PRESS RELEASE

May 27, 2011

MEDIA CONTACT: Stephanie Lowe, (513) 287-7054 office, (513) 373-3242 mobile, slowe@cincymuseum.org

Free Fridays are back at Cincinnati Museum Center

CINCINNATI - Meet our mummy, hop aboard a 19th century steamboat, climb through the treetops in our multi-story woods, and visit an underground waterfall in our limestone cave— all for free!

Free Fridays are back at Cincinnati Museum Center. Explore our three great museums, the Duke Energy Children’s Museum, Museum of Natural History & Science and Cincinnati History Museum, all free of charge from 4 to 8 p.m. on selected Fridays throughout the summer. This year’s Free Fridays are June 3, July 8, August 5 and September 9.

For almost a decade, Free Fridays have provided free educational opportunities to the local community. With special programming, extended hours and free admission, Free Fridays are perfect for those on a tight budget or who aren’t able to visit the museum during regular admission hours.

Free Fridays are presented thanks to the generosity of Rosemary and Frank Bloom, Chemed Corporation, Digital Media Group, Inc. and The Sheakley Group.

Interested in visiting our new blockbuster exhibit, Cleopatra: The Exhibition, or traveling inside a tornado with our newest OMNIMAX film, Tornado Alley, while your here? Both are open late! Tickets to the OMNIMAX and special exhibit are not included in Free Fridays, but can be purchased at the kiosk, by phone at 513-287-7000 or online at www.cincymuseum.org.

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About Cincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal is a nationally recognized institution dedicated to sparking community dialogue, insight and inspiration. As one of the top cultural attractions in the Midwest, Cincinnati Museum Center has served as an educational, research and entertainment resource to millions of visitors from around the world. Organizations within Museum Center include 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. These organizations combine to serve more than one million visitors annually, reaching out to nearly 400,000 young people through hands-on exhibits and programs. Originally built in 1933 as a train station, Union Terminal stands as one of the last remaining grand-scale Art Deco style railroad terminals. The building is a National Historic Landmark and was renovated and reopened as Cincinnati Museum Center in 1990. For information, call 1-800-733-2077 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.