Museums and galleries in Cincinnati

Cincinnati’s cultural landscape features a mix of historic landmarks and modern institutions. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center documents civil rights history along the Ohio River, while the Zaha Hadid-designed Contemporary Arts Center showcases rotating modern works. Union Terminal, a notable Art Deco landmark, houses three distinct museums. Art collections range from the 67,000 pieces at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Eden Park to the European masterworks housed within the 19th-century Taft Museum of Art. Smaller, independent galleries in the Over-the-Rhine district highlight regional contemporary talent.

Cincinnati Museums & Galleries — Map

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National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a museum in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, based on the history of the Underground Railroad.

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Union Terminal

The Cincinnati Museum Center is a museum complex operating out of the Cincinnati Union Terminal in the Queensgate neighborhood of…

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Contemporary Arts Center

The Contemporary Arts Center is a contemporary art museum in Cincinnati, Ohio and one of the first contemporary art institutions in the…

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Cincinnati Art Museum

The Cincinnati Art Museum is an art museum in the Eden Park neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Taft Museum of Art

The Taft Museum of Art is a fine art collection in Cincinnati, Ohio. It occupies the 200-year-old historic house at 316 Pike Street.

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The Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati

The Fire Museum of Greater Cincinnati, also known as the Cincinnati Fire Museum, preserves and exhibits Greater Cincinnati, Ohio's…

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The Greater Cincinnati Police Museum

Here, you can watch the history of men and women who served to state. There are various artefacts - weapons, uniforms, vehicles etc.

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Verdin Bell & Clock Museum

St. Paul Church is a former Roman Catholic church located on the southeastern corner of Twelfth and Spring Streets in Cincinnati, Ohio,…

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Taft House

William Howard Taft National Historic Site is a historic house at 2038 Auburn Avenue in the Mount Auburn Historic District of Cincinnati,…

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Betts House

The Betts House, built in 1804, is the oldest surviving building in Cincinnati, and the oldest brick home in Ohio.

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The Carnegie

Housed in a 1904 Beaux-Arts building that formerly served as a Carnegie library, this multidisciplinary arts center features multiple galleries showcasing regional contemporary art and a historic theater.

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Weston Art Gallery

Located within the Aronoff Center for the Arts, this 3,500-square-foot gallery features rotating exhibitions of contemporary art by local and regional artists across two levels.

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1305 Gallery

An independent art space located on Main Street in the Over-the-Rhine district, primarily showcasing works by emerging local artists.

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Urban Eden

A gallery and boutique in Over-the-Rhine specializing in handcrafted jewelry, pottery, and fine art produced by local and regional artisans.

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Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum

The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is an entity established by Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds franchise that pays homage…

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Museum of Natural History and Science

The part of museum center. It is interactive, visitors can "touch" science.

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Duke Energy Children’s Museum

Located within the historic Union Terminal, this museum features eight themed interactive exhibit areas, including a mock construction site and a woods-themed play area for hands-on learning.

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