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National Underground Railroad Freedom CentervsCincinnati Museum Center
Cincinnati Museum Center and National Underground Railroad Freedom Center are both praised by professional travelers. Overall, Cincinnati Museum Center scores marginally higher than National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. Cincinnati Museum Center comes in at #3 in Cincinnati with praise from 5 reviews like Frommer's, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
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Afar Magazine
50 E Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Frommer's "Costumed storytellers bring their triumphant stories alive for the continuous flow of schoolchildren who tour this don't-miss museum." Full review
Fodor's "The centerpiece of the collection is an actual slave pen, a wooden cabin recovered from a nearby Kentucky farm that held captive slaves en route to auctions in the South. " Full review
Lonely Planet "Cincinnati was a prominent stop on the Underground Railroad and a center for abolitionist activities led by residents such as Harriet Beecher Stowe. The Freedom Center tells their stories. " Full review
Afar Magazine "Many slaves crossed the Ohio River with the Underground Railroad in hopes of finding safety in the free state of Ohio, and Cincinnati's Freedom Center stands as a tribute to those who fought for freedom." Full review
Cincinnati Museum Center Frommer's Lonely Planet Fodor's Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203-1103
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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 "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." 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
