Press Room

March 14, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chad Mertz, (513) 287-7054, cmertz@cincymuseum.org
Laura Partridge, (513) 345-2658, lpartridge@cincymuseum.org
Ben Cober, (513) 287-7099, bcober@cincymuseum.org

Museum Center Celebrates Opening of Groundbreaking Exhibit

Cincinnati Museum Center’s dedicated exhibit staff has been working diligently for the past year, in collaboration with the Ford Motor Company and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), toward the completion of Freedom’s Sisters, the first and most comprehensive exhibit on women in the civil rights movement. This Saturday, the exhibit will be unveiled in a public ceremony.

Four of the “living legends” will be in attendance: Dr. Dorothy Height, Kathleen Cleaver, Myrlie Evers-Williams and Sonia Sanchez. The events of the morning will include:

o 11 a.m. ribbon cutting
o 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. photo opportunities with the living legends in the exhibit

At noon, the Dayton section of the National Council of Negro Women will be bringing a group of 54 students to enjoy the exhibit.

Freedom’s Sisters
Opens Saturday, March 15 and will run through September 14, 2008
Admission: $7.25 for adults, $5.25 for children (ages 3-12), $6.25 for seniors (60+)

In addition to the Freedom’s Sisters opening in the Cincinnati History Museum, the Rotunda will be filled with the dance, music, crafts and culture of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, at Celtic Lands Culture Fest. In its tenth year, this event is the fourth in a series of five Passport to the World culture fests, which give visitors a chance to experience cultures from around the globe.

Celtic Lands Culture Fest
March 15 and 16, noon to 5 p.m.
FREE and open to the public, with the exception of activities that take place within the museums, which are subject to general museum admission.

Cincinnati Museum Center gratefully acknowledges operating and capital support from the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County and the State of Ohio.

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is home to the Cincinnati History Museum, Duke Energy Children's Museum, the Museum of Natural History & Science, the Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater, and the Cincinnati Historical Society Library. It is a nationally recognized educational and research resource and one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest. Cincinnati Museum Center serves more than 1.47 million visitors annually, reaching out to almost 200,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs. As a center for the community, more than 700 events are held in the building each year. Originally built in 1933 as the Union Terminal train station, the building is a national historic landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990. For information, call (513) 287-7000 or 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.

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