Wyandot Popcorn Museum — Attraction in Marion

The Wyandot Popcorn Museum is a fantastic museum within a museum! The Marion County Historical Society has done a fabulous job with the numerous Popcorn wagons, carts and popcorn vending items on display. We had a guided tour with a very knowledgeable docent. A wealth of information presented at every turn. Also, please take your time to see all the exhibits throughout the building and enjoy the President Warren G. Harding section located down stairs. All these exhibits and displays are meticulously set up and presented in a grand building that bares the name and previously housed within it's walls, the Marion Post Office. The grand steps and elegant columns still welcome all who enter. Check online for discounts on the Groupon website for added savings. This is an...

I wanted to visit Marion, Ohio to see the Wyandot Popcorn Museum all year. It's home to popcorn wagons and peanut roasters. The museum is inside Heritage Hall which includes the history of Marion and my favorite display which was the scupltures made out of toothpicks. TOOTHPICKS!! Way cooler than popcorn! I went on the weekend of the Popcorn Festival so the museum was free. You get fresh popped popcorn when you...

A gorgeous collection of antique popcorn makers BUT you get so much more than just popcorn for the price ($8 for one adult)! Paul guided us around and we got to learn more about President Harding, the Marion Fair, WWII, telephones, Mary Ellen Withrow, and even saw some gorgeous fairy/elf houses. It was a lovely museum and the staff were equally...