museums

Akron Art Museum
Thru May 31: Lee Friedlander’s Factory Valleys. Thru June 21: The Global Artistry of Leo and Diane Dillon, husband and wife children’s book illustration team. May 16-Aug 9: William Wegman: Fay.The AAM is one of two venues to present this witty and moving exhibition exploring the artistic collaboration between photographer Wegman and his Weimaraner, Fay.
Wed-Sun 11-5,Thu to 9, $; 1 S High St,Akron; 330-376-9185; akronartmuseum.org.

Allen Memorial Art Museum
Thru May 31: Modern & Contemporary Art from the AMAM Collection. Thru June 7: To Make Things Visible:Art in the Shadow of World War I.
Thru July 19: Envisioning Edo’s Splendor:The Floating World and Beyond; Imaging Rome Through Artists’ Eyes, 1600-1800.
Tue-Sat 10- 5, Sun 1-5; free; 87 N Main St; Oberlin; 440- 775-8665; oberlin.edu/amam.

Butler Institute of American Art
Extended thru May 10: Ana Maria Nicholson: Portraits in Laser Light (Youngstown, Flad Gallery). Thru May 24: Peter Rockwell: Sculpture & Prints (Trumbull branch).
Tue-Fri 11-4,Wed to 8, Sun 12-4; free; 524 Wick Ave, Youngstown; 330-743-1107; butlerart.com.

Canton Museum of Art
May 15-Jun 20: Pocketbook Anthropology: A Treasure of Handbags; Fashion Finds: Highlights from the Textile Collection of the McKinley Presidential Museum; Canton Artist’s League Spring Show. May 15-July 26: The Shape of Fashion: Hats & Handbags; I Am Fashion: Haute Couture Handbags. Thru Aug 26: Kimono As Art:The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota.
Mon-Sat 10-5,Tue-Thu eve 7-9, Sun 1-5; $; 1001 Market Ave N, Canton; 330-453-7666; cantonart.org.

Cleveland Museum of Art
Thru May 31:Art & Power in the Central African Savanna; Friedlander.
Tue-Sun 10-5,Wed & Fri to 9; free; 11150 East Blvd, Cleve; 216-421-7340; 888CMA-0033; clevelandart.org.

Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Thru June 16: Making Faces; The Art and Science of Forensic Facial Reconstruction.
Mon-Sat 10-5,Wed to 10, Sun 12-5, observatory 8:30- 11pm; $; 1 Wade Oval Dr, Cleve; 216-231- 4600; cmnh.org.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Thru Aug 13: Power to The People: Regulation and Change.
Mon-Thur 10-2; free; 1455 East 6 St, Cleve; 216-579-3188; clevelandfed.org.

Holden Arboretum
Thru May 13: Floral & wildlife art by Barbara Krans Jenkins.May 22-Jul 8: The Visual Poetry of Nature, photographs by Diane Seskes.
Daily 9-5; $; 9500 Sperry Rd, Kirtland; 440-946- 4400; holdenarb.org.

Kent State University Museum
Thru May 31:Rudi Gernreich:BOLD.Opening Jun 18: Gaztte du Bon Ton. Ongoing: Great American Glass.
Wed, Fri & Sat 10-4:45,Thu to 8:45, Sun 12-4:45; $; E Main & S Lincoln sts, Kent; 330-672-3450; www.dept.kent.edu/museum.

Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage
Thru August 16: The Enemy Within:Terror in America 1776 to Today.
Tue-Fri 11-5,Wed to 9, Sat 12-5,Sun 11-5;$;2929 Richmond Rd,Beachwood; 216-593-0575; maltzjewishmuseum.org.

Massillon Museum
May 17 at 2: Oral history workshop with artist Jody Hawk & museum archivist Mandy Pond (registration req’d). May 29 at 6: Studio M exhibition, Lawrence Churski Paintings. Thru Aug 2: Rise of a Landmark. Ongoing: Jean Baptiste Massillon exhibit.
Tue-Sat 9:30-5, Sun 2-5; free; 121 Lincoln Way E, Massillon; 330-833-4061; massillonmuseum.org.

Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland
Jun 5-Aug 16: There Goes the Neighborhood, the effect of social, economic, political and ecological influences on communities throughout the world.
Tue-Sun 11-5,Wed to 8; $; 8501 Carnegie Ave, Cleve; 216-421-8671; mocacleveland.org.

National First Ladies Library
May 9 at 1: First Ladies Mothers Day Tribute Tea.
$; 331 Market Ave South,Avon; 330-452- 0876; firstladies.org.

Oberlin Heritage Center
May 22-25: Grand Oberlin History Extravaganza. Heritage Center-sponsored activities.
$; 73 1/2 South Professor Street, Oberlin; 440-774-1700; oberlinheritage.org.

Rock And Roll Hall of Fame And Museum
Thru spring 2010: From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life & Music of Bruce Springsteen. Opening May 1:Live from Madison Square Garden: From the Lens of George Kalinsky.
Daily 10-5:30;Wed to 9; $;1100 Rock & Roll Blvd, Cleve; 216-781-ROCK; rockhall.com.

Shaker Historical Society
Thru May 24: Shaker Clothing and Textiles.
Tue- Fri & Sun 2-5; $; 16740 South Park Blvd, Shaker Heights; 216-921-1201; shakerhistory.org.