Cultural Exhibits/Tours

NOTE: Even though the pandemic is easing, please check with presenting organizations in case of postponements, cancellations or other changes.

Detail of the lobby’s 60-foot, graphic-novel-style mural, which features stories of WWII Holocaust liberators and survivors with local ties. The artist is Keith Neltner, who created 25 vignettes in all.

Detail of the Holocaust & Humanity Center lobby’s 60-foot, graphic-novel-style mural, which features stories of WWII Holocaust liberators and survivors with local ties. The artist is Keith Neltner, who created 25 vignettes in all.

American Legacy Tours | 1332 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 859-951-8560

Historic tours in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

  • Fridays, 3 p.m. Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour
  • Fridays & Saturdays, 7 & 9 p.m. Newport is Haunted
  • Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. 1919 Baseball Tour  • Newport Gangster Tour
  • Saturdays, hourly 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Hidden Caverns Tour
  • Saturdays, 1 p.m. Cincinnati Wine and Dessert Tour
  • Saturdays, 9 p.m. Haunted Emery Theater Tour
  • Sundays, 1:30 p.m. Emery Theater Tour
  • Saturdays & Sundays. Queen City Underground Tour

American Sign Museum | 1330 Monmouth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45225. 513-541-6366

  • Permanent collection

The Archaeological Research Institute | Lawrenceburg. 812-290-2966

  • Hands-on educational experiences in Southeast Indiana, Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky.

ArtWorks Mural Tours | 

  • May thru October. Walking tours of Pendleton, Over-the-Rhine and Downtown

Behringer-Crawford Museum | 1600 Montague Rd., Covington, KY 41011. 859-491-4003

  • Artifacts and history of Northern Kentucky

Betts House | 416 Clark St., Cincinnati, OH 45203. 513-651-0734

  • CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS
  • Permanent exhibit. “History at Home: The Story of the Betts Family, the West End and Cincinnati”

Beyond the Curb | OKOTA Wedding Design, 266 W. Pike St., Covington, KY 41011

  • Oct. 2, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Latonia in Covington

Brewing Heritage Trail Tour Center | ​1939 Race St. Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-604-9812

  • Thru Aug. 28. Brewers & Barons Tour
  • Thru Aug. 31. Over & Under the Rhine Tour • Built on Beer Tour
  • Saturdays, 11 a.m. thru Aug. 27. Cellars, Saloons, & Streetcars (Moerlein Lager House)
  • Sundays, 11 a.m. thru Aug. 21. Brunch, Beer, and Breweries Tour (Moerlein Lager House)

Cincinnati Fire Museum | 315 W. Court St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-5553

  • Permanent collection

Cincinnati Food Tours | 107 W. Elder St. Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-602-5602

  • Sundays, noon. “Beyond the Market Tasting Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Mondays, 10 a.m. “Cincinnati City Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Wednesdays, 11 a.m. “Cincinnati Streetcar Food Tour” (Findlay Market) • “Findlay Market Mini Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Fridays, 1 p.m. “The All-American Food Tour in Pendleton” (Ziegler Park) • “Hyde Park Food and Drink Tour” (Hyde Park Square)
  • Saturdays, 11 a.m. “Signature Over-the-Rhine Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Saturdays, 1 p.m. “Walnut Hills Food and Drink Tour”
  • Saturdays, 3 p.m. “The Original Findlay Market Tour.” Learn more about Findlay Market.

Cincinnati Museum Center | 1301 Western Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203. 513-287-7000

  • Current exhibits. “A Year on the Edge” • “An Unfinished Revolution: Women and the Vote” • “Inspired by Nature: The Art and Activism of Charley Harper” • “Made in Cincinnati”
  • Thru Sept 5. “The Science Behind Pixar”
  • Thru Oct. 2. “Our Shared Story: 200 Years of Jewish Cincinnati”
  • Thru Jan. 8. “America’s Epic Treasures” featuring “Preternatural” by Michael Scott
  • Oct. 14-Jan. 15. “Dinosaurs of Antarctica”

Cincinnati Nature Center | 4949 Tealtown Rd., Milford, OH  45150

  • Check back for future events.

Cincinnati Preservation Association | 430 Reading Rd., Suite 300 Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-721-4506

  • Check back for future events.

Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library | 800 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-369-6900

  • Check back for future events.

Cincinnati Type & Print Museum | 2307 W. 8th St., Cincinnati, OH 45204

  • See Harriet Beecher Stow House.

Cincinnati Zoo | 3400 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45220. 513-281-4700

  • Select weekends, Oct. 15-30, noon-5 p.m. HallZOOween
  • Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Happy Zoo Year

Concours d’Elegance | Ault Park and other venues

  • June 11, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Classic car show and fundraiser

Decorative Arts Society of Cincinnati

  • Check back for future events.

Fairfield Community Arts Center | 411 Wessel Dr., Fairfield, OH 45014. 513-867-5348. fairfield-city.org

  • Check back for future events.

Friends of Music Hall | 513-621-2787

  • Thursdays, 1 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. May thru October. Outdoor tours of Music Hall
  • Indoor tours have resumed.

GeoFair | Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45246

  • Check back for future events.

German Heritage Museum | 4764 West Fork Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45247. 513-598-5732

  • Artifacts and records of contributions of German-Americans to Cincinnati

Great Parks of Hamilton County | 

  • Check back for future events.

Greater Cincinnati Police Museum | 308 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-300-3664

  • Permanent collection

Harriet Beecher Stowe House | 2950 Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45206. 513-751-0651

  • Current exhibit. “Our Neighborhood Story: A Tour of this Walnut Hills Block” • “The Cause Dearer to Me Than Any Other in the World”: Isabella Beecher Hooker and Suffrage • “Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence”

Heritage Village Museum | 11450 Lebanon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45241. 513-563-9484

  • Saturdays in Sept & Oct. 7-9, 7-8:30 p.m. Spirits by Starlight Ghost Tours
  • Sept. 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Columbia Settlement 1788
  • Sept. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dot, Dash, and the Pony Express
  • Fridays & Saturdays, Oct. 14-29, 6-10 p.m. Haunted Village
  • Wednesdays thru Saturdays, Nov. 3-Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. A 19th Century Holiday Guided Tour
  • Dec. 10-11, noon-4 p.m. Holly Days
  • Dec. 15-23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Train Days

Holocaust and Humanity Center | Cincinnati Museum Center, Union Terminal. 513-487-3055

  • Current exhibit. “Dimensions in Testimony”
  • Aug. 21, 1-12 p.m. Tour with Lucy Schneider, great granddaughter of Holocaust survivors

Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati | 8092 Plantation Dr., West Chester, OH 45069

  • First Saturday, 11 a.m. “Know Your Neighbors” (KYN)

Krohn Conservatory | Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-421-4086

  • Thru Oct. 16. Science of Color featuring Prismatica

Lloyd Library and Museum | 917 Plum St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-721-3707

  • Permanent exhibit. George Rieveschl Jr.: History of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Memorial Hall | 1225 Elm St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-977-8838

  • Sept. 12, 3-6:30 p.m. Ohio Open Doors Memorial Hall Tours

Mercantile Library | 414 Walnut St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-621-0717

  • Check back for future events.

Milford Historical Society | 906 Main St., Milford, OH 45150. 513-248-0324

  • Permanent exhibit. Historical displays of art, artifacts and more.

Mt. Adams Civic Association | 513-235-3957

  • Historic walking tours

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center | 50 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-333-7500

  • Permanent collection exploring themes of individual freedom

National VOA Museum of Broadcasting | 8070 Tylersville Rd., West Chester, OH 45069. 513-777-0027

  • Check back for future events.

Ohio Alleycat Resource | 5619 Orlando Pl., Cincinnati, OH 45227

  • Check back for future events.

Over-the-Rhine Museum | 513-813-7309

  • Select Saturdays, July 23-Aug. 6. 10 a.m. South of Liberty Walking Tour
  • Select Sundays, July 24-30, 10 a.m. Women’s History Walking Tour
  • Select Weekends, July 30-Aug. 28, 10 a.m. North of Liberty Walking Tour
  • Aug. 13, 10 a.m. Labor History Walking Tour

Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park  | Hamilton-Cleves Road, near Hamilton

  • Check back for future events.

Raptor Inc. | 961 Barg Salt Run Rd., Milford, OH 45150

  • Open Houses:

    • Sept. 25, 1-4 p.m.
    • Oct. 30, 1-4 p.m.
    • Nov. 27, 1-4 p.m.

Rookwood Pottery | 1920 Race St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-381-2510

  • Select Fridays & Saturdays. Behind-the-Scenes Tours

Skirball Museum | Hebrew Union College, 3101 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45220. 513-221-1875

  • Check back for future events.

Taft Museum of Art | 316 Pike St., Cincinnati, OH 45202. 513-241-0343

  • Check back for future events.

White Water Shaker Village | 11813 Oxford Rd., Harrison, OH 45030

  • Sept. 10 & 25, 2-5 p.m. An Afternoon of Shaker History Tour

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