Barbie™: A Cultural Icon

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Barbie™: A Cultural Icon

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Space: The New Frontier

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Space: The New Frontier

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Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.

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Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.

OPENING OCT 2025

Call of the Dolphins

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Call of the Dolphins

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The Blue Angels

Soar wingtip-to-wingtip with the Navy’s elite Flight Demonstration Squadron!
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Civic Architecture: The Panoramic Photography of Thomas R. Schiff

Opening June 27
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Aspiring Artists: Fashion-Inspired Design

JUNE 28, NOON to 5 P.M.

Join local artist and fashion designer, Rebecca Shakespeare, for a hands-on workshop where you'll design your own tote bag and a matching mini purse!

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OMNIMAX® Dinner Date

July 18 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Our immersive take on dinner and a movie. Enjoy a themed three-course meal and OMNIMAX® experience.

CR(EAT)E CULINARY STUDIO

Pop-Up, Drop In: A Foraging Guide to Dandelions in the Queen City

June 14, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us to talk about foraging in Cincinnati as we explore the identification and use of dandelion!

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Food as Medicine Series

May 27, 6 to 8 p.m.

Join Dr. Rekha Chaudhary, MD for Preventing Cancer with Healthy Choices: A Scientific Approach, where we’ll cook a nourishing Green Curry with Chickpeas, Kale & Sweet Potato—a perfect dish for those seeking a delicious and health-focused meal.

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Upcoming Tours

2025 SPRING TOURS NOW ON SALE!

For more than 30 years, the docents of Cincinnati Museum Center Heritage Programs have enjoyed sharing their passion for history through audio-visual presentations, walking and motor coach tours.

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Off the Rails: Prom Edition

May 8 from 7 to 10 p.m.

History meets glamour at Off the Rails: Prom Edition. Dance through the decades of prom fashion, music and culture!

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Pop-up, Drop-in

Stop by the Cr(eat)e Culinary Studio and sample some bite-sized science!

Please note: this is not a full class and guests will not be cooking; just sampling what we are serving up!

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Visit Tower A

DEC 20 & 21

Visit Union Terminal’s Tower A, the command center for the daily 216 trains that brought thousands of travelers safely in and out of Union Terminal.

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“Halibut Over Steel Like a Man” – The Trials and Tribulations of Using AI for the Transcribing and Captioning of Cincinnati Museum Center’s Rare Moving Image Collection
Arabeth Balasko
CMC partnered with Scene Savers in Covington, Kentucky, to digitize 53 rare Moving Image assets including master copies of WLW’s Midwestern Hayride, a pilot episode of “On the Money,” a newlywed themed gameshow hosted by Bob Braun from the 1970s.
Through the Lens: Sharing the Formative Years of The Cincinnati Ballet with Photographs from Sandy Underwood

Through the Lens: Sharing the Formative Years of The Cincinnati Ballet with Photographs from Sandy Underwood
Meghan Shimala
Incredible photos from The Cincinnati Ballet, now a part of CMC's Photographs, Prints and Media archives.
The Washington March Special: Cincinnati Marches on Washington

The Washington March Special: Cincinnati Marches on Washington
Christine Schmid Engels
Cincinnati Museum Center is fortunate enough to care for and permanently house a rare collection of original Cincinnati radio transcription discs from local radio stations, including the well-known WLW-WSAI Broadcasting Corporation. Keep reading to find out more about this rare piece of history!