Join us February 11 in Milan, Ohio, to kick off Ohio Goes to the Movies and celebrate Thomas Edison’s birthday!
Join us February 11 at 7 pm for the first public Ohio Goes to the Movies event with special programming by America 250-Ohio as they shine a spotlight on Ohio innovation and celebrate one of Ohio’s most famous inventors – Thomas Edison in the town he was born. “Milan Goes to the Movies” will screen three early Edison films and showcase Edison’s groundbreaking role in the development of motion pictures.
Visit www.tomedison.org to register for this free event.
While you are attending Ohio Goes to the Movies, discover Milan, one of Ohio’s many picturesque small towns, and its many attractions open in the winter. Looking for a place to dine? Want a place to stay over and visit a while longer?
To get more information on the area, visit
Visit the Edison Birthplace and the Milan Museum on your trip to Milan!
Ohio Goes to the Movies is an invitation to discover communities large and small around the Buckeye state in 2026. While you are there for the movie, make a trip of it and plan to explore the area, enjoy a meal and sightsee or shop a while, and even stay overnight. Discover Ohio’s treasures.
More than 250 OGTTM venues have been invited to a special venue kickoff event in Milan on February 11 and the event will be streamed live on the Ohio Channel. We invite you to tune into the event at 2:30 p.m. to enjoy the festivities including speakers like actress Beverly D’Angelo! The Ohio Channel link is here.
