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Cincinnati Museum Center At Union Terminal

1301 Western Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 287-7043
cincymuseum.org
4.5 star rating based on 24 reviews

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Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Sun 11am-6pm  
Status: Closed  
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tel: (513) 287-7043

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tel: (513) 287-7020

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tel: (800) 733-2077

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Business Description from the Web

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This museum in the Cincinnati Museum Center houses an extensive collection relating to the cultural and political history of Cincinnati, with Civil War flags, a Model K Schacht automobile and an old streetcar, plus brewing and printing equipment. Visitors can step onto a steamboat "docked" at the Public Landing, circa 1850 or "ride" the Ludlow/Clifton streetcar, circa 1941. The museum's... more
Posted by Citysearch on August 22, 2007

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One gorgeous, historically important Art Deco building. Inside, four amazing places to enjoy and explore: Omnimax Theatre, Cincinnati History Museum, Children's Museum, & Museum of Natural History and Science.
Posted by zipscene on August 19, 2007

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Imagine a museum where you can feel dinosaur
bones, build a spider web
or step on a spongy forest floor. Children will
have great fun at the
Cinergy Children's Museum, a completely
interactive museum with
developmentally appropriate exhibits for infants
to 10 year olds. The
museum, located at the Cincinnati Museum Center
at Union Terminal,
offers nine exhibits, ranging from an... more
Posted by digitalcity on June 04, 2007
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The Omnimax Theater is in the same museum.
Posted by Citysearch on September 12, 2009

When to Go

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Show up Sunday afternoons before 3pm, when free tours of the grand rotunda are offered.
Posted by Citysearch on September 12, 2009

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Stick around for the ultimate big-screen experience at the Robert D. Linder Family Omnimax Theater.
Posted by Citysearch on September 12, 2009
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Visitors take a walk through a veritable fossil heaven at this highlight of the Cincinnati Museum Center.

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In Short Walk through a glacier and step back 19,000 years into the Ice Age of the Ohio Valley. Explore a recreated Kentucky limestone cave, the largest man-made cave in the country, complete with underground waterfalls, streams and fossils. Get a close-up view of a live bat colony. Kids can trade nature finds at Nature's Trading Post, learn all about the human body and get a major... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 13, 2007)

Playful, interactive exhibits spark imagination in a kid-centric setting.

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In Short Nearly all the exhibits in this museum are well-conceived to provide learning while having fun. Science meets whimsy in the "Energy Zone" where kids use levers, pulleys, treadmills and even air cannons to move plastic balls into an overhead bin. "The Wood"s is a nature lesson wrapped into a maze of climbing tunnels, while "Kids' Town" lets youngsters experience the lifestyles... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 07, 2007)

An art deco train station turned into a series of world-class museums

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In Short As the world's largest self-supporting half-dome structure, Union Terminal is an attraction in itself. Inside, it features a magnificent series of mosaics depicting the history of transportation. Among the other sites in the Museum Center, visitors can explore a Kentucky limestone cavern or go back 19,000 years to the Ice Age that shaped the Ohio Valley region in the Museum... more
Posted by Contributor on April 21, 2009, (Edited March 07, 2007)

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Exceptional atmosphere, excellent combo or old and new, surroundings inspirational
Posted by IAM4UKBGS on April 21, 2009, (Edited December 18, 2002)

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From the Childrens Museum to the Natural History Museum, to the Omnimax to the seasonal exhibits, the Museum center in Cincinnati is top notch. Inside the old Union Terminal bulding, it's apeice of Cincinnati History Itself.
Posted by cincygreg on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 12, 2002)

educational and fun

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The museum center provides the Cincinnati area with a large amount of history, both in the history museum and the natural history museum. The cave in the natural history museum is awesome.
Posted by stephzk90 on April 21, 2009, (Edited August 07, 2002)
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