Experts' Choice Award Cincinnati Museum Center
What the experts agree on
Inside a beautifully restored 1933 Art Deco Union Terminal, three museums (Children's, History, Natural History) share space in this impressive complex that's as remarkable for its architecture as its collections.
“Once the trains stopped running in any great numbers, the Cincinnati Union Terminal was shut down—only to be reborn again as three museums: Children's, History, and Natural History.”
– Afar Magazine
Frommer's "The Cincinnati Museum Center is in Union Terminal, built in 1931 and recently restored to its original Art Deco grandeur." Full review
Lonely Planet "Two miles northwest of downtown, this museum complex occupies the 1933 Union Terminal, an art-deco jewel still used by Amtrak." Full review
Fodor's "You can buy individual tickets or a combination ticket that gives you entry to multiple museums and the theater." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Cincinnati Museum Center is perhaps as well known for the building it calls home as it is for its wide range of attractions." Full review
Lonely Planet "Downtown Cincinnati boasts the Queen City's best sights, starting with culture-packed Cincinnati Museum Center, a National Historic Landmark with multiple museums under one stunning roof:..."
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