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Cincinnati - Museums

Cincinnati - Museums

 

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Cincinnati Art Museum
Cincinnati Art Museum
Ranked #1 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4.5 of 5 stars 185 reviews
Category: Art Museums; Ballets
Owner description: One of the most prestigious art museums in the country, with over 100,000 works of art, this grandiose building atop an Eden... more » Owner description: One of the most prestigious art museums in the country, with over 100,000 works of art, this grandiose building atop an Eden Park hill, is well-known for its 19th-century European and American paintings, but also contains numerous other works including an outstanding pottery gallery. « less
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American Sign Museum
American Sign Museum
Ranked #2 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4.5 of 5 stars 52 reviews
Category: Museums
Owner description: We are home to a visual history of American Signage from 1870 through 1970. Hand carved wooden signs, gold leaf, electric... more » Owner description: We are home to a visual history of American Signage from 1870 through 1970. Hand carved wooden signs, gold leaf, electric light bulbs, and neon all grace our walls and tell amazing stories, especially when told by our founder and avid collector Tod. Take a trip down memory lane and visit us in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati! « less
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Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum
Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum
Ranked #3 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4.5 of 5 stars 63 reviews
Category: Specialty Museums

The Cincinnati Reds have a storied history as being the first professional club, hosting the first night game, and dominating the 1970s as the "Big Red Machine".  The Cincinnati... more »

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Duke Energy Children's Museum
Duke Energy Children's Museum
Ranked #4 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4.5 of 5 stars 82 reviews
Category: Children's Museums
Hands-on discovery museum where children can explore and learn about themselves and the world around them.
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Taft Museum of Art
Taft Museum of Art
Ranked #5 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4.5 of 5 stars 65 reviews
Category: Art Museums
Owner description: Housed in a 175-year-old Federal building, this private art collection - one of the world's best - includes art from around... more » Owner description: Housed in a 175-year-old Federal building, this private art collection - one of the world's best - includes art from around the world, from 13th-century European sculpture to ancient Chinese porcelains to 17th-century European painting. « less
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Cincinnati Fire Museum
Cincinnati Fire Museum
Ranked #6 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4 of 5 stars 13 reviews
Category: Specialty Museums
History of firefighting in Cincinnati is told in many fine exhibits, audio-visual presentations and scale model dioramas.
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Cincinnati Observatory
Cincinnati Observatory
Ranked #7 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4.5 of 5 stars 11 reviews
Category: Observatories/ Planetariums
Owner description: Nineteenth-century observatory, designated as a National Historic Landmark, is known as the "Birthplace of American... more » Owner description: Nineteenth-century observatory, designated as a National Historic Landmark, is known as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy." « less
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Contemporary Arts Center
Contemporary Arts Center
Ranked #8 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4 of 5 stars 26 reviews
Category: Art Museums
Owner description: Reputed for its thought-provoking and innovative paintings, photography and other arts, this center, founded in 1939, is in a... more » Owner description: Reputed for its thought-provoking and innovative paintings, photography and other arts, this center, founded in 1939, is in a new six-story building that is a work of art itself, with fascinating features both inside and out. « less
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Hauck House Museum
Hauck House Museum
Ranked #9 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
5 of 5 stars 1 review
Category: Historic Sites
Italianate home of a once-prominent Cincinnatian is a fine example of how a well-to-do family lived during the late 1800s.
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Pendleton Art Center
Pendleton Art Center
Ranked #10 of 11 Museums in Cincinnati
4 of 5 stars 2 reviews
Category: Art Galleries
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Drake Planetarium and Science Center
Drake Planetarium and Science Center
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Category: Observatories/ Planetariums
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