The Garst Museum is open today during its regular operating hours, 10 AM to 4 PM. The museum's front entrance is closed today, Saturday, February 7, 2026. To enter the museum, please use the side entrance to the museum off the parking lot.

The Garst Museum reopens for regular business hours on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Sundays, Mondays, and most major holidays.

Longtown was a predominantly African American settlement in Darke County that included people of African, European, and American Indian ancestry. The population had many freed or runaway slaves. With the establishment of a vocational school known as the Union Literary Institute, Longtown created an opportunity for African Americans to become land-owning farmers, craftsmen, skilled workers, and professionals during a period when slavery and racism were prevalent. The Garst Mus