A wonderful place to spend a good couple hours exploring artwork through the centuries, from all around the world -- including Cincinnati. It's art plus history, and some of the exhibits include tactile, audible AND olfactory enhancements. The classical old building housing the museum is a work of art in itself. That sweeping staircase! Not to worry, there are elevators. And the entire premises is fully wheelchair accessible including plenty of designated parking spots. There is a gift shop and a cafe on premises. My only regret from our visit is we only allowed 90 minutes. I would say at least two hours plus to see everything without rushing. They also offer guided tours, not sure of the duration on those. And..... FREE admission, free parking. And a great view from Mount Adams as an added bonus. What a gem! read more

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So thankful we have such an amazing art museum in our city. It's a gem. Our favorite part though is definitely the children's education room. My boys love to come here and see what's new in the REC and eat lunch in the atrium. The staff in the REC are fantastic too. One of our favorite places! read more

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First of all, as a yelper, surely you'll notice as I did, that their logo bears a striking resemlance to good ol' Mother Y. Same red, and similar 5-petal floral shape. Had never been, but noticed an exhibit devoted to early American fashion designer, Elizabeth Hawes, so made a weekend out of it. I get to Cincy every year or two for some sort of exhibit (usually the fashion ones at the Taft), so was a little underwhelmed with this one. I loved the decorative motif/ enhancements of the sewing implements, scissors, and such on the walls accompanying the exhibit, but I was disappointed with how small it was. And I think almost 1/3 of the less than 30 items featured were by other designers. A noble effort, it just left me wanting so much more. While there, I of course, wandered through the rest of the building, and especially enjoyed the large scale art that is infrequently shown (at least that's what a sigh indicated). Some nice American and European pieces. Also liked the Miro and other large murals taken from a former bougie hotel in downtown Cincy. I'd come back here for other exhibits, but adjust expectations. read more

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This museum is free to walk around but if you would like to see the exhibits they host it will Cost around $10-$12 and that's not bad for the experience you receive. I love just walking around and viewing all the art work. read more

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This is a fine museum housing many works... classic, Impressionism, modern... today is a special touring exhibition of Mad Magazine. If you grew up with this counter culture periodical, satirical and funny poke at modern culture, you would appreciate this collection. For me, it's a visit back to my younger days.... Did it make me laugh at the paradigms and morays of the world we grew up in? Absolutely! Ya gotta learn to look at the flip side of sanity.... Or was this more of a wake up call for society and its rules... what... me worry? read more

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We recently visited here for a special exhibit. That exhibit is now over, but it was excellent. Unfortunately, we did not have time to visit the rest of the museum. But we definitely plan to do so, as it's a beautiful building in a lovely part of town. This seems like a real gem of the city, and we are eager to return and explore it more. read more

We visited during winter break during the BLINK show they held in the courtyard. Must say it was a cozy little view that kept you in the spirit with other families around also taking in the view. We also decided to stop on the children's area for some crafts and brief fun. I loved the seasonal play installation they had set up and even us adults got in on the fun and made our own ornaments. read more

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Clean, fun, and good displays good for dates, kids, and all occasions. as well as free admission and parking

It's free and it's massive! The Cincinnati Art Museum is in a great location right next to (in?) Eden park and up on a hill with an overlook of the city. The building itself is beautiful. There are so many exhibits and different types of art from furniture, to paintings, to sculptures, to pottery. I walked around for two hours just to see everything. There are little descriptions next to the art with background and artist information. They have an area for kids and a gift shop. Chairs to sit in spread throughout. Helpful employees always nearby. Parking is free, the museum is free, you can get into the special rotational exhibit for free on Thursday evenings. read more

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Lots of beautiful pieces of art to enjoy! They have a cafe which looks incredible as well! Some of the exhibits were closed for renovations but there was still a lot to look at! Admission and parking are free so it really is the best deal for something to do in Cincinnati. It was crowded but expected because it was Valentine's Day. Really good museum with a lot of cool pieces to enjoy. read more

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We recently saw the Mad Magazine exhibit at the Cincinnati Art Museum that was a nostalgic walk down memory lane. Mad Magazine was a humorous magazine filled with political commentary and opinions. I was surprised that I enjoyed it so much to be honest. Besides that the permanent exhibits are excellent and the museum and parking are free with the exception of the featured exhibits. Located in scenic Eden Park makes it a must see for visitors and local residents alike. read more

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been feeling real grateful lately. i spent a slow sunday at the cincinnati art museum and honestly didn't expect it to hit that deep. it's free (which already feels unreal), but the energy in there feels rich as hell. quiet, calm, like time just moves softer inside those walls. the layout makes wandering easy...each room kinda pulls you into the next without trying too hard. i caught myself just standing in front of pieces for minutes without saying a word, and that never happens. the staff were chill and welcoming too, which always makes the vibe better. the view outside? underrated. grabbed a coffee after and just sat overlooking eden park for a bit. perfect reset. not sure what it is about that place, but it felt like a small pause from the chaos. 10/10 would go again...especially on a day when you just need to breathe and remember you're alive for a sec. read more

This remarkable art museum is a few miles from the city center and is definitely worth the trip! Plenty of free parking and free entry make this a great cultural day out. Art works from many of the masters are part of their beautifully organized collections. Monet, Degas, Picasso, Renoir add to the exhibits currently on display. They have a beautiful cafe that serves up many culinary creations to enjoy indoors or on their patio. Don't forget to see and hop the cavalcade sets of stairs on the corner of the street that look like artwork itself leading up to the main entrance! read more

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Beautiful and eclectic collection, far too much to see in one visit. Admission is free. Go! read more

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The public tour on March 7th was amazing! Our tour guide was perfect. She taught me so much about how to think about art. I am really grateful for this experience. read more

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We hadn't been to the Cincinnati Art Museum in years, so decided to check out their Art After Dark event that highlighted their Art In Bloom exhibit. Sixty fresh flower arrangements, each interpreting an art piece, were displayed throughout the museum. There was a DJ, a cash bar, and we even got to choose our own bouquets at the flower bar! Such a fun evening! We'll definitely check out others in the future. read more

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The Cincinnati Art Museum is a beautiful place. Like every art museum it has lots of painting and sculptures and so forth, but one of the best things about this museum is there is no cost to enter. What an awesome thing for the community. I do have an art museum membership, but that allows me to get into some installations that do cost. They have some special exhibits that you can pay for at the door, but you can tour the whole rest of the museum without cost. They also have a really nice gift shop there offering many items that would be good for gifts for art lovers. The grounds around the museum are beautiful as well as they have many gardens and sculptures outside. I will continue my membership to the museum as the cost of the membership helps them keep it free for everyone! Oh yes there was also a book giveaway this year and I stopped in and picked up 8 books at no cost of various artist catalogues, nice coffee table versions. Stop in and take a look, I think you will love it as much as I do. read more

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Free year round thanks to generous donors. This is a cross between an art musuem and natural history museum. We saw a strolling opera there. Very interesting. My son has a membership that gets him into special exhibits for free. read more

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It took me a bit of walking but I did manage to find the exact gallery that I wanted. This is a large museum and I was very pleased with the artwork. As well, admission and parking are FREE. Warhol, Chagall, Picasso, Gauguin, Van Gogh, Monet, Pissarro. I'm in heaven. I spent an hour with just this bunch of my favorites. Thank you, Cincinnati Art Museum! [Review 20477 overall - 206 in Ohio - 1457 of 2023.] read more

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Had a very moving and informative visit at the Cincinnati Museum Center as part of my workplace team's recognition of Black History Month. Volunteer Sallie curated an experience for us focused on the work of Black artists. She told us about the artists and their lives and invited us to reflect on what we saw. Art works we discussed included Slavery Time carved from wood by Elijah Pierce, Two Sisters by Kehinde Wiley, who painted the portrait of President Obama for the National Portrait Gallery, Untitled (I am an Invisible Man) by Glenn Ligon, which quotes Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man, and Blue Hole, Flood Waters, Little Miami River, a local landscape by Robert S. Duncanson, who spent time in the region and was supported in his work by local wealthy arts patron Nicholas Longworth. If you search "Black artists" on the museum site, you will get a PDF that can guide you through your own experience with the museum's collection. read more

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Wow - what an exquisite art museum! Also, the main galleries are FREE. What a treasure in Cincinnati! I spent an entire afternoon wandering the vast hallways of this museum. They have a great collection with a nice variety of art styles. I also enjoyed the Picasso special exhibit (also FREE on Thursday evenings!). I recommend spending a good chunk of the day here - there is SO much to see. Top notch art museum that is accessible to everyone? Yes, please! read more

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This museum holds such a special place in my heart - I volunteered here years ago during periods of time where the museum would only open for those with disabilities. I believe they still have those time periods, and this is also a super accessible museum in many ways (just check out their website!). Also - it's free!!! Huge plus considering the wonderful collection of art they have (and that rotates in and out). A very picturesque museum both inside and out. There's also a cute gift shop, and places to eat and drink. Definitely check out this museum, you won't regret it! read more

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It is really a beautiful establishment I wish that they would let local artist put some of their artwork in every couple of months so they would get noticed but it is nice and quiet and you can gain a lot of knowledge from the beautiful pictures and sculptures. read more

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We are here for a floral exhibit after hours party. They had floral artists prepare arrangements to go with selected art pieces, which was really cool and different. Always something new and interesting at the Art Museum. I was pleasantly surprised they have EV charging 8 level two chargers by Flo. read more

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I had high hopes for the museum but was disappointed. We went specifically to see the Chihuly hanging in the lobby and unfortunately that was the highlight of the museum... Their collection seems very limited and is dominated by Rookwood items. While interesting from a local perspective we were expecting much more variety. It's a free museum so you can't pass it up if in the area but it's marketed as much more than what we experienced. read more

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I really loved it here. I've been to several different art museums but this one offered a unique experience to create your own journey. After completing a little sign up station at the front you are given certain pieces of art to find on your way. It was really fun to hunt for each piece. Plus they offered a wonderful interactive experience to create your own mummy. Oh did I mention general admission if FREE! read more

A beautiful art museum that reminds me of the National Gallery in DC, given the similar architecture, stunning high ceilings, pristine marble, and free admission. Small but mighty, this art museum is a must-see! read more

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Really, really loved all the art work, glass creations, pottery, etc. I believe we were there about 2 hours and don't think we saw everything. A really nice museum employee approached us and gave us some useful and pertinent info about the museum, like if you get to close to the artwork you will get a voice from somewhere saying to stand behind the dark line on the floor. This happened to us before we were told. Also, you can take pictures of everything including the artwork. The museum is free to visit and on Thursday evenings you can get in free to see the paid exhibits. I wish I would have gotten the employees name, but he was an older gentleman and extremely friendly and knowledgeable about the museum. He did say he had been working there for many years. He also told us about some other places to go in the city. This is another must see in "Cincy" read more

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My wife worked at a Museum and she thought it was fabulous. It has something for everyone. Great places nicely set up. I will come back.

I think the steps are perfect to get the blood flowing! So glad they built them. They are situated at the corner of the entryway of the park so you cannot miss it. We've visited the museum a couple times for a few exhibits and always enjoy it. read more

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My 8 month old and I had a blast at the CAM today! Started off making holiday crafts at the rosenthal education center and then had lunch at the terrace cafe. Both were so kid friendly equipped with high chairs and friendly staff. Looking forward to bringing my daughter back for more fun! read more

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Always love to visit CAM and have never had a bad experience. The museum is always very clean, the staff is very friendly, and the art on display inside spectacular. We love to visit Art After Dark which is basically a party at the museum with special food, music and performances. We also love to visit for the special exhibits - most recently coming for Picasso, Charles White and Georgia O'Keeffe, among others. The museum offers something for everyone - the museum spans many different types of art and many many years of art. I would recommend everyone visit and bring their friends and family! read more

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Had a lovely time at the art museum. I bought the Ansel Adams tickets online and saved $2.00 each. Beautiful museum. This was my first time there and I would love to go back. Plenty of free parking on site. read more

Visited CAM for the after dark event. It featured Picasso, and his exhibit was really cool and interesting to read about his life. The rest of the museum is a maze, and if you love art you could get lost in the exhibits for some time. The event itself was cool -- cash bar, food, and a DJ. read more

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We have such a nice art museum in Cincy! They get fun traveling exhibits, such as a Burning Man exhibit and recently a hip hop culture and art exhibit, just to name a few. The best part is the regular museum is free!! The special exhibits cost a little bit but sometimes even those have days they are free. It's just a nice relaxing place to go wander around in for an afternoon. Worth checking out if you've never been! I've even been there for a wedding before, which was beautiful. read more

Absolutely beautiful and so much to see for FREE! Definitely will be back when I have kids of my own since it isn't far from home! A really good place for a cute date/family night, staff were super friendly and it was very clean! Absolutely bustling with people and in a really cute area :)! read more

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Per Vincent Van Gogh, "Art if to console those broken by life,". I may not have been broken, but I can tell you I came come in the last couple of years to breaking. From changing my life by moving across the country, to discovering my mother had stage 3 breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes, to taking care of her during post op/chemo/radiation treatment, it has been hell these past couple of years. My mom certainly feels the same way, Cancer took a great physical, mental and emotional toll on her. I promised her that if she beat cancer, I would take her on a number of trips the year after. I am a man of my word, and so I took her to Cincinnati (along with my younger brother) to celebrate life! One stop we all were going to make was the Cincinnati Art Museum. We are all art lovers, so we really looked forward to losing ourselves in this museum for hours. I have to say that I am very impressed with the breadth of arts this museum has. It has art from the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It has from all time periods from Ancient Egyptian and Greek, to the European Middle Ages, to modern times. It also has an extensive collection of Asian art throughout the centuries as well. What is amazing is that admission to the museum is free. The only thing we paid for was admission to a special exhibit they had open from February 3rd to May 7th of 2023, which were pictures from Georgia O'Keeffe. My mother is a huge fan, so we paid for admission to this special exhibit, one she loved visiting. It was a pleasure to just admire painting from Picasso, Van Gogh, Warhol, Cezanne, Monet and so many other legendary artists. The history nerd in me loved seeing the Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. I also got to see paintings from other artists I was not familiar with and now have come to appreciate. I also was very excited to see the Japanese weapons and armor they had on display. I certainly was surprised when I finally got to see a real Japanese Tanto as I had no idea they were so small and thin. We spent several hours in here and just absorbed all this wonderful art! Per Fredrich Nietzche, "The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude." Well, I have immense gratitude for the Cincinnati Art Museum for giving my family an amazing few hours admiring great art and brining a smile to my mothers face. read more

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Beautiful experience. Stopped in for the exibit:"Clearly Indigenous: Native Visions Reimagined in Glass" Wonderful display. Browsed the main galleries as well- just beautiful. read more

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The stark elevations on the banks of the Ohio River give Cincinnati's art gallery a lofty perch. It's dedicated parking lot is not huge, though one could park a bit down the hill and walk up. The interior space is cavernous; at least for two levels. A small third level houses a couple of rooms but for some won't be worth the steps. The collections are varied and on my visit the most impressive elements were glasswork. Entry is free. As has become typical, there was one paid exhibition, but you could certainly get a fulfilling experience with the regular galleries. Visiting the gallery and the neighboring park is a stark contrast from the city itself but not a far trip at all. read more

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What a special treasure for the Cincinnati community! From its lovely architecture to the exquisite collection, this is a definite stop for any art lover. I visited for a few hours on a Thursday afternoon and easily could have spent another day exploring the galleries. I was especially fond of the Eastern art houses on the ground floor. I'll definitely plan a return visit to Cincy to further explore! read more