of it.
Review №5
2021-02-11The museum is owned by the Ohio History Connection and operated by Youngstown State University.
Review №6
2017-09-26The center does a good job of documenting the history of the American steel industry in general and Youngstowns steel mills in particular. Very nice exhibits and loads of information. Well worth a visit. Plan on 2 hr minimum if you want to absorb it all.
Review №7
2018-10-10This museum gives a lot of information on the early days of steel making and the growth and decline of the steel industry of the Mahoning Valley. There is a lot of history on The Youngstown Sheet and Tube Co. Lots of displays of the tool, equipment, and machinery of steel making. There is also a lot of information on the people that came to this area from around the world. It is a great tribute to the steel valley. If this review was helpful to you, please give it a like.
Review №8
2021-02-25An absolutely fascinating place to dive into Youngstowns storied past and learn more about our steel, business and industrial historical past. Absolutely worth the visit!
Review №9
2018-11-23Small yet largely informative. Great little spot to learn the history of the impact of steel im the region. Dont take your kids...kida will get bored quickly, but as for adults with a large thirst for local historical knowledge, my wife and I loved it!!
Review №10
2019-08-14This is a very good and interesting museum. Learned a lot about Youngstown steel mills and culture history. Very educational! Excellent in the way history is told. Very good staff. Thank you!