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Located in scenic Eden Park, the Cincinnati Art Museum features a diverse, encyclopedic art collection of more than 73,000 works spanning 6,000 years. In addition to displaying its own broad collection, the museum also hosts several national and international traveling exhibitions each year.
Visitors can enjoy the exhibitions or participate in the museum’s wide range of art-related programs, activities and special events. General admission is always free for all. Museum members receive additional benefits.
I always have a wonderful time visiting this incredible museum! Take your next art adventure here! There is art to discover on the inside and outside of the museum!
Reservations required
Free for members
General public: $20
Students: $5
Once described as folk artists and outsider artists, self-taught artists are of thriving interest to collectors and museums alike. How is the work of self-taught artists changing? Join Julie Aronson, curator of Creating Connections: Self-Taught Artists from the Rosenthal Collection, as she discusses the shifting relationships between self-taught artists, museums, dealers, and collectors.
*Please note: Museum lectures will take place in Gallery 105 during the renovation of the lower level.
Join us for a gallery chat and yoga flow in Gallery 229. This class is accessible to participants of all levels and abilities, and various modifications will be offered.
$7 members, $15 non-members. Reservations Required. Capacity is limited.
Guests must bring their own yoga mats.
Water bottles are not allowed in the galleries.
Free. Reservations not required.
Let’s fiesta like there’s no mañana! Our Fall Fiesta returns with live music from Mambo Combo and DJ Aikon, dance performances and instructions from Volaré, cash bars, food for purchase, and free admission to Picasso Landscapes: Out of Bounds in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month. Reserve your free timed ticket to the exhibition at the door. #ArtAfterDarkCincy
Parking is limited. Please arrive early or consider using a rideshare service. If museum parking lots are full, consider offsite parking in Eden Park and throughout Mount Adams.
$35 per person
Discover the connections between writing and art. Visitors will meet facilitators from Women Writing for (a) Change and a trained museum docent on the yellow couches in the Schmiddlapp Gallery (Gallery 151). Visitors will take a tour of an exhibition; attendees of this program will then write a poem or essay based on the artwork they encountered. Afterward, participants are encouraged to share their work with each other.
This program is for all genders ages 16+. New and experienced writers are welcome. Bring your favorite writing materials or use the supplies provided.
Free. Reservations required.
In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the Sowell Committee, join us for a free panel discussion with four local artists featured in the Ohio Voices installation. Hear their stories, inspiration, and work through individual presentations. Then, listen in on a discussion between the artists and participate in a Q&A.
*Please note: Museum talks and presentations will take place in Gallery 105 during the renovation of the lower level.
Free. Reservations not required.
Select fourth Saturdays of the month
This program is designed for families with children who have autism or other developmental disabilities, allowing them to explore the museum’s galleries in a less crowded environment. Visitors are welcomed with multisensory tools and resources to make the most of their visit. Please email access@cincyart.org for questions or more information.
Free. Reservations not required.
Join this artful meditation practice and connect with your inner peace. Visitors will meet on the yellow couches in the Schmiddlapp Gallery and then guided to a gallery where the meditative experience will take place. Focus questions between meditation activities will encourage participants to engage with the art.
Free. No registration required.
Do you love to read? Love art? Join librarians from the Public Library and Hamilton County and members of the Art Museum staff for this bi-monthly book club. See the Story combines works of fiction & non-fiction by authors from around the world with work from the Art Museum’s permanent collection.
Visitors will meet in Gallery 205, discuss the book of the month, then be led on a tour of connecting artworks. Join us and see the story.
Book of the Month: The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
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