This Saturday, June 20th, the Bethel Historical Museum is presenting a FREE, FUN history lesson for children of all ages! Join us and learn about the Boston Tea Party and more! This is the sixth in the series, and if you were unable to attend the others or missed one, we have materials for you to take home! This is a great event to help your children learn more, and have a reason to be proud of our nations history. Please join us! There is no charge. Arrive any time betwe

Come out to shop on Saturday, 6/6/26, outside on the lawn of the museum. Check out the antiques outside and come inside to look around after you have shopped. If you are a vendor, it is not too late to get a spot. See the contact information on the flyer.

This Saturday, May 16, is the 5th in a series of free history learning opportunities for children. No need to register and there is no definite time to arrive! The children are welcome anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 and so it’s a great time for you to bring them! All ages! They will learn a little more about the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and other historic documents that make our nation great! On a personal note, many of you knew and/or went to school

We are getting ready for Antiques on the Square at the Bethel Museum on Saturday, June 6th. Antiques for sale will be set up outside on the grounds of the Bethel Miseum. Be sure to come in when you are finished shopping! The museum will be OPEN from 10AM to 4PM. We hope to see you there!

The bus tour, previously scheduled on 6/13, had to be cancelled due to lack of interest/ tickets purchased. All is not lost, the mural locations throughout Clermont County can be found on a map on the Discover Clermont web page. Here is the link.

Enjoy some pictures from the 9th Annual Fundraiser Dinner. Mayor of Bethel Guests pick up commenmorative bottles Guests at 2026 Fundraiser Dinner Train Display and History of CG & P Railroad Dinner guests at 9th Annual Fundraiser Guests at the 9th Annual Fundraiser Dinner Auction Items at Fundraiser Dinner Special Commemorative Bags for America 250 and Bethel Museum Train Display Table For all pictures and the list of sponsors, please go to this link: Fundraiser Dinner

To the Members and Friends of the Bethel Museum: Thank you so much to all of our valued supporters who attended the Annual Fundraiser dinner held at the Grant Career Center on Thursday, 4/23/2026. Judi Adams, President of the Historical Society had this to share after the dinner - A special thank you to our Fundraising Committee: Kim Patton, Vicki Holland, Krista Martin, Jeremy Trester, Darci Newman, Steve Newman, Denise Strimple and Jason Brumley. Our Trustees and officers a

The Bethel Historical Society featured a train display in Batavia Administration Building that just went up this week. Set up by Terry Holland and Tim Smith, assisted by Denise Strimple. The train display will be up for the entire month of March. Please stop by to see it!

Support the Bethel Historical Society and get your raffle tickets for this Yeti cooler filled with Red, White, and Blue patriotic spirit to celebrate our nation's birthday this year. America 250!! Tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets . Purchase the raffle tickets online by credit card on Bethel Museum.org You can also come to the Bethel Museum on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month to buy them directly and see the cooler in person.

Come to the Bethel Museum this Saturday, 2/21/26. You can check out the fun kids activities anytime between 1pm and 4pm. There is no start or end time for the FUN activities! It is free and open to everyone. Membership is not required. Kids will have fun, earn prizes, and learn a little bit of history.

The February volunteer training session for the Bethel Historical Museum will be on Saturday, Februasry 21, from 11:30am to 12:30pm. We will be exploring the Prominent Citizens Room . If you are interestined in being a volunteer or if you are already a volunteer, we would really appreciate your attendance. Contact Kathy Ragle at 513-484-8380 or kraglebethelmuseum@yahoo.com

A brief history of the building that is posted on the "About" page. The Grant Memorial Building was built in 1929 & 1930, dedicated in 1930, It was built on the site of the former Sink house. It has served as a community building for Civic Club, American Legion, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts meetings. The Village of Bethel offices and Police Department used the building. Bethel's first library was housed in the building under the management of the Bethel's Women's Club, using

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased through the QR code or visit the website at piggestraffleever.com When you designate your donation to the Bethel Historical Society and Museum , 100% of those ticket sales come directly to the museum. It's a WIN for the museum and hopefully a WIN for you too!

Just a great reminder of all that is happening at the museum THIS Saturday! We have a whole series of America 250 historical learning events for children, starting this Saturday! There will be one each month. Bring your children and grandchildren and enjoy your time with them while we present a learning experience about our country. Also, we are starting volunteer training session for existing or new people who would like to volunteer at the museum. The first one is this Sa

The Bethel Historical Museum is now offering training sessions for anyone interested in learning about Bethel history and helping museum visitors explore what our wonderful museum has to offer. The first training session is Saturday, January 17,2026 from 11:30am to 12:30pm. If you are interested in being a museum volunteer, please contact Kathy Ragle at 513-484-8382 or kraglebethelmuseum@yahoo.com .

Clermont County Museum Day - ​ Saturday, January 3, 2026, the Bethel Museum is OPEN 10:00AM to 4:00PM, special extended hours to kick off the America 250 year 2026. ​ Pick up your Free Clermont County Museums PASSPORT to get stamped at each location as you explore the many different museums in Clermont County.The Bethel Museum is OPEN 10:00AM to 4:00PM, special extended hours to kick off the America 250 year 2026. ​ Pick up your Free Clermont County Museums PASSPORT to

The Bethel Museum will be closed to the public for the remainder of December so our volunteers and members can enjoy the holidays by spending time with family and friends. If there is anything you need before the 1st Saturday in January, please email us at BethelMuseum@gmail.com . We are looking forward to 2026. It will be a year of celebration in our Nation for the America 250 events that have already begun and will continue throughout 2026. Check out our America 250 page

We had a great Down Home Christmas Day at the museum Saturday. THANK YOU to all the volunteers that came to help. Special thanks to the 3 National Honor Society students (from Bethel-Tate High School), Luke, AJ, and Lauren, who showed up and helped all day, taking shifts. They all said that they liked reading and hearing about things they never knew about that were in Bethel. They also carried tables up from the basement to the second floor to get ready for our dinner Wednes

This Saturday, 12/6/2025, the Bethel Museum will be open for special hours 10:00am to 4:00pm. Stop in during Saturday to get yur ticket for a free chance to win the Village of Bethel businesses "door prize". It is full of local goodies, one entry for everyone over 18. Bethel Museum Raffle Flyer 2025 While you are at the museum, check out the Christmas decor, the miniature village, and the train display. Saturday is the last day to see the display! It is also the last day t

The last chance to buy your tickets to the raffles for the museum will be on Saturday, December 6th, during the Down Home Christmas Festival. To celebrate the season, we are raffling off a beautiful quilt that was designed and made by Georgia Morgan. The tickets are $5 each or $20 for 5 tickets. The drawing will be on 12/6/25 at 4PM. The winner need not be present to win. The other raffle that will end on December 6th is the Christmas red YETI cooler filled with some Be