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Contacts:
Chad Mertz,
(513) 287-7054, cmertz@cincymuseum.org
Laura Partridge, (513) 345-2658, lpartridge@cincymuseum.org
Ben Cober, (513) 287-7099, bcober@cincymuseum.org
Cincinnati
Museum Center at Union Terminal
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- Cincinnati Museum Center employs 150 full-time
people, 150 part-time and over 1,000 volunteers.
- Collections include the natural history subjects
of archeology, anthropology, botany, mineralogy, paleontology and zoology.
Historical collections include photographs, broadcast recordings, manuscripts,
maps, business records, textiles and historical artifacts.
- Close to major highways, located just minutes
from downtown and suburban hotels.
- Convenient reserved parking for 1,000 cars.
- Drop-off area for buses in front of the building
- an easy shuttle from downtown.
- Completely ramped facility, with easily accessible
entrances and exits.
- Handicapped-accessible rest areas with all the
conveniences.
- The magnificent Rotunda is the largest half-dome
in the western hemisphere, spanning 180 feet and measuring 106 feet
high.
- Dining facilities in the food court featuring
soups, sandwiches, Pizza Hut pizza, drinks and ice cream.
- A variety of rental areas for business meetings
and social functions with a total capacity of up to 5,000 people.
- Two auditoriums with capacities of 100 and 300
people respectively.
- Guided tours of the public areas can be scheduled
to note the unusual Art Deco features, wall mosaics and detailed wood
paneling.
- Three gift shops with a wide range of items
and high-quality gifts.
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