Indian Museum of Lake County — Attraction in Mentor

Anne held a great deal of archeological knowledge of Lake County, but was quite disrespectful of Native American culture in her presentation. She insulted the storytelling tradition of the Iroquois People when discussing ancient settlers in Ohio. She suggested Indian houses weren’t clean when referring to dirt floors and smoke removal systems from cooking and heating fires. She said no one would want to lie down on a buffalo hide because she found it too wiry, only rabbit pelts were soft enough for bedding in her opinion. I was embarrassed to be sitting with Indigenous Americans through these insults to generations of cultures, so we left in the middle of the...

This is a small hole-in-the-wall, office-space museum. It's more like a small exhibit. You only need about 30 min to an hour at the most to look at everything. The staff is passionate, knowledgable and dedicated. I really enjoyed talking to them about the artifacts. I think places like this are so important to preserving the history of the area. I would like to see the museum grow and get more financial support, perhaps partnering with CMA in some way. I hope they change their name, we all know these "Indians" were not from India...

This museum was fabulous. A lot of the exhibits consist of artifacts from the Lake County areas, which made the visit even more interesting. Numerous other artifacts from other areas of the country are on display too. The lady working there was very informative and answered questions we had about Native Americans. I would recommend this museum for adults and children. It is always good to learn more about the varieties of North American cultures and human...