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Museum · Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati Museum Center
Museum complex in the Art Deco Union Terminal, with natural history, Cincinnati history and children’s museums.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Cincinnati Museum Center
Union Terminal opened in 1933 as Cincinnati’s railway station and is one of the United States’ largest examples of Art Deco, with an arched façade and a rotunda topped by a half-dome. The lobby’s mosaic murals depict the city’s history and its workers.
Today the building houses the Cincinnati Museum Center, with the natural history and science museum, which has a reconstructed cave and dinosaur skeletons, the Cincinnati history museum, with a city model and a steamboat, and the Duke Energy Children’s Museum. There is also an IMAX-sized theater.
Long-distance trains still stop at the station, and the rotunda can be visited without a ticket.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
From three hours to half a day.
Best time
On rainy or cold days, and with children; the rotunda is worth a visit any time the building is open.
How to get there
About 3 km west of downtown, by car, rideshare or bus.
Tip
Choose one or two museums per visit; the combination ticket lets you see them all. Don’t miss the lobby mosaics.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Cincinnati Museum Center
What is at the Cincinnati Museum Center?
Natural history and local history museums and a children’s museum, plus a giant-screen theater.
Is Union Terminal still a train station?
Yes, long-distance trains still stop there.
Do you have to pay to see the rotunda at Union Terminal?
There is no charge to enter the rotunda; the museums charge admission.