It used to be free, but now has an adult admission of $12. Kids and SNAP/EBT are still free.read more

This was... interesting. Contemporary art is usually quite political and the messages the artists…read moreare trying to share usually go over my head. And that was the case here with much of the artwork. And yet, there were a number of pieces that I did enjoy. And certainly the venue is tremendous. As it's free, I would recommend you visit. You might get more out of it than I did. [Review 20496 overall - 223 in Ohio - 1477 of 2023.]

The Taft Museum is the home of former President Taft and was built in the 1820's. It became a…read morepublic museum in the 1930's. There are both permanent exhibits and periodic special exhibits plus a small restaurant and gift shop. During this visit the special exhibit was quilts, and more specifically, quilts made with indigo dyed cloth. Indigo was a prized dye years ago many tears ago and entire plantations all over the world were growing and processing the plants. German scientists eventually developed a synthetic indigo dye that replaced the labor-intensive farming process that had been used for centuries. The Taft is a great place to spend some time. Free parking in their garage under the museum. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors. Sundays and Mondays are free! Closed Tuesdays.

I enjoyed visiting the museum. Seeing Rembrandt's etchings was a pleasant surprise. Free onsite…read moreparking made the visit easy.

I'm from Buffalo and live in Pittsburgh, so I don't know much about Cincinnati (other than it is…read morethe birthplace of Skyline Chili) so it was interesting and fun to learn from the exhibits in this museum. There is a scale model of the city which was interesting to look at. The favorite part for us, though, was the model steamship and town streets. I like that the replica steamship had a lot of great historical information but also had some interactive elements. It doesn't take a huge amount of time to go through, but it is definitely worth the visit.

Another excellent museum at the Union Station center…read more A huge replica "map" of Cincinnati, all sorts of details and buildings (and sounds and smells.) I lost track of which museum was which, but I think the old-time streets and paddlewheeler are part of this one too, and there were Christmas train displays and a Lego display. Also a "made in Cinci" area which we were too tired for but I would have loved to see. Old trolley, a Crosley, other old artifacts, interesting placards, interactive stuff for the kids. While it and the natural history museum were still busy, they were less nutso than the Children's Museum and still very fun for kids. Definitely would come back.

This iconic station is a great place to house a museum. They have 4 plus it's also still a train…read morestation. The children's museum is mostly hands on activities, interactive and fun. There are dinosaur exhibits, animal information, space exploration exhibits. The holocaust museum is separate and worth the trip alone. Don't forget to look up to see the architecture.

Wow! What a cool space! I love the art deco style, so walking into this incredible museum complex…read morejust gave me an almost overwhelming sense of joy. It was so beautifully built and so meticulously cared for and restored. I love that they carried the deco details throughout the entire space, including the restaurant areas. When you enter, there is a large ticketing area. They can help you with access to the main museums and for tickets to the movie theater. The staff is extremely helpful in guiding you to the right person and the individuals behind the counter are very helpful as well. I was using a reciprocal membership and once they verified Pittsburgh was far enough away (it very much is as Cincinnati is almost five hours from Pittsburgh) it was easy for them to issue us the tickets. We came specifically for the Auschwitz exhibit which was located on a lower floor. Signage was clear and there were ample staff to help guide to the appropriate location. In addition to the four museums covered by the one museum fee, this building also houses a gift shop, cafe area and the Holocaust Center (whose entrance is at the back of the space and a different ticketing system). There is a LARGE parking area in the front of the complex. It is an uncovered surface lot and on a busy day could be quite a walk to the entrance. You can, however, pull up right in front if someone from your party needs to be dropped off. I really enjoyed my time here, and will definitely be back to spend additional time in the various museums (as we were rushed because we spent so much time in the Auschwitz exhibit). If you are in the Cincinnati area, definitely make sure you visit.

One of my favorite experiences in Cincinnati!! As someone who's always been obsessed with signage…read moreand neon, it was a dream come true for me to visit. Someday I'd love to go to the museum in Vegas and compare. I really wanted to take neon classes here, but didn't get the chance to - neon classes are generally super rare from what I can tell. If you have interest at all, you should take classes!! The love, care and knowledge put into this museum is really obvious. I just wish it was larger and had even more signs :) Loved the "city" concept as a display. I'll think of the sign museum fondly when I remember Cincinnati!

Great experience at the sign museum on our first ever trip to Cincinnati. We had spent way longer…read morethan expected browsing at Jungle Jim's and hurried our way over to the sign museum with an hour to spare. The employee let us know they closed in an hour, but we should still have enough time (an hour was the perfect amount of time for us to read and look at all the signs). It's priced reasonably enough that I would pay to go back and see it again if I wanted. Tons of signage (haha) to read about the signs. A couple of them had QR codes you could scan to read more about. The history of the sign industry was really cool to learn about, and seeing them lit up and in action was even better. I loved the way the museum was styled and designed, making it look like you're walking down a bustling street complete with storefronts, street lamps, and even a couple fire hydrants. If you're a fan of vintage artifacts and big flashing signs, then this is the place to visit!

This museum is so freaking cool. It has so many interesting exhibits including built in caves. The…read morechildren's museum is also large with many different activities for kids. The food is also surprisingly good. We love coming here.

A really nice science museum, pretty well aimed at kids though interesting to adults too. And less…read morecrowded, and far less chaotic, than the Children's Museum in the complex. A display on seasons with plants, animals, habitats. Dino skeletons. Space exhibit downstairs. A glacial tunnel. Loads to explore. Definitely get to Union Station and check out this and the local history museum.

It is worth noting this building has become an immersive art experience building. It was originally…read moreVan Gogh, but is now Monet. They control the number of people for each time slot well, and you don't feel crowded if you want to linger and read information. They have comfortable seating areas in the 360 exhibit area, and the entire "show" was probably 45 minutes before the art starts to repeat. The best part about the immersive art is that you could choose to sit through it more than once, if you wish to. There's no time limit once you are inside. I think they do a great job trying to cluster information together to help you understand the training and path, and life, journey of the artist throughout each phase of their life. it's easy to just walk up and stare at a painting. I love that they took a certain view of the parliament building and showed how the artist painted it five times throughout his lifetime and how his style and colors changed with each phase of his life. I really think they tried hard to blend and history together, which is unique. It gave me a deeper appreciation. I didn't pay attention to see if there was an elevator, but we did take a lot of stairs to get from the restrooms on the bottom floor to part of the exhibits on the first floor, and the upper floor would be where the movie viewing gallery would be where you are immersed in a 360 circle with the art. I love that they used an existing downtown building and that you can park and walk to so many restaurants and museums in the downtown Cincinnati area. We chose the Fountain Square parking garage, went to eat at Nada and walked to the Monet exhibit. We noticed on the walk that we could've also went to the contemporary art museum, which is right downtown but we were out of time. It could be a good full day of lunch and art. The building is a little chilly, I would recommend having a coat. I think it's such an older large building. It's probably very expensive to heat. This was a great girls trip day event, and everyone enjoyed it from the 20-year-olds to my mother who is in her 60s.

The Van Gogh Experience in Cincinnati was great. It was both beautiful and very informative. I…read morelearned a lot about Van Gogh himself as well as his paintings. The immersive experience was cool and well, as advertised, it was definitely immersive. I realize the Van Gogh experience has moved on, but the Monet is running currently and I'm certain it's as good. I'll say it was worth the cost of admission, so there you have it. Whoever puts together these exhibits knows what they're doing.

Road trip time and why not make an educational day trip to educate myself on History for the…read moreJuneteenth holiday. This museum is located in downtown Cincinnati Ohio. This museum pays tribute to all efforts to abolish human enslavement and securing freedom for all people. 3 levels of information from videos, to exhibits, to artifacts, to live speeches, live dances etc. Gift shop available for purchase. Parking is frustrating and chaotic. Street parking actually worked for me after driving around repeatedly trying to find available parking garages. Check website for pricing and days of operation. Great overall museum!

This is such an amazing museum. I recommend going to anyone that travels to Ohio. I learned a lots…read moreand I love that there is so much to do and see there. They also have a gift shop with great items to purchase.