Thomas Edison Museum

Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum    

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(177) · History museum in Milan, United States
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Small brick Greek revival home set in the hill above the old Milan Canal where the inventor Thomas Edison was born.The museum features a collection of …

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Aug 22, 2024
This was a small and informative place to visit. Good Signage and friendly people. The location was easy to find and had other interesting things in the area. Great afternoon outing.Full review by bLiselotte
Aug 17, 2024
Went by myself and was the only one on the tour. My guide (wish I could remember his name) was excellent. He was well informed and spent the time to answer all of my questions as best he could. I …Full review by Tim V
Aug 6, 2024
The museum was closed but we still wanted to pass by, and see the place where Thomas Edison was born. But instead of just passing by we met Thomas Edison’s Great Grand Nephew and Dillon as wonderful …Full review by michaeldE463RM
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Construction completed:1841

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Q:
How far are you from Interstate 80, coming from Toledo?
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About 2.5 miles.
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Hello- Do you offer a shorter time period tour? Around 3 hours? Thank you.
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Hi, the tour of the house is about one hour or so, and then you can take as long as you want to tour the grounds, but even that will only take, maybe another thirty minutes.
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Is the museum handicap accessible? My husband is in a wheelchair.
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He may be able to go in on the ground floor - but when we went, this was NOT accessible by wheelchair. The home is tiny and there is an upstairs you go up and see and also a …
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He may be able to go in on the ground floor - but when we went, this was NOT accessible by wheelchair. The home is tiny and there is an upstairs you go up and see and also a downstairs. The stairs are very narrow, steep and not very wide. There are other buildings across the street with a wonderful paved pathway that he would be able to see a few things (like in the blacksmith shop). I'm not sure what is accessible over there, but a few places are.
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Answer by Jann P · Nov 3, 2015
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