Kent State University May 4 Visitors Center — Attraction in Kent

Everything about this place evokes the era before, during, and after the shootings in 1970. The museum, located in Taylor hall, uses sound, video, images, and recorded narratives to track the events leading up to May 4 and the cultural significance of this tragic, traumatic, and unnecessary event. The gallery next door contains exhibits dedicated to the victims that include personal items and recollections by loved ones. The outdoor site is marked by a walking tour and includes the memorial, state and national markers, and much of the original landscape. It is a moving, educational, and inspiring place that should be shared with those who do not recall the turbulent...

If you think you know what happened at Kent State, this place will probably change your mind. The 8 minute video, alone, is worth the visit, and the quality and production values of all elements of the museum are exceptional. The controversy of that day is also present but the information given clearly sticks to the facts, leaving judgement to the viewer. If you take the time to carefully read and understand, plan on about an hour in the museum, plus another 30 minutes looking at the outside spaces where the events happened. A...

I remember that day very well. The memorial us disquieting. The museum is well laid out, very informative about events leadung up to the massacre. The film is tevealing and very moving. There is a memorial walk layed out on the commons. I recommend that everyone visit this place to learn about how everything went so wrong for the 4 students gunnedvdown in their prime as well as those injured, one who is in a...