Cultural Events/Exhibits/Tours

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

Cincinnati Museum Center

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

Historic tours in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky

  • Weekly. Ultimate Queen City Underground Tour • Hidden Caverns Tour
  • Fridays & Saturdays, 11 a.m. & Sundays, 2 p.m. Newport Gangster Tour
  • Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. 1919 Baseball Tour
  • Saturdays, 1 p.m. Cincinnati Wine and Dessert Tour
  • Saturdays, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Newport is Haunted • Covington Haunted & Historic Tour
  • Saturdays, 8 p.m. Ultimate Queen City is Haunted Tour • The Nightmare on Elm Street Haunted 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

  • Check back for future events.

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

  • Sundays, Thursdays & Saturdays, 2 p.m.; Built on Beer Tour
  • Wednesdays & Fridays, 2 p.m. & Saturdays, 10 a.m. Over & Under the Rhine Tour
  • Saturdays, noon & 3 p.m. Cincinnati Brewing & Distilling Tasting Tour

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

  • Check back for future events.

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, 11 a.m. & Saturdays, 3 p.m. “The Original Findlay Market Tour.” Learn more about Findlay Market.
  • Fridays, 1 p.m. “The All-American Food Tour in Pendleton” (Ziegler Park)
  • Fridays, 2 p.m. “Sandwich and Suds Tour” (Washington Park)
  • Saturdays, 11 a.m. “Signature Over-the-Rhine Tour” (Findlay Market)
  • Saturdays, 1 p.m. “Walnut Hills Food and Drink Tour” • “Hyde Park Food and Drink Tour” (Hyde Park Square)

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 Oct. 15. Bricktionary: The Ultimate LEGO® A-Z
  • Opens Sept. 28. New permanent exhibit: “Ancient Worlds Hiding in Plain Sight”

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

  • Check back for future events.

Cincinnati Parks

  • Check back for future events.

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

  • Permanent collection of equipment, tools and artifacts

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

  • Fridays-Sundays & holiday Mondays, 11 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. Penguin Days

Concours d’Elegance | Ault Park and other venues.

  • Check back for future events.

Decorative Arts Society of Cincinnati

  • Check back for future events.

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

  • 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 available.

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

  • Check back for future events.

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”
  • Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m. Hard Hat Tour
  • Sept. 26, 10 a.m. Walking Tour: “Abolitionist and African Americans in Walnut Hills”

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

  • Sept. 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. History Alive Day
  • Nov. 8, 6-8 p.m. Period Dinner

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

  • Media, artifacts, art, and interactive exhibitions regarding the Holocaust
  • Current exhibit. “Dimensions in Testimony”

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

  • First Saturday, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. “Know Your Neighbor”

Japan Research Center/Lafcadio Hearn Society

  • Check back for future events.

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

  • Thru Oct. 22. “First Flowers.” From Applied Imagination – man-made botanical sculptures of tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, pterosaur, and more

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

  • Check back for future events.

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

  • Sept. 24, 4 p.m. Stepping Back to 1860 – Limited Edition Walk & Wine Event
  • Sept. 23, 10 a.m. Tenement Life North of Liberty Walking Tour
  • Oct. 7, 2 p.m. Women’s History Walking Tour
  • Oct.14, 2 p.m. Labor History Walking Tour
  • Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Tenement Life North of Liberty Walking Tour

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

  • Birds of prey sanctuary
  • Final Sunday Thru Nov. 26, 1-4 p.m. Open house

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.

Valley View Nature Preserve | 5330 S. Milford Rd., Milford, OH 45150

  • Sept. 10, 7:45 p.m. Night hike

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

  • Sept. 24, 2-5 p.m. Great Outdoors Weekend Open House
  • Oct. 7, 2-5 p.m. Passport to the Past Open House

Send calendar items in the above format to “editor (at) moversmakers.org” with CALENDAR LISTING in the subject line.